Kryston Non-Slip Loop

Tying procedure — Kryston Non-Slip Loop

1. Diagram in reviewA drawing of the Kryston Non-Slip Loop itself is being made. Until then, follow the written steps.

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   Tie a loose overhand knot about 15 cm (6 in) from the end of the line, crossing the tag end over the standing line and out through the loop. Leave the overhand open.

   You should now see: An open overhand about 15 cm (6 in) up the line with a hole wide enough to pass the tag through twice, and the tag hanging free below it.

   If it goes wrong: Pulling the overhand snug as you tie it. The hole closes up and there is no room to bring the tag back through twice later.

   Fix: Work the overhand open with a fingertip until the hole is wide again. If the tag has become too short to finish, cut the knot out and start again from a fresh end.

   Why: NetKnots reports this loop holding well in nylon monofilament but failing in fluorocarbon well below the line's rating, so tie it in nylon.

   If wrong: Fluoro substituted for mono — This lock is a mono knot — fluoro will not behave.

2. Diagram in reviewA drawing of the Kryston Non-Slip Loop itself is being made. Until then, follow the written steps.

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   Pass the tag end through the hook or lure eye, keeping the overhand open above it.

   You should now see: The tag through the eye and hanging below it, the overhand still open above, and the line between them lying flat without crossing itself.

   If it goes wrong: Letting the line twist on its way to the eye, so it crosses over itself between the overhand and the eye. The two sides of the lure loop look uneven.

   Fix: Pull the tag back out of the eye, let the line untwist until it hangs flat, then feed the tag through the eye again.

   Why: The hook or lure goes on before the tag returns through the overhand. Once the return passes are made, there is no way to add it without starting over.

   If wrong: Loop closed around the hardware — Wrong sequence; action is dead.

3. Diagram in reviewA drawing of the Kryston Non-Slip Loop itself is being made. Until then, follow the written steps.

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   Bring the tag back through the overhand from behind, the side opposite where the line came out, then pass it through the same way a second time. Pull the standing line to draw the box small without tightening it.

   You should now see: A small box-shaped closed loop of line sitting just behind the lure loop, drawn down small but not yet tight, with the tag pointing toward the lure.

   If it goes wrong: Entering the overhand from the same side the line came out, or making one pass instead of two. No small box forms, and pulling the standing line makes the lure loop slide smaller.

   Fix: Pull the tag back out of the overhand and make both passes again from behind. If the box stays large and loose, pull the standing line a little harder before moving on.

   Why: The two passes lay the tag around the overhand so it is gripped when the knot closes. A pass from the wrong side leaves the tag free to run, and the loop behaves like a slip knot.

   If wrong: Reversed return path — A slip loop, not a Kryston.

4. Diagram in reviewA drawing of the Kryston Non-Slip Loop itself is being made. Until then, follow the written steps.

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   Hold the top of the box and pull the tag gently to slide the box toward the eye until the loop is the size you want. Wet the knot, pull tag and standing line together while holding the lure, then pull the standing line.

   You should now see: A compact knot sitting close behind an open lure loop of the size you chose, with the lure swinging freely in the loop after the last pull.

   If it goes wrong: Tightening before the loop is sized, or pulling the standing line first. The knot closes wherever the box happens to be, and the loop stays at that size.

   Fix: If the loop has closed at the wrong size or down onto the eye, cut it off and tie it again, sizing the loop before you wet and tighten.

   Why: Pulling tag and standing line together closes both passes evenly. The final pull on the standing line alone seats the knot in the direction a fish will load it.

5. Diagram in reviewA drawing of the Kryston Non-Slip Loop itself is being made. Until then, follow the written steps.

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   If you want an extra hitch, tie a half hitch with the tag around the standing line, wet it and pull it tight. Give the loop a firm test pull, then trim the tag close to the knot.

   You should now see: A short tag beside the knot, the lure loop still open, and a knot that did not move under the test pull.

   If it goes wrong: Trimming the tag before the test pull. A loop that shrinks or a knot that slips under your own pull goes out on the water unnoticed.

   Fix: If the loop shrank or the knot moved during the test pull, cut it off and tie it again rather than adding more hitches.

   Why: NetKnots doubts the half hitch adds much, and many anglers leave it out. The two passes through the overhand are what hold the loop open.