5 steps
Drop Shot Snell
Heads up: we checked this page against published instructions for this knot, and the steps here don't match. We're rewriting them from those sources. Until then, please don't rely on these steps.
A variation: a snell on the drop-shot hook, with the tag left long for the weight.
Use it for
A variation: a snell on the drop-shot hook, with the tag left long for the weight.
This line
Tie it in a fluoro or mono leader.
Avoid when
Offset worm hooks you will Texas-rig at the eye.
All steps visible
Drop Shot Snell
These steps are being corrected. Don't follow them yet.
These steps are being corrected. Don't follow them yet.
Step 1
Pass the tag through the eye and lay it along the shank.
Step 2
Hold that tag. Start wrapping the standing line around the shank and the tag. 3 turns so far.
Step 3
Complete 6 wraps working back toward the eye. Keep them touching.
Step 4
Pass the standing line back through the eye from the same side the tag entered.
Step 5
Wet the wraps and pull them tight under the eye. Leave the tag long. That long tag is the drop to the weight.
The drawing follows this tying order. Pause, step, or scrub to stay with the words. The standing line runs to the reel. The tag is the short end you trim. Skin-hook means the point lies flat in the plastic, not out where grass can grab it.
Common mistakes
- Wraps that spiral apart instead of forming a band on the shank.
- Pulling so hard the line cuts a light fluoro leader.
Used on
Related tools