Originally Posted By: parker
What's with the rubber bands? Never understood that one.....


Simple, the band tied in along the egg loop is there to hold the sand shrimp. Larger diameter of the band helps avoid cutting through the soft bait. The band is tied to come out the top end of the knot to facilitate replacing the bait on the hook below the float.
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