08-16-2001, 03:21 AM
If using Octpus style hooks, I use a bumper snell. Everything else gets a standard snell or a uni knot. Practice with light leader material, i.e. 10 pound. For learning it is easier to work with than the heavy material. Also, practice on big hooks. Just my opinion. Heavier material is stiffer and tends to unwrap itself, can become a bit more difficult to learn with. <br><br>