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05-30-2008, 12:50 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Plymouth
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eel leader question
Wondering what knots are best used for making eel leaders. Should I snell the hook then palomar to the barell swivel? I am using 40lb Vanish Fluoro and its very hardd to snell a hook with this stuff and was thinking of just tying a palomar. I know there are several different ways to snell a hook maybe Im doing it the hard way.
Thanks for your help!
Fireman
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05-30-2008, 01:10 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: East Taunton
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I snell 40 or 50lb mono to hook, then palomar to swivel.
Saw no difference with 40lb floro vs 40lb mono, except harder to tie some knots with floro, and obviously the price. I honestly have less faith in the rig when floro is involved.
But then again I'm weird.
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Somebody just back of you while you are fishing is as bad as someone looking over your shoulder while you write a letter to your girl. ~Ernest Hemingway
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05-30-2008, 09:11 PM
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Curmudgeon
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Patchogue & NYC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Circlehook
I snell 40 or 50lb mono to hook, then palomar to swivel.
Saw no difference with 40lb floro vs 40lb mono, except harder to tie some knots with floro, and obviously the price. I honestly have less faith in the rig when floro is involved.
But then again I'm weird.
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I must be weird as well. Snell with 50lb clear Ande. |
I'd rather be fishing! 
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05-31-2008, 08:46 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Rhode Island
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The knot
Is there another knot besides a palomar?  |
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05-31-2008, 09:19 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mashpee, MA
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"Snell"? I just use that all-purpose fisherman's knot thingy. Wrap, wrap, wrap, wrap, wrap, wrap, thru the bunny hole, lick, pull. Is that what snelling is?
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The worst day fishing is better than the best day working. ...Wait a minute, my work IS fishing. Sweet.
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05-31-2008, 10:02 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: North Smithfield
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I use the palomar, easiest knot you could ever tie, and holds up really well too. I've never(knock on wood) had a palomar fail on me.
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05-31-2008, 11:27 AM
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Fish Hound
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Shrewsbury, MA & Mashpee, MA
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mono is so much cheaper and i have yet to see flouro out perform mono when I have used these two set-ups... i'll stick with mono any day.
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"There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart.....pursue those."
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05-31-2008, 12:13 PM
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Eels
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cape Cod,MA.
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Suck it up & snell  |
Live bait sharp hooks and timing is all you need
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05-31-2008, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bass Babe
"Snell"? I just use that all-purpose fisherman's knot thingy. Wrap, wrap, wrap, wrap, wrap, wrap, thru the bunny hole, lick, pull. Is that what snelling is?
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sort of. The differnce is your doing the wrap wrap wrap thing around the shank of the hook. |
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05-31-2008, 03:33 PM
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Trophy Hunter Apprentice
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: THE Other Cape
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BGame Berkeley
50# and up, mono, for all my eeeeel snelled hooks.
palomar to the hvdty swivel, 36" to 48" for the leader length.
practice, practice, practice.......................
and you'll be tying them with yer eyes closed 
Grog's fishing knots index, on-line, is an excellent resource.
Last edited by BassDawg; 05-31-2008 at 04:14 PM..
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"The first condition of happiness is that the connection
between man and nature shall not be broken."~~ Leo Tolstoy
Tight Lines, and
Happy Hunting to ALL!
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05-31-2008, 07:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Lincoln, RI
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I like snells on hooks that I want to stand straight in line with the leader. IMO, I see no practical benefit of snelling a hook onto a 40-50# leader for eeling. I'm not against them, but most reasonably strong knots will work since the weak link is generally the running line to swivel connection. FWIW, I use orvis knots. They're quick, stong and only use about an inch of leader for every retie.
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Best regards,
Roger
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