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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: cabro on November 02, 2021, 05:15:17 PM

Title: Need help with Egg Loop
Post by: cabro on November 02, 2021, 05:15:17 PM

Hi All,

I'm wondering if I can get help with tying an egg loop. The version I currently tie is this one which mostly works fine but I often find that after opening the loop numerous times throughout the day to put around the roe that the back half of the knot starts to come undone somehow.

https://www.animatedknots.com/egg-loop-knot

Someone once showed me a version of the Egg Loop knot where the back half of the knot was not fixed in place and could actually be slid back and forth but for the life of me I can't find instructions on it or what it's actually called.

(https://i.imgur.com/GXojefl.jpeg)

Thanks!

Title: Re: Need help with Egg Loop
Post by: psd1179 on November 02, 2021, 05:25:29 PM

at least 7 wraps below the loop. 10 wraps it won't loose until break

Title: Re: Need help with Egg Loop
Post by: clarki on November 02, 2021, 06:37:44 PM

The sliding egg loop knot is properly called a traditional snell knot

Tied this way it will slide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH9Cp0Xglo0

Title: Re: Need help with Egg Loop
Post by: Rodney on November 02, 2021, 06:48:18 PM

This is how I do mine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO6p2P5NOM0

Title: Re: Need help with Egg Loop
Post by: cabro on November 02, 2021, 07:08:35 PM

I had looked up the snell knot before but in the videos I watched it was tied differently than the way you guys are tying it.

Really appreciate it, that's exactly what I was looking for, thanks!