Fishing Knots: How to Snell a Fishing Hook
Posted on Mar 09, 2010 under Fishing Knots | 8 Comments
Captain Jay Howell shows you how to make a low-profile Fishing knot to attach a hook to a line. This knot is one you’ve seen on any factory-snelled hook: a Snell Knot. Now, you can snell your own! It’s an invaluable knot to learn and a great knot to use for just about any application.
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March 9th, 2010 at 11:04 am
No problem– glad …
No problem– glad we could help. When you get the hang of it, the rigs you produce look really professional!
March 9th, 2010 at 11:04 am
wow amazing.. im …
wow amazing.. im definitely gona learn how to do this!
thanks!! =D
March 9th, 2010 at 11:04 am
I would recommend …
I would recommend choosing one or the other. A clinch knot is also a strong, reliable knot but I’m not sure it would be an improvement to either to double up…
March 9th, 2010 at 11:04 am
would it be …
would it be stronger if you did a clinch knot with a bunch of the leftover tag end? that way you’d have a knot on the shank and on the line about the hook.
March 9th, 2010 at 11:04 am
oh ill let yea know …
oh ill let yea know, for years iv been useing polamer or the fishermans, not the one in most vids on here its like a improved clintch…any ways i learned it from the back of a eagle claw pack. i want to snell my hooks now for better hook sets…lol im not trying to discredit ur knots at all, just saying thats all
March 9th, 2010 at 11:04 am
As far as I know, …
As far as I know, this knot is the most common way to snell a hook to a line. The finished knot works very much like a Clinch knot works– all the wraps cinch down and lock the tag end in securely. If there is a better way to tie a Snell Knot, let me know. I’d hate to lose fish for people that are using our knot!!
March 9th, 2010 at 11:04 am
i just have a …
i just have a problem trusting that one pass through the loop
March 9th, 2010 at 11:04 am
thanks for that …
thanks for that mate that will come in handy