The Snell Knot provides a strong connection when fishing with bait and using a separate length of leader. (You can only use a Snell Knot with a leader.)

1 Pass the end of the line, trace or tippet through the eye twice, leaving a loop hanging below the hook. Hold both lines along the shank of the hook.

2. Use the loop to wind tight coils around the shank and both lines, from the eye upwards. Use from 5 to 10 turns.