Originally Posted by
Bazzawookooka
I have always wondered if you could tie the standard dropper loop, making sure the loop was longer than usual, then cut one of the strands say 1/2 inch from the knot. This would effectively give you a leader twice the length of the loop so you could just tie the hook on with a normal knot.
What do you guys think, I suspect the dropper knot would not fail under pressure. Maybe it's worth trying and testing it out.
Just a though (that's been rolling around in my head for years !!!}
Cheers, Steve