How To Tie A Paternoster Rig And Tips To Avoid Getting Snagged

A paternoster or dropper rig is great for fishing rockwalls and shore-based areas where you get snagged often.

Getting snagged is a big time waster as you have to retie your knots. It's very frustrating and you also leave line and debris in the environment to catch birds and other critters.

Learning how to tie a paternoster or dropper rig is great to use in these situations and we also include a special way to tie your sinker to avoid snags even more.

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[CoreyEdwards]

Great tips mate. The best part about your tips is how we, as fisherfolk, should be minimising our impact on the same environment that we want to catch heaps of fish from. You're a legend Mr Moody.

[ianrowan]

Great advice especially regarding sinkers.

[Divine]

I'm so glad I found this Im decently new to fishing and I know snagging is pretty normal but I figured I'm doing something wrong when I'm getting snagged every couple of casts, definitely aggravating.

[redouanepeche]

viryi Thank you, my fisherman friend. You are skilled in fishing techniques🐟🐟..

[matthillard]

Top idea on leaving only the sinker behind, I'm always finding line hooks etc all over the place. Sick of cleaning up after other people

[jibinsasidharan]

Super bro..I like it.its fantastic...Simple and helpful

[martintopp]

HI there Ryan. I don't tie that paternoster loop anymore unless the mono is real heavy as that knot reduces the line strength to about 54% of the original. I make a loop in the main line and tie in another line using the Alberto knot, which is a very strong knot. This also allows me to use a different line weight to the main line. I like your sinker release idea! I am going to try that. I was going to experiment with using a metal paper clip to achieve the same goal. Thanks for the tips.

[tuberider]

great tips. very clearly presented. thanks for taking the time to make and post

[echails]

We've seen the Paternoster but what about the qui es in caelis rig? 😂

[sheshagiri]

Can u catch trevally/jack/barracuda in dis type of fishing

[funkyho]

Where is that? Looks bloody beautiful. Great video and better name ;)

[goto]

Snags always get me
When it seems the conditions are good

[reynaldobalboa]

Hi Ryan, just asking what type of reel and rod you using especially catching big fish 👍

[sayhellotoomylittlefriends]

Hi Ryan, I’ve been tieing this knot for YEARS! And all of a sudden, I’m not sure why, but it’s only been in the last 12months, when tieing the dropper loop, I find the knot, not biting and slipping all the way out….makes a awful mess of the leader. Then needing to cut it all off the braid and starting again.
Have you had this issue?
For you info, I’m doing the wrap anywhere from 4-7 times. Depends what mood I’m in.
I’ve tried adding more twists, and also reducing the twists to a definite 4, and same outcome. Sometimes it bites and lock up good, and some other times, just keeps slipping as you pull tension to lock the knot.

[tuberider]

thanks Ryan - a query re circle hooks if you have the time - would you consider a circle hook to minimise snagging on the dropper rig, and if so when?

[highwaterfishingadventures]

What is the best barramundi lure you have used in freshwater

[dabznslugg]

Sucks when you lose your biggest fish because of the rocks Damn I saw a big shark 🦈 and he hid under rocks