03/30/2013 10:34AM
Many sporting goods stores sell just the loop. You start with the line you attach a loop made out of mesh. The one end has a loop made of mesh and the other has the open end of the mesh that goes around the line. It works like the Chinese hand cuffs that you put two fingers into, they slide one way and lock the other way. So you just slide the loop over the line, then slide a tiny lock collar over the splice then apply a tiny drop of superglue on the lock splice. The loop kit comes with two loops for a few bucks, they work very nice. I keep a spare one for my line if I damage my factory made loop.
There is nothing wrong with learning new knots like the Surgeons, Albright,or nail knots. I have seen knot tools that make these so much easier to tie.
"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD