Page 270 - Geoffrey Budworth, Jason Dalton "The Little Book of Incredibly Useful Knots"

Snelling of a hook

Snelling is a versatile form of whipping or seizing that is used, in one form or another, by

anglers to attach a fishing line to a spade-ended or eyed hook. It can be as strong as the
unknotted line.

Thread the tag end through the eye of the hook and, leaving a large loop, pass it through a second
time to lie alongside the hook’s shank (1). Using the loop, wrap a series of tight, snug turns around

the shank, trapping both parts of the line (2, 3). Pull on the standing part of the line to fully tighten
the knot up against the eye (4). Snip the end off close to the eye.