Slow Death Hooks on Walleye Rigs: To snell or not (knot) to snell?
Apr 13, 2020 15:00:14 #
GLA
Loc: WA State
Hey all you Walleye pro's: When tying Walleye spinner rigs using slow death hooks (which are great I might add), do you snell them or simply tie them using a Palomar or Improved Clinch knot? I'm wondering if a snell knot might impact the action of the hook? I'm using this imposed down time to tie up some new rigs and thought I'd post this question first...
Apr 13, 2020 15:29:45 #
I have snelled a few rigs up with slow death hook up front and a bait hook trailing. I just haven't had the chance to try em out yet. I also snelled up a double slow death rig. Gotta get out there.
Apr 13, 2020 16:15:43 #
I don't know that the knot would make any difference it's the bend in the hook and how the worm comes off the hook that gives it the rotation
Apr 13, 2020 19:13:16 #
I think they recommend using the snelled knot and I do snell them if I pre-tie them. If I have a break-off and have to retie in the boat, I either use the Palomar or the improved clinch. Does it make a difference, who knows?
Apr 14, 2020 07:26:52 #
I haven't noticed any difference whether snelled or palomar .. just be sure to have a good swivel above your presentation or you'll get a lot of twist in your mainline.
Apr 14, 2020 11:38:52 #
GLA
Loc: WA State
Thanks to all! I'm going to go ahead and snell some up. Good reminder on the swivels. I appreciate the advice. One of the things I've seen on the slow death hooks is that the crawlers are hard to keep on correctly. Maybe the snell will help hold the critters in place. We'll see...
Apr 14, 2020 12:37:37 #
Apr 14, 2020 14:59:21 #
Oil scout
Loc: Slidell, LA
What is a slow death hook. I've been fishing for almost 70 years and never heard about those hooks. Thanks
Apr 14, 2020 15:37:27 #
FixorFish
Loc: SW Oregon
Chiming in because I too, am curious as to "what is a slow death hook ?"
And since we are at it, a snell vs a palomar or clinch ? Quite different in how the line comes off the hook, isn't it ? To wit...it probably DOES make a difference which is used, doesn't it ? Thanks, in advance, for clarifying this.
And since we are at it, a snell vs a palomar or clinch ? Quite different in how the line comes off the hook, isn't it ? To wit...it probably DOES make a difference which is used, doesn't it ? Thanks, in advance, for clarifying this.
Apr 14, 2020 16:16:21 #
The slow death is a hook with a bend in the shank of the hook which makes it spin while being trolled with a nightcrawler threaded on it. It is usually tied on with the knot on the front of the eye of the hook. If you snell your line is wrapped around the shank of the hook and then fed through the eye.
Apr 14, 2020 16:20:34 #
Actually I think the snell might keep you from threading the nightcrawler all the way up past the eye of the hook. I'll have to try it and see how they work.
Apr 14, 2020 19:10:18 #
FixorFish
Loc: SW Oregon
Yeah, you're taking up valuable shank(worm-threading length capabilities) space, with a snell.
Apr 14, 2020 23:31:05 #
I agree and the Nightcrawler is supposed to be pushed up over the eye of the hook and the knot an the tag in of the knot helps keep the worm up over the eye of the hook
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