How To Tie A Pop Up To A D-Ring
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008Tying a pop-up to a D-ring is sometimes necessary when using pop-ups which lose their buoyancy if pierced with a baiting needle. A lot of anglers just don’t have the confidence to tie pop ups because they feel the pop ups may come off on the cast. But if you use the slip knot demonstated below there should be no danger of them coming off . The Bait Floss used in this demonstration was the ESP Bait Floss.
Step 1.
Remove about 4 inches of Bait Floss from the spool and form an overhand loop. (See picture below)
Step 2.
Now form another smaller overhand loop inside that and pass the tag end through both. (See pictures below)
Step 3.
Tighten the smaller loop to form a knot this will now have formed a slip knot with the bigger loop. (See picture below)
Step 4.
Place your chosen pop up inside to loop and slowly tighten it down until it grips the bait, then tighten it fully making sure it tightens down into the pop up. If the pop ups your using are not soft enough for this to happen I find it helps to make a small groove in the pop up for the bait floss to sit in. (See picture below)
Step 5.
Now tie the bait to your rig with 3-4 overhand knots and blob the tag ends with a lighter being careful not to burn the rig or your fingers. (See picture below)
The bait should now be secure enough to stay on your rig for the entire period it’s in the water, give it some practice so you’re confident enough if you have to do it on the bank.
Tight lines
Dave
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