Swivel For Dropshot?

[Derek A.]

I was wondering how many of you prefer to use a swivel to connect braid to fluoro for your drop shot rig? 

[bassguytom]

It's a good idea to use a swivel when drop shotting if using a regular hook and a palamar knot. I use a crazy alberto knot to join braid to flourocarbon. I use about an 8 foot leader of flouro and this goes through the guides. I also use a VMC spinshot hook so I don't have to worry about line twist. I like the longer flouro leader when drop shotting. Hope this helps.

[Sam]

I don't use a swivel on my drop shot rig.

 

I believe it presents two weak points in the line that could prove troublesome.

 

I just put up with the spinning.

[Crestliner2008]

Use a quality crane-type swivel, such as the Spro PowerSwivel, #8. I use this to separate my fluoro drop shot leader from the main line, which, for me, has to be a braid. Has worked exceptionally well for me over many years of drop shotting. In my opinion, the notion that putting a swivel between the main line and leader, creates too many knots and subsequently causes weak points, has not panned out in reality for me. I catch a lot of bass this way.

[Derek A.]

Thanks everyone. I did use swivel on mine last year. The main reason I liked it was because I could re-tie it a lot of faster with the swivel. I carry pre-tied drop shot leaders and when I needed to retie all I have to do is tie a clinch knot to the swivel (about 10 seconds).  I found that tying double uni takes me at least couple minutes. The main problem is that with the swivel I have to keep the FC leaders kind of short (around 4 ft.). 

[WIGuide]

I just use a spin-shot hook and then I don't have to worry about it.

[mjseverson24]

most of my dropshotting is not done vertