this knot lays the hook perfectly every time.  Anyone know what this is called?  Sorry I cannot embed I video from my iPad. 
 

 

https://youtu.be/EAJrju_91e8

It's the 'Drop Shot Knot' - it's the one I use for drop-shots...even though there are those who prefer the Palomar.

 

I can’t get the hook to line up all the time with the Palomar. User error, I’m sure. 

Palomar knot is easy and strong. Point the hook bend away from you then thread the line through the eye and tie standard Palomar knot, do not twist the loop.

The hook is upright every time when done correctly, if not just insert the tags end down through the hook eye to roll it over upright.

Tom

4 hours ago, WRB said:

Palomar knot is easy and strong. Point the hook bend away from you then thread the line through the eye and tie standard Palomar knot, do not twist the loop.

The hook is upright every time when done correctly, if not just insert the tags end down through the hook eye to roll it over upright.

Tom

Exactly the way I tie my dropshot hooks. 

Interesting.   I might have to give that a shot

I learned this knot in the late 90s for teaser rigs.  Ive heard people refer to it as a teaser knot but the guy who taught me called it a dropper knot.  He may have confused it with a dropper loop because thats essentially what it is just without the loop. 

I think its more efficient then the palomar or uni.  You dont have to pull 10" of tag through like a uni or palomar and it seats the perfect every time.  It naturally wants to seat where the eye meets the top of the shank.  If you use a cover shot or rebarb carefully hold the belly of the hook with your teeth and slowly tighten both ends.  Keep a bit of tension on the hook so that knot will seat the top of the eye instead of the bottom.  That way you have a little more room to T rig your bait. 

 

I don’t think I have seen that knot...very cool.  I use a palomar but I’m going to try this next time.  I occasionally have readjust a palomar (especially after catching a fish) because the knot will roll on the eye and get out of horizontal or cocked at a 45 angle.  Thanks for sharing.