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Old 02-17-2010, 12:54 PM   #7
Mike P
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I have been tying up some eel rigs using a 94150 Mustad hooks and a snell knot. This might be a stupid question, but what side of the hook do you prefer to have the line run down, the front or the back. I plan on trying hooking the eels the way "#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&" showed and didn't know if it would make a difference . Hope this makes sense. Thanks.
Are those the bronze Mustad "live bait" short shanked hooks? If so, I caught hundreds of bass on those hooks over the years, and I never snelled a single one--basic palomar was all I ever used.

I agree with Chris--you only need to snell hooks with an offset eye.

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