where to add a hook to a fishing line?

Answer 1

Depending on where you're fishing and what you're fishing for. You can tie it on the end, and put the weight (if you use one) above it, or you can put the weight on the end and the hook above it.

There's a knot called a "dropper loop" (http://www.animatedknots.com/dropperloop/index.php) which is used to put an in-line loop in the line up from the end. (I tie it with a loop of 6 inches to a foot in length, not the tiny loop shown on the website.) Often I tie it and hang the sinker on the loop, and tie the hook on the end of the line. This is generally for when I'm casting out and fishing on the bottom. (I fish saltwater, where you need more than a pinch-on to get to the bottom. I use this in water up to a hundred feet or so deep.)

When fishing straight down in deeper water, the hook will go on the loop (tied with a Palomar knot) and the sinker at the end of the line. This has the added advantage of giving me a short (1-foot or so) double-line which can be useful if the target is something toothy or hard-fighting.

When I'm rigging a multiple hook rig, I'll tie two or three dropper loops and hang a hook on each one, with the sinker at the end of the line.

Answer 2

Where to add the hook depends on what species you are fishing for as well as the location that you are fishing at. There are dozens of different ways to set up your rigging. Example( In a stream or river with a small current, fishing for channel cat or carp, tying your hook about a foot below your weight. This lets the bait wave in the current off of the bottom. Now fish at the mouth of the same river fishing for catfish or carp. The water is deeper and your line is almost straight down. Now put your hook about a foot above the weight. There are books that are on rigging for fishing out there but hard to find.

Answer 3

Tie the hook onto the tag end of line then pinch on a split shot and you are ready to go!
If you want to fish a cork just clip the cork on or use a slip cork but you need to put the stop on first then the bead then slide the cork on and tie on a hook and place a split shot sinker about 6 to 10 inches above the hook!

Answer 4

I fish for big carp so i attach the hook to the end of the hair rig then i tie the hair rig on the end of a swivel then the swivel onto the line.

But the most common place to attach a hook to line is at the end of the line.

Answer 5

It all depends on what type of fish you are trying to catch. For example, for weakfish, I'll put the hook three feet from the sinker on the bottom. Reason is weakfish tend to hit higher in the water column. For striped bass, I would put the hook 12" from the sinker in the hope the hook and bait will float off of the bottom so crabs won't eat it.

Answer 6

wherever you want the fish to be. most people do it on the end. i prefer to tie a snap swivel to the end, then use a short peice of heavier line for my hook.

of course my survival tupperware box doesnt have a swivel, so i just tie it on the end.

Answer 7

at the end of course. Tie it on there, or if your fishing line has a clip at the end like mine, then u just clip it on there just like operating a safety pin.

Answer 8

At the end of a leader or tracer .. see graphics here
http://fishios.blogspot.com/2007/05/fishing-rigs.html

Answer 9

heres what you do, you add sinkers,a clip swivel and then the hook