: a short line (as of gut) by which a fishhook is attached to a longer line
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
The alternative is to also use a spinner/bottom bouncer setup with a snell float as shown here.
—Nicole Stone, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
Start by connecting the hook to the leader via a snell knot or Palomar knot.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 Oct. 2023
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Learn to snell a hook for better bait fishing success
The snell is a bit of an odd knot.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
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Adjective
Pull it all the way through firmly to seat the snell knot properly behind the eye.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
The alternative is to also use a spinner/bottom bouncer setup with a snell float as shown here.
—Nicole Stone, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
Start by connecting the hook to the leader via a snell knot or Palomar knot.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 Oct. 2023
Noun
After adding snell, Los Angeles signed Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki, who made his regular season debut on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Learn to snell a hook for better bait fishing success
The snell is a bit of an odd knot.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
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“Snell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snell. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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