A lot of people use a special slip knot to tie their Tenkara Level Line to their Lillian String on the tip of their tenkara rod but I have always like the girth hitch method better as I find it simple and quick between trips.
I do the same thing but I like my loop as small as possible for less wind resistance and hingeing. This way also involves less messing around with the tip which to me means less tip breaking
Hey brent, i was wondering the other day if you would make a video explaining how to properly rig the dragontail sling pack. Theres a ton of specific looking attachment points and i have no idea how to use them.
Yes this is good method. One disadvantage, is that on most Tenkara rods, having a knot in the Lillian will prevent you from taking apart the last 2 sections for drying the rod properly after each use. Other method is using slip knot at end of Tenkara level line and pass Lillian twice through it, then cinch down loop (no knot in the Lillian needed). But, the girth hitch is usually the preferred method for furled lines, just because of how they are made. Either way, fish on!
This is true if you like to take the rod all apart, which I know many people who do. I personally do not take the rod apart to dry it out. I just take the tip cap and the butt cap off the rod and put it in the rod sock and set it vertical to dry out if needed.
@@DRAGONtailTenkara Yes that works, for those who do take it apart to dry, they can get by without separating the last two sections anyways, there isn’t much water retention in the tip like in the larger diameter sections.
@@barry4fish19 I also forgot to mention that you don't have to put the stopper knot on the lillian to use this method (or to use the loop on a furled line), you can just run the level line through the loop twice like you do with your slip knot and it works and holds the same with the girth hitch loop.
@@DRAGONtailTenkara Thanks a lot, this is something I never tried before. I always thought I had to modify the connection with my furled lines (they come set up for a girth hitch), but now that I know this works, no need to. Bottom line is that if folks don’t want a knot in the Lillian, they can remove the knot with forceps (easier to do when rod is new and hasn’t been fished with yet), and then when attaching the casting line, put Lilian twice through the end of the line and pull tight, regardless of whether their line has a slip knot or a girth hitch knot - works on both. Sometimes a person has to play around with these connections before they understand how they work, thanks for helping me figure that out!
Horrors, what I did! I created a permanent loop in the lillian. Now I create a loop in all my level lines and use a loop to loop connection. Easy for me but probably sacrilege for 'true Tenkara believers'. I'm just a heathen savage!
