re: Using a Loop Know will allow you to catch more fish...

I use a loop on all of my lure connecting knots. Had a conversation with a mech. engineer while fishing a few years back, talking about the stresses that are put on the line at a given point.

We were discussing if you tie a typical cinch or improved cinch, you are already applying stress to the line right around the lure eye from tightening the knot. He was talking about how if you put a loop knot on your line is not be stressed around the eye prior to the fish being on.

Thus we figured if you already have stress on the line right around the eye then it would require less stress from the fish to snap the line. Whether it holds any merit I have no idea, thought it made a little sense though.