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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Fishaholic on June 24, 2013, 12:39:48 PM

Title: Bumper or snell knot?
Post by: Fishaholic on June 24, 2013, 12:39:48 PM: What works better?
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Post by: h20hunter on June 24, 2013, 12:41:16 PM: For what?
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Post by: Fishaholic on June 24, 2013, 01:11:49 PM: For a bait holding knot?
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Post by: h20hunter on June 24, 2013, 01:12:17 PM: Egg Loop
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Post by: lostbackpacker on June 24, 2013, 01:16:45 PM: egg loop, all the way
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Post by: Goldeneye on June 24, 2013, 01:20:11 PM: Simple example of how to tie a version of the egg loop.
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Post by: WSU on June 24, 2013, 01:25:38 PM: Do exactly as Goldeneye's diagram shows. And, a little added tip: do more wraps to move the knot further up the shank (away from the eye). This added area creates more line holding your eggs, which allows them to last a little longer.
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Post by: Fishaholic on June 24, 2013, 03:19:58 PM: Is there a reason why no one uses the snell knot? I can tie the egg loop I was just wondering how popular the knot was compaired to an egg loop
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Post by: lostbackpacker on June 24, 2013, 03:25:42 PM: Quote from: ddjj1991 on June 24, 2013, 03:19:58 PM
Is there a reason why no one uses the snell knot? I can tie the egg loop I was just wondering how popular the knot was compaired to an egg loop
It looks like the egg loop can be "adjusted" alot more that the snell knot. You can adjust the number or wraps so it can place your bait either closer to the top or farther away.
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Post by: Fishaholic on June 24, 2013, 03:33:14 PM: Okay I always just used the snell knot and slid the knot up the shaft to put bait on it but now I see a bumper knot is more usefull.