Attaching Tenkara Level Line To Lillian String (tip of the tenkara rod) using the Girth Hitch Loop

A lot of people use a special slip knot to tie their Tenkara Level Line to their Lillian String on the tip of their tenkara rod but I have always like the girth hitch method better as I find it simple and quick between trips.

[louisroth]

Thank you for teaching me how to connect a level line on to a Lilian.

[KenPendergrass-ydre]

I do the same thing but I like my loop as small as possible for less wind resistance and hingeing. This way also involves less messing around with the tip which to me means less tip breaking

[Since-s]

Hey brent, i was wondering the other day if you would make a video explaining how to properly rig the dragontail sling pack. Theres a ton of specific looking attachment points and i have no idea how to use them.

[david-marynoll]

Slick. I'm going to give it a try.

[charlesphelps]

Thanks! Do you sense any more wind resistance or tangling as a result of the bigger loop now in the proverbial 'system'? thank you

[barryfish]

Yes this is good method. One disadvantage, is that on most Tenkara rods, having a knot in the Lillian will prevent you from taking apart the last 2 sections for drying the rod properly after each use. Other method is using slip knot at end of Tenkara level line and pass Lillian twice through it, then cinch down loop (no knot in the Lillian needed). But, the girth hitch is usually the preferred method for furled lines, just because of how they are made. Either way, fish on!

[tomoyukiito]

What keiryu magazine were you reading? I've found it more difficult to find information about keiryu than tenkara

[g.w.moorman]

Horrors, what I did! I created a permanent loop in the lillian. Now I create a loop in all my level lines and use a loop to loop connection. Easy for me but probably sacrilege for 'true Tenkara believers'. I'm just a heathen savage!