The best snell knot! Snell knot for Circle hooks! 

I knew this knot years ago and forgot about it! Nice one.

My buddy and I discovered this method in Feburary 1978, while on a trip to the 60 fathom grounds, off the Jersey coast. The reason it came so easy to us,... because I tied my own flies. So I employed the same hand whip method as in finishing the head of the fly. It was a minor bright moment for us. Whoever discovered that technique deserves the honor. One slight difference is taking the tag end up through the eye and forming a loop that you pinch w/ thumb and index firmly against the shank, (the tag lays next to the eye)then putting right hand index and middle finger thru loop and begin the hand whip method. Like this you will have no loss of line(tag). But the method you show results in the very same knot. Amazing, thought I would never find someone who truly knows the proper method to snell a hook. Thanks brother, it would be great to fish with you. God bless.

I'm gonna start tying my Snell like this from now on, I like this snell way better than the other snell i was tying

Great knot. Clean. It is the best on my trokar circle hooks. My other snell favourite has the tag end come out by the eye. That can cause an issue with slippage. This knot doesn't seem to have that problem. Thanks.

Thank you Zander once again for an informative video.👌

Awesome! This is how i tie my snells from now on.

good clear video showing how its tied. if you slightly change the way its tied you can tie the exact same knot straight onto line without cutting a length off.

As always, very good content for us south African rock and surf anglers. Something we can learn from instead of other channels that want to push brands only down your throat, these other guys lost the plot. Great channel and keep it up

Thanks alot very informative can't wait to try it on some reef fishing in kzn

I've been trying many different Snell knots recently but never seen this one before. Very interested to try it

Howzit Xander, hope you are well. I've been trying new knots recently and I came across your demonstration. I'm excited to share that I've actually got it right. Thank you for the demo. Much appreciated. Simply love your channel. Top class 😄

Shot bro...learnt the knot from you ...excellent knot

Need more videos please great to watch and awesome tips Some more rigs and bait clips would be great Thank you Keep up the great work 👍👍

best snell I've seen so far!

I really like that knot!

Great video thanks for all the info

I could never get an ordinary snell to hold. Now this one works for sure

Thanks for another option for Snelling

You did the knot correctly, good technique, and very importantly, unlike many, didn't pull the whole knot straight when the line is already through the eye, but instead pulled first, then pushed the leader through the eye, that does avoid abrasion on the eye which will happen with other Snell ties when the leader is pulled through the eye to tighten everything up - a big mistake. In general, I'd say don't tie a Snell on a straight hook eye - either on a turned inwards eye, or turned outwards eye hooks (i.e. Octopus hooks) are suitable for Snell. Abrasion is the enemy of any Snell knot, always be careful where the line moves through the eye - that inside of the eye most of the time is rough and abrasive at the bottom shank side, and with the line constantly rubbing against it, will weaken the line - this happens mostly if tying a Snell on a straight up eye hook - to counter this, a small rubber tube can be inserted over the leader line right where it passes through the eye.

Nice knot xander

thanks for sharing...i use the regular snell..the movement makes me nervous too haha..i am going to give this a go...

Thx man daai nou n lekker knoop, gooi biekie vir ons n tjoka harder aas vir honde

Nice pliers!

GOOD STUFF MATE VERY WELL DONE IAM WATCHING FROM AUSTRALIA TIGHT LINES 🇦🇺 🙂 👍

Not bad at all finishes off nicely.

Awesome, thanks for the sharing

The only snell I tie. Even with 200 lb mono its a true 100% line strength knot & most appropriate for eithef turned up eye circle hooks or straight eye circles which I prefer for thatself setting angle that the straight eye encourages. If its a real big fish rig I clip tag below snell & carefully mushroom it with a lighter just for that peace of mind if I hook a monster. 1 video suggests chafing gear through eye for those hooks without welded eyes. Thank you for confirming my approach.

2niiiiice br0, ill try this out👌🏾

I've been using that type of snell knot but the only drawback is if you're using a mono leader on braid you'll have to start from scratch, so I use a method that can be done while the leader is attached to the main line by using the plastic stem of a cotton bud ear swab or Q-tip as it's called in the states. I'll try to explain it but it's easier to learn by watching of course. First take your leader thru the eye and pull out a few inches. Hold the short bit of swab stem to the hook shank below the eye then wrap from bottom to top a few times as you said depends on line size then run the tag end thru the cotton bud stem ( I cut mine about an inch and a half or 6 cm more or less) . Then pull the stem down and tighten up the knot by pulling the main line and tag end. Trim it off close if you like as it's not going anywhere or leave a small tag if you want to be extra safe. You're method is great for guys using a snap swivel as you could tie up loads in advance and snap on as needed.

