Fishhound Magazine 009 | Page 24

tYing tHe knot words by // Tackle Shop Bob The raPala looP knoT // The Rapala Loop knot give you a good alternative for topwater baits that don’t have split rings. You can allow the bait to move side to side more with a loop knot and lets baits walk that don’t ordinarily walk well. The Rapala Knot is a fairly popular loop knot for bigger lures and you can manage how small your loop is easily with this loop knot. SteP 1 SteP 2 Tie a loose overhand knot and feed the tag end through the eye and back through the overhand knot. Tie a loose overhand knot and feed the tag end through the eye and back through the overhand knot. HOLD HeRe SteP 3 SteP 4 Pass tag end through loop that is formed. Moisten l [