How to Tie a Loop Knot for Fishing - Knot Contest WINNER!

This video shows in detail how to tie a strong loop knot for fishing.

It's name is the"Non-Slip Loop knot" and it also seems to be called the "Kreh Loop Knot".

This Loop Knot is very popular throughout the saltwater fishing community due to how easy it is to tie with any size leader line.

This fishing knot is best used with artificial lures because the loop allows maximum mobility the lure for the most life-like action possible. As an added bonus, the tag end of this knot points directly down towards the hook/lure, so it's completely weedless... this is a big factor if you're tossing artificial lures on the grass flats much of the time like we do.

As this video shows, the knot is extremely easy to tie and does not require the lure to have to pass through a loop during the tying process which is often tough to do when using a lure with multiple sets of hooks.

We currently performing a knot strength analysis on all of the top loop knots such as:

- Rapala Loop Knot
- Perfection Loop Knot
- Canoe Man Loop Knot
- Kreh Loop Knot

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[toddphipps]

Thank you. I'm 56 years old and have never gotten where I've been 100% confident in my knot tying. Thank you for this excellent demonstration.

[markgates]

I know this was put up almost 5 years ago but I still need to say thanks and thanks again. I learned this knot in a few minutes and practiced a bit after that. GREAT knot, so much quicker and slicker than many other loops I've tried. Thank you again.

[samnemo]

Never been good with knots and always had my dad tie mine when I was a kid. Now that my little one is starting to fish I figured I better learn how. Very simple instructions that even a novice such as myself could follow. Thanks.

[alexkrout]

I use this knot pretty much every time I tie a lure on. Never failed me once.

[pfpublius]

I started using this knot for all inshore artificials & live baits...and it had immediate positive returns. The loop turns a good bait into a lethal one.

[shadrach]

Some call this a "Non-slip loop knot". The way he describes the upside and downside of the loop is cool. You could also look at it like you always pass the tag line back through the side it just came out of. Another note on this knot is that you're just tying a clinch knot on top of an overhand knot... if it helps you to think of it that way.

[johnlantz]

That's as good of a demonstration as I've ever seen, for how to correctly tie a loop-knot, well done!

[rvierra]

I have always used the Loop Knot, and for years, that is pretty much all I tied untill I was about 10 years old and learned others. I use the Loop Knot to this very day including on 8 day long range trips for Tuna. What I like best about this knot is that you have the loop on the mono which allows your bait greater freedom of movement, making it more lively, increasing your chances of being bit. Great knot!

[darkhorsefive]

I like that the tag end comes out toward the bait. I just added a flouro leader and re-tied my Karashi using this knot. I had it tied straight braid to bait using a Double San Diego Jam and wasn’t getting the action I expected from the bait.

I had thought about adding a split ring but didn’t want the added weight to affect the action or buoyancy. I think this knot is my answer. Thanks for the clear and precise tutorial!

[natrosenquist]

By far the best loop knot tutorial and technique I've seen! Thanks for this! Been having a hard time getting the loop to cinch down to the size I want with other techniques, but it's super easy this way, and seems very sturdy.

[Loaded]

Who would rate this a thumbs down??? All 113 of you have serious issues. Nice tutorial on the knot.

[ianwhitton]

This is the best loop knot to go with ..Rod Harrison from Australia taught me this knot many years ago ...best easy to do loop knot & super strong ...

[JP-rfhe]

Wow! So easy. Thank you! I'm using fishing line to hang hummingbird bird feeders. It's a strong knot!

[milgaming]

Thank you — this is really helpful. It’s especially good that you used actual mono or flouro instead of red string.

[blackwaterdogs]

Excellent multi-purpose knot, thanks for sharing this !
When I was a young kid, my Grandfather (a self-reliant Scotsman) taught me quite a few knots, and paid me a quarter for each one I became proficient with. I`ve spent a lifetime (50+ years) of using those knots to good advantage !

[smallywaters]

Thank you! I have seen many explanations for this knot, but yours is by far the easiest to follow! No wonder almost half a million people have watched the video!

[nathanwest]

not fishing related, but I needed to secure my solar panels which I mounted to some windows with suction cups, because I don't trust them I figured fishing line might be the safest bet as a safety device, especially because I got some fond memories wrestling with some fish in my teens so I know that these thin strings are almost as tough as steel.
great knot, easy to learn with this instructional video

[Cozzy]

This honestly is the 1st knot tutorial that I was able to do perfectly on my 1st try….thanks man!

[makkavalley]

Sun, DEC 24th, 2023
I tied my first ever loop knot

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

[jacobclyons]

My Grandfather always used a loop knot that I, sadly, never asked him how to tie before he passed. The way he did it, was to tie one hook in a loop knot, then a bit further down, tie a second hook on(using a loop knot of course), then at the bottom, he would tie his sinker, using a standard fisherman's knot. I believe the knot in this video is very similar to his, so thank you very much for the help!!