snell vs palomar

[jim sylvester]

I have always been a palomar guy for all my knots

this year i started snelling my eel leaders

a couple of things i have noticed

1. Less weed pickup w snelling...could be due to the tag end going with the eel as opposed to facing you on the retieve

2. Also see a different action in swimming an eel ( w weight down its throat) seemd to be less herky jerky and a lot smoother



Is it just me.....or has anyone else experience this after making the switch from palomar to snell.......


could be just lack of sleep

[jordan]

I Snell all my hooks, bait or for eels.
I only use the Palomar knot for swivels.
I feel that the hook sits better & you get a better hook set snelling a hook.
The Palomar knot can slide around the eye of the hook.

[spence]

Originally Posted by jordan

I Snell all my hooks, bait or for eels.
I only use the Palomar knot for swivels.
I feel that the hook sits better & you get a better hook set snelling a hook.
The Palomar knot can slide around the eye of the hook.

I do the same thing, snells for eels and palomars for swivels.

-spence

[tattoobob]

I have never used anything but my own snell on a hook, I think you get a better hook set with the snell knot.

[Saltheart]

I used to use snelled and now use polamar. I think you got the weed thing right , its do to the tag end. I didn't notice any difference in the eel action. I switch because I used to buy pre snelled hooks but couldn't always get the hook I wanted (I became paranoid and wanted bigger and bigger hooks! ). Obviously I tie my own polamar onto whatever hook I want (8/0 !) .

[Back Beach]

All snells, all the time. Get the octopus style hooks with the turned back eyes too so you can snug the snell knot right up against it and still have a straight pull on the hook shank.

[WoodyCT]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

...hooks with the turned back eyes ...so you can snug the snell knot right up against it and still have a straight pull on the hook shank.

This is how you achieve a straight pull with a turned down eye, and the reason for snelling such hooks I thought.

Why snell a straight eyed hook and lose the straight pull ????

Palomar with heavy leader- why? Huge knot with a breaking strength far above that of the main line????

[Circlehook]

I only use snells because I like to snug a rubbercore right down to the hook eye, and the connection with the line is on the other side of the hook eye this way. With a palomar the weight would rub against the knot.

[t.orlando]

All palomar all the time.

[Pete F.]

When I snell a hook the tag end points away from the line and when I tie a palomar the tag end points towards the line.
Just like these:
http://www.animatedknots.com/snell/i...matedknots.com

[Mike P]

The only time I ever snelled an eel hook is when I tried those octopus hooks with the turned-down eye.

Nowadays, on the few occasions when I throw eels, I just use the old standby Mustad bronze in 6/0, and attach them with a palomar.

[Joe]

Snelled bait or circle hooks on eel leaders seems to make the eel run truer.

[BassDawg]

ditto on the above ^^^^

on ALL bait hooks, i snell me own

palomar for swivels and improved clinch for breakaway snaps

and i still go with the Albright when i tie direct.
what size weight you using to stuff eeeels with, Jim?
still have yet to try that technique, this summer fo sho!