Looks goob but for me i tie 28" leaders with swivel at end . It would be really hard to wrap over the long tag end to the right which would be over 2 feet long. I give it a go and see

awesome knoop het hom nou net gemaak baie maklik om te maak sal hom donderdag toets met ons gauteng Noord liga

Lekker knot, sal hom probeer, al ding wat moeiliker is, is om 'n vis te kry wat daai groot hoek wil vat.

Thank you!!!!

Thanks awesome way 👌

Good morning Is there a material difference between using one knot and using another? Or is it mainly based on personal preference?

Thx for sharing. Never liked the other way when fishing the toothy ones.

Its called uchigake musubi (内掛け結び), a common snell knot from Japan, along with sotogake musubi (外掛け結び), both knots seen here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Fupu3Y7vVbQ.html

My dad used this knot 40 + year. From Serbia no eyes on hook. Mega holding weight also.

That is a badass knot Ill try it on red snapper

great channel. coud you pls do vid on grinder set for heavier setups how you would setup casting leader to finised trace for eds and non eds.

awesome buddy thanks

Wrap from the bight towards the eye.. & tighten by pulling the tag end .. its stronger.. test it!

nice one, what's the best knot for joining nylon to wire, eg a bite trace...

Hi Xander. Can you use the same knot with wire for shark traces?

howsit bru,i see in alot of your videos you use the spheros and get it wet in the surf.Have you ever had any issues with water getting into the reel or and related issues?Keep up the great videos

Thanks 🙏

Hi xander what size mono bite trace would you use chasing kob and also would you go Same size as your shock leader to your braid leader 👍

Thank you bro

Also good for sabiki rigging

Middag Zander. Hoe gemaak met kleiner sirkelhoeke bv 1.0 of 2.0 wat jy nie so gemaklik kan vashou nie? Dan natuurlik daarmee saam die dunner lyn wat nie so maklik om die steel van die hoek wil draai nie maar maklik gly.

Nice!

Not mentioned in the video but see how he makes a loop with the leader (or snoot) following the line's natural memory coming off the spool. He then lays this on top of the circle hook shank so that the curvature of the hook is in line with the curvature of the leader. This will improve the action of the circle hook. By the way this is the no nail needed nail knot. I tie the same knot with a small plastic tube wrapping from the bottom and inserting the tag into the tube then pulling out the tube leaving the tag line below the wraps then pulling on the tag and the leader. The method in the video is much better as you don't have to keep up with can little plastic tube.

That's how I've always tied hooks on.

baie dankie ,,bakgat ,,nou weet ek ook hoe..Xander

If you are going to snell or do a no knot, get the offset eye hooks and it will swim better. Palomar is better for that straight eye...

Naand Z,great Video Seker dom vraag maar sal jy anraai vir KOB n dangle met n circle hoek vir kob?

You can tie this knot at the end of your line as well, but it's a bit harder to learn the technique.

Does it work for braid

These hooks are always the best if you are serious about fishing

Nice n Storng

Sorry mag dalk n dom vraag wees. Waarvoor gebruik mens die knoop spesifiek?

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This is one..there are probably 5-6 diff ways to tie a snell.

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100%

Little Jetty Rockers in the background...

*They are very sharp **allabout.wiki/al6x** I would order one size bigger than other circle hooks as they are smaller than the same size eagle claw and other circle hooks.*

Same thing as the knotless snell but you made it more difficult. Run the line through the face. Wrap 7 times and run the end through the back . Creates a trigger effect and strong knot. Not as strong as palomar tho..

Why snell when you have stronger knots like fish n fool and palomar?

This is how I tie my snells as well. And for the same reason. All the 'easy snell' knots you can untie by simply moving the line through the eye. (K)not good.

I've never had the regular snell knot slip.

What kinda crap is that??? Tie the knot with the line coming from the rod...

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First of all that's the wrong type of hook to be snelling in the first place..them are strait eye circles you need octopus circle with bent back eyes of course that hook sits weird and your probably losing fish because of it

Would be a great video without the annoying background music

Please do away with the music!

No thanks

Nice knot, thanks for sharing. With all due respect you talk too much, the first 1:30 was a complete waste of time. Shorten this clip to 1 minute total and you will have a winner