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Title: Surgeons knot
Post by: Reckless on November 01, 2013, 11:04:12 AM
Dropper loop or surgeons knot? Any advantage one over the other?  slt slt
Title: Re: Surgeons knot
Post by: fluke - u on November 01, 2013, 11:22:40 AM
 t^...I just find the dropper loop easier to tie, Just my 2 cents...... chrz
Title: Re: Surgeons knot
Post by: Bucktail on November 01, 2013, 01:06:16 PM
Dropper loop or surgeons knot? Any advantage one over the other?  slt slt

I'm not sure which Surgeon's Knot you are referencing.  In any case, they are for different purposes.  The Dropper Loop is for making an attachment loop somewhere along the line.  The Surgeon's End Loop is for making a loop attachment at the end of the line.  And the Surgeon's Knot is used to join two lines.
Title: Re: Surgeons knot
Post by: Reckless on November 01, 2013, 03:02:07 PM
 I saw somewhere where they used a surgeons knot to make a loop in the middle of the line like you would use a dropper loop.  5hrug
Title: Re: Surgeons knot
Post by: Bucktail on November 01, 2013, 03:39:30 PM
Interesting.  Do you have the link?
Title: Re: Surgeons knot
Post by: Pops Soul on November 01, 2013, 05:37:07 PM
I used to tie a Dropper loop and for some reason had a hard time with it, I started using the surgeon's loop in the middle and the end. I even use it in a larger form for tying the Belmar rig for Blackfish  t^
Title: Re: Surgeons knot
Post by: Reckless on November 01, 2013, 05:41:05 PM
Interesting.  Do you have the link?

I saw it on You Tube now I can't find it! For me it is easier to tie. It doesn't seem to weaken the line or slip.