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Worm Harness for catching Walleye      by A. J. in Roseau, MN

Tying a worm harness is super easy with Rudy's Snell Tyer. I use this rig for Walleye Pike.
Just follow Rudy's directions for the Snell knot but first I put about 18 to 24 inches of leader through the hook eye. Snell a hook there and you will end up with extra line below the hook. This hook will be the upper hook on the harness. Place another hook in the hook holder and Snell this hook on the same leader. I have found that each Snell knot takes about three quarters of an inch of line.
You can vary the amount of line between hooks by keeping the first Snell on the left of the leader holder for small worms or further down the line to the right of the leader holder for larger worms or crawlers as in the diagram below.
Continue down the line and Snell your third hook on the very end and trim off extra leader. For this three hook harness make sure you have enough leader through the eye of the first hook for the extra Snell knots and the amount of space you want in between and the end loop knot.
I like to use small hooks on my harnesses. I also use glass or plastic beads and a colored spinner blade above the hooks as above. The beads keep the spinner from hitting the bait and I put a 1/4 to 1/2 ounce weight (bead chain type) on a snap swivel then hook the end loop knot to the snap on the weight. Total length of this rig is about 30 - 40 inches. I use this rig to troll around or drift over structures.

Thanks A. J. for your great drawings and descriptions!
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