How-to tie a Paternoster Rig | Fisho App

The paternoster rig is the bee’s knees of fishing rigs and should be one of the first you learn to tie. It can be used in a wide range of situations, in both fresh and saltwater, making it one of the most widely used rigs across the globe.
Great for both casting and bottom bashing, the rig is just as vital for surf casters in relatively shallow water as it is for bottom bashers out in the deep blue. Also, with the ability to form the paternoster rig with two droppers, anglers have the opportunity to use two kinds of bait on the one rig, doubling their chances of catching fish and/or different species on the one cast.
Hooks can either be looped over with the dropper loop, or the droppers can be cut to form a longer leader length.
For the beginners out there; get this baby down pat and you're in the money.

[@addytrolla2535]

Thank you. What are your thoughts on 4 or 5 hooks instead of 2?
When you're not getting a lot of bites... maybe using multiple types of baits too to attract more?

[@uncledon4578]

Cheers bro it's actually pretty easy to do

[@TheBentarm]

Hey Sammy, I put a short piece of lighter breaking strain line, with a loop at each end to attach to the main sinker loop. This makes it easier to bust the sinker off when snagged, works a treat.

[@le0leole0]

Might try that in the bay Neil cheers mate

[@TheBentarm]

@@le0leole0 hi mate, nothing worse than losing a big fish because your sinker is snagged, learnt this the hard way! 🤣

[@TheHonro]

@@TheBentarm I attach the sinker to a rubber band.

[@lunny7325]

U need to use a t knot to stop the hook twisting around the mainline

[@dummersteve]

Thank you

[@Josh.Atkinson]

I do it the same way as the first one and it’s way easier and still works and looks the same

[@sda5150]

Legend! thank you! exactly what I was looking for!

[@bodgieprice6180]

sammy i used this one for a while now but found out it was breaking a lot because knot puts load on line and stretches and breaks

[@SupermanJunkieModz]

I’ll try this next time but I usually do it the way you did the sinker but cut the top bit of line then use a blood knot to tie the hook an sinker on hopefully this increase my fish hook up more instead of loosing my bait to little suckers an get the big ones

[@cobberforeman6304]

Cheers Sammy that was the only video I could finally catch on

[@tripmcneely7360]

Would a smaller version of this knot be good for beach fishing with a spinning reel? I'm in N.E. Fl. U.S. We just finished our last fall run of pompano.

[@Sam.moncrieff]

yes

[@zakzvika8864]

Thanks mate from 🇩🇿 easy and smart 👍

[@pvassi]

just advice the sinker and hook lines should be swapped, around . the main line and hook should be straight on the same swivel.

[@gr8wh8orca53]

Good man, thank you brother. Too easy 🤘

[@stevebrown2566]

If you like going mad this is the way to do it. On lighter line almost impossible

[@kingfisher34]

yes , lighter line always tangled

[@Schlegzy]

Ever had the hook slide off the line?

[@adamdenning821]

I find the hook always gets wrapped around the main line all the time

[@officialWWM]

Adam Denning me too :/ maybe we need heavier leader material? I'm using 20 pound fluorocarbon.

[@officialWWM]

Sha'an Zakan how do you do that?

[@rudi7226]

I've bought pre-rigged ones and the loog is twisted and it keeps the dropper hanging out stiff and it doesn't foul on the main line. No idea how they get the twist to hold, probably machine made.

[@lachlanoneil8938]

Doesn’t work for me I just get a lot of line twist

[@officialWWM]

Lachlan O'Neil me too :/

[@cs512tr]

where is it twisting?

[@officialWWM]

cs512tr the hook always ends up twisting around the mainline.

[@alexanderstevens145]

I can’t make the middle section wtf is wrong with me

[@zoehendry7522]

Boohoo

[@bobassoum4713]

Mate I've checked out many videos regarding this knot, and yours is by far the easiest and most effective way. Cheers mate.