The Loop Knot Gets a Boost from the Jighead Minnow

Loop knot on a jighead minnow from Tackle Warehouse

When you’re using one of the various finesse techniques that’s been unearthed and popularized in the age of forward facing sonar, it pays to learn how to tie a loop knot. They’ve existed for years, often used with lures like Floating Rapalas and various topwaters, but with small minnow-shaped soft plastics they provide the extra bit of action needed to trigger strikes from wary bass. Here are the experts’ tutorials on how to get it done – find one that works for you and practice until you can do it in your sleep.


Spencer Shuffield


Justin Lucas


Tackle Warehouse


Jacob Wheeler


Brent Chapman

 
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