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Snell Knot
95% — pulls the hook over on the strike
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Updated · by Fish-logged
A hooklength wraps around the shank of the hook rather than through the eye, so the line exits behind the hook bend. On the strike the line rolls the hook over and into the corner of the fish's mouth — devastating with circle hooks.
When to use it
Traditional bait-fishing knot, especially with circle hooks for catch-and-release or with octopus-pattern hooks for sea fishing. The way the line leaves the shank means the hook tip is angled toward the line of pull — perfect for hooking the scissors of a fish's mouth rather than deeper inside.
How to tie it
- Pass the line through the eye of the hook, leaving 6–8 inches of tag.
- Pass the tag back through the eye in the same direction, forming a long loop alongside the shank of the hook.
- Hold the loop snug against the back of the shank with one hand. With the other hand, wrap the bottom of the loop around the hook shank 7–10 times, working up the shank toward the eye.
- Moisten the wraps. Pull the standing line steadily — the wraps tighten into a neat barrel and the knot pulls the line out behind the shank.
- Trim the tag close to the wraps.