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| Snell knot | |
|---|---|
| Category | Hitch |
| Related | Knotless knot |
| Typical use | Angling |
Thesnell knot is ahitch knot used inangling to attach afishing line to theshank (instead of the eye) of afishing 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]
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