5 steps
Snell Knot
Line wrapped on the hook shank so a straight pull drives the point.
Use it for
Line wrapped on the hook shank so a straight pull drives the point.
This line
Use a short fluoro leader and snell the hook to the leader.
Avoid when
Offset worm hooks you will Texas-rig. Those are tied at the eye with a Palomar.
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Snell Knot
Schematic, follow the words.
Step 1
Pass the tag through the eye toward the hook point, leaving a long tag.
Schematic, follow the words.
Step 2
Lay the tag along the shank and hold it.
Schematic, follow the words.
Step 3
Wrap the standing line around the shank and the tag 6 to 8 times, working toward the eye.
Schematic, follow the words.
Step 4
Pass the standing line back through the eye, from the same side the tag entered.
Schematic, follow the words.
Step 5
Wet the wraps and pull until they lock under the eye. Trim the tag.
Follow the words, not the drawing. 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.
- Pulling so hard the line cuts into a thin fluoro leader.
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