How To Tie A Crankbait

Tying a crankbait is easy! Just follow these steps:

1. Start with six or seven inches from the end of your tag line and tie a simple overhand loop.
2. Tighten it down just a bit, leaving plenty of gap.
3. Run the tag end through the eye of your lure.
4. Run the tag end back through the overhand loop on the same side that it left the overhand knot. This is critical!
5. Take up most of the slack in the tag end, and pull the overhand knot tighter, but do not tighten it down!
6. Holding the overhand knot and tag end between your finger and thumb, loop the tag end around the standing line 5 times.
7. Bring the tag end back through the overhand loop in the same orientation as before! This is critical!
8. Wet your knot.
9. Cinch it down carefully by pulling the tag and standing ends simultaneously.