James RickardWeekend tip--snell knot
September 22nd 2007 00:51
The Snell Knot is a good knot to use to tie hooks. BUT, if you use a snell you will be forced to use a leader separate from your main line because it uses both ends of the line to tie it.
1. Feed one end of the leader through the hook's eye going about 4 inches past the eye and then feed the other end of the leader through the eye in the opposite direction. Hold the hook and leader ends between your thumb and forefinger with the excess hanging down in a large loop.
2. Hold the hook and leader in your left hand (providing you're right handed), grab the excess leader loop and the part of the loop close to the hook and wrap it over the hook shank and both ends of the leader toward the hook's barb. Go around the hook seven times, using your thumb to keep the twists tight. Pull the short end of the leader with your right hand until the entire loop of leader begins feeding through the eye of the hook. Be sure to hold the loops with your left hand so the knot will not unravel.
3. When the knot is almost tight, use your fingernails to slide the forming knot against the eye of the hook. Finally, pull the short end of the leader and the longer line at the same time to tighten the knot. Trim the short end.
4. If you did everything right, you just snelled a hook!
Until next time--watch yourself and watch your line!
*drawing from activeangler.com
1. Feed one end of the leader through the hook's eye going about 4 inches past the eye and then feed the other end of the leader through the eye in the opposite direction. Hold the hook and leader ends between your thumb and forefinger with the excess hanging down in a large loop.
2. Hold the hook and leader in your left hand (providing you're right handed), grab the excess leader loop and the part of the loop close to the hook and wrap it over the hook shank and both ends of the leader toward the hook's barb. Go around the hook seven times, using your thumb to keep the twists tight. Pull the short end of the leader with your right hand until the entire loop of leader begins feeding through the eye of the hook. Be sure to hold the loops with your left hand so the knot will not unravel.
3. When the knot is almost tight, use your fingernails to slide the forming knot against the eye of the hook. Finally, pull the short end of the leader and the longer line at the same time to tighten the knot. Trim the short end.
4. If you did everything right, you just snelled a hook!
Until next time--watch yourself and watch your line!
*drawing from activeangler.com
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