Knots

[manitoubass2]

A snelled hook is like what you'll find on crawler harnesses and Lindy rigs etc.

It has the line wrapped around the shank of the hook numerous times while being tied. Just search snelling a hook on youtube, or look up knot wars on youtube to learn all sorts of knots.

When you snell a hook, it will keep the hook running straight, where other knots, like a palomar, will move around on the eye of a hook, or jig or whatever.

and yes, a Berkley braid knot is similar, but way stronger. Any time the line is doubled running through the hook eye, it's going to be alot stronger as apposed to a single through the eye.

For the Berkley, I only use 5 wraps, I find 8 to be annoying and unnecessary. I can straighten out a jig easily if I'm snagged before the knot or the line will give way.