new knot that gives lures a "free swinging" action. This non-slipping loop knot is simple to tie because it combines two well known knots, the simple overhand and the popular improved clinch.
Start by tying the overhand knot some 4 to 6 inches above the end of your line, running the tag end through the eye and then through the loop formed by the untightened overhand knot. The eye loop should represent the final loop you wish to leave for your Rapala. hold the loose knot and line at this point so the loop size will not change.
Next, using your free hand, make 5 turns of the tag end around the standing line and bring the end back through the loop of the overhand knot, which still hasn't been tightened. Be sure to make 5 turns to guarantee the strength of the knot.
After you've taken the tag end back up under the bend formed in tying the Improved Clinch (3), pull both the end and the standing line simultaneously, being careful to maintain the desired eye loop size. When you feel that the overhand knot has tightened completely, keep the standing line taut while you continue to pull on the tag end. Pull down into a neat barrel, with the coils gathered neatly. Do not nick the line with your fingernails!
Here is how the finished knot should appear when fully tightened and the end snipped off to 1/8 inch. The Brubaker Lure Loop Knot will give your Rapala free play and exaggerates the lure's life-like swimming action.
