I can snell hooks by hand in seconds. Multiple hooks (like the old artificial worm harness) are duck soup too. Need to snell with 3/4" rope? In a heart beat.
Does your Snell Knot go through the eye of the hook? Mine don't and I'll put my knot up against anybodies. Check "Tips and Tricks" on bigbendsportsman.com Look for Snell Knot.
If I could figure out how to post a pic here, I'd post the procedure here.