eel leader question

[emgred]

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.

I must be weird as well. Snell with 50lb clear Ande.

[Headhunter]

Is there another knot besides a palomar?

[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?

[WadingWill]

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.

[Nebe]

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?

sort of. The differnce is your doing the wrap wrap wrap thing around the shank of the hook.

[BassDawg]

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.