The line release knot is a simple, free way to release your main fishing line from a trolley or balloon. This knot can be used in some cases where outriggers or downriggers are used, but you must experiment with knot tension and line diameter of the knot line as these will determine how much pull it takes to release the main line.

A bite is taken in the fishing line (shown in blue) at the point where you wish it to be held to the trolley or balloon, and placed on the top of the EZ Knot™. Then tie an EZ Knot™ around the fishing line with a separate piece of line (shown as white). Pull the knot down as tight as you desire for the release. Practice is needed to get the proper tension in the release.

On the separate piece of line, a snap can be attached for sliding down a trolley. Or, a simple paper clip works great for this, and it is disposable. When using a balloon you can tie the balloon straight to the separate piece of line. When the knot is completed you will have a loop of the fishing line hanging from the knot. This will pull through the knot to release your main line. This loop size can be adjusted after the knot is tied. Remember that as the end of the loop starts passing through the knot, it will increase the resistance because of the bend being forced into the fixed diameter knot.

If you have lost the standard outriggers and downriggers line release and decide to use a line release knot, you can use a light fishing line that breaks easily to release the main fishing line. Just tie the light line directly to the fishing line using the drop leader rigging shown elsewhere on this site. I have also used rubber bands for this.

Good fishing...

Rodney Long
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