How to tie the Snell hook knot

Roy Marlow is a bit of a wizard when it comes to tying knots. He's used good knots, bad knots and indifferent knots, but he's always striving to find the perfect knot that won't let him down.

His search has found him using the Snell knot - perhaps the most effective, strongest and most efficient way of tying spade and eyed hooks.

It's also a perfect way to create a knotless knot too... as you'll see here...