Basic Angling Knots - Snooding Hook to Line
While tedious at first, this is a relatively simple knot, once mastered, and is popular with many bream anglers.
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| Tips: If using a turned-up or down hook eye, the line from the final snood should pass straight through the eye and not be twisted. If the hook eye is straight with the hook, bypass the eye altogether. |
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1. The line is laid along the shank and the loop should be half as long again as the hook, so that is can be slipped over the hook a number of times. Hold the hook, line and back end of the loop between your thumb and forefinger. |
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2. The lower end of the loop is passed up and over the shank, the bend of the hook passing through the loop as this is done. The turn formed must go around the free end of the line and the shank - not between them. |
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3. Twist the free end of the loop and repeat for process of passing it over the hook and the free end of the line. |
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4. Depending on the weight of the line, make 4-6 turns of the loop, passing it over the hook and the free end of the line for each turn. |
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5. Close the snood by first pulling on the connected end of line to take up the loop. Make sure the loop does not slip under the free end of the line as it must not end up between the line and the shank. Then pull the free end of the line to take up any remaining slack in the loop. |
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6. Before finally pulling the snood tight, arrange it neatly so that the straight bits of line are flat against the shank and not twisted around it. |
