Snell knot

{{Short description|Hitch knot used in angling}} {{More citations needed|date=June 2024}} {{infobox knot | name = Snell knot | image = | names = | type = hitch | strength = | origin = | related = Knotless knot | releasing = | uses = Angling | abok_number = }}

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=How to Tie a Snell Knot? Tips, Video & Easy Step-by-Step Guide |url=https://www.101knots.com/snell-knot.html |website=101knots.com |access-date=26 June 2025 |date=25 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Snell Knot |url=https://www.animatedknots.com/snell-knot |website=www.animatedknots.com |access-date=26 June 2025}}</ref>

Hooks can be bought pre-snelled.{{CN|date=June 2025}}

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><ref>{{cite web |title=How to Tie an Egg Loop? Steps, Variations & Video Instructions |url=https://www.101knots.com/egg-loop-knot.html |website=101knots.com |access-date=26 June 2025 |date=31 August 2018}}</ref>

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