Flip Pallot's Snell Knot VS. My Nail Knot - Which is Better? - ACTUAL TEST RESULTS

[@ClassicCarz]

Have to agree, I came on looking for an explanation because I felt the same, obviously a snell differs when on a hook, but outside of that I see it as a nail knot. Thanks for the clip !

[@tomrowlandpodcast]

I don't see a difference in the end result, just a different way to tie it

[@thomasnorthrup9990]

Love my Tie Fast Knot Tyer, it's probably 30yrs old now, been tying my trout fly line this way as long, great video.

[@dandy4040]

Great explanation, great demonstration, and fantastic practicality.

[@walterengelke1887]

I remember seeing Pallot tie his snell knot and thinking he's trying to re-invent the wheel......he was tying a nail knot but using a slightly different technique and changing the name to snell - but it was in fact a nail knot. I tie a nail less nail knot for my fly line to leader and i have no issues.

[@martinlewis1015]

I have for years used micro loops to join line and no issues with turn over

[@RoryLynott]

Same Same. Awesome demo!!

[@NoahMiller-m3v]

A modified Albright where you push several butt section wraps ahead of the doubled fly line is the strongest other than the welded loop. I won’t use anything else for Tarpon:

[@robertheal261]

I'm with ya, there.

[@3legmax575]

What weight fly line were you using? I wander if the knot would slip less if you used a larger weight fly line? Or if you matched the mono line to the fly line would the breaking strength/slip point incease as the matching pair increases? I am curious because I believe Flip uses the snell/nail knot for sailfish. Thanks for the video. It seems the two knots are identical.

[@patrickwhalen3743]

I lost a golden Trevally with this exact mechanism of failure. Could not agree more with the commentary.

[@FishingNature87]

Add a hitch knot at end of fly line and it wouldn’t slip off until it breaks

[@dangdang8106]

That is what I do for my hook to line knot I thought it was a snell knot but a mate was telling me a snell knot goes back through the eye of the hook

[@nyfl1111]

Looked at it on my phone but isn’t this a barrel knot and not a nail knot - barrel has tag at end whereas nail knot has tags in middle of the wraps

[@MrStyamamoto]

You're thinking of a blood knot. He tied a nail knot.

[@johnnylightning1491]

The problem is obvious, you are using Danco pliers and Flip uses Manley pliers. 🤣 I have no idea if it's the same knot or not but as you said unless you are using really heavy tippet the difference is not of any consequence.