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The '''snell knot''' is a [[hitch knot]] used to attach an eyed [[fishing hook]] to [[fishing line]]. It passes through the eye of the hook, but primarily attaches to the shaft. It is a very secure knot, but because it is only easily tied using the near end as the working end, it is only used to attach a hook to a leader, rather than directly to the main line.
The '''snell knot''' is a [[hitch knot]] used in [[angling]] to attach a [[fishing line]] to the ''shank'' (instead of the eye) of a [[fishing hook]]. The line may still pass through the eye of the hook, but primarily fastens to the shaft. Hooks tied with a snell knot provide an even, straight-line pull to the fish. It is a very secure knot, but because it is easily tied using only the near end as the working end, it is used to attach a hook only to a leader, rather than directly to the main line.


Hooks can be bought pre-snelled.
Hooks can be bought pre-snelled.


A snell knot egg hooker is used to hold a cluster of eggs or equivalent bait.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ovington |first=Roy |title=Freshwater fishing |date=1976 |publisher=Hawthorn Books |isbn=0-8015-2837-2 |location=New York |pages=60}}</ref>
== External links ==

* [http://www.fintalk.com/fishing-knots/common-snell-knot.html Illustrated instructions]
==References==
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[[Category:Fishing knots]]
[[Category:Fishing knots]]

{{cite web |title=Fishing Knots Fast |url=http://www.YouTube.com/@FishingKnotsFast |website=YouTube |access-date=2024-11-24}}





Latest revision as of 00:23, 24 November 2024

Snell knot
CategoryHitch
RelatedKnotless knot
Typical useAngling

The snell knot is a hitch knot used in angling to attach a fishing line to the shank (instead of the eye) of a fishing hook. The line may still pass through the eye of the hook, but primarily fastens to the shaft. Hooks tied with a snell knot provide an even, straight-line pull to the fish. It is a very secure knot, but because it is easily tied using only the near end as the working end, it is used to attach a hook only to a leader, rather than directly to the main line.

Hooks can be bought pre-snelled.

A snell knot egg hooker is used to hold a cluster of eggs or equivalent bait.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Ovington, Roy (1976). Freshwater fishing. New York: Hawthorn Books. p. 60. ISBN 0-8015-2837-2.

"Fishing Knots Fast". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-11-24.