Why Snell a Hook?

The hooks are usually snelled because a lot of rigs are tied with multiple hooks. Snelling allows you to rig multiple hooks on the same line and keep them straight and facing the same direction. Also, snelling keeps you from having a knot above the eye of the hook so your beads can slide down all the way to the hook.

What are Snell hooks for?

What is a snelled hook? A snell is a super strong, secure and traditional way to attach a leader line to a fishing hook. It is basically a nail knot on the shank of a hook.

Is a snell knot strong?

The Snell is the strongest knot for tying your hooks to fishing line. When this knot is done correctly it is almost unbreakable! We only use this knot with Mono-Filament line. With some practice this knot becomes very easy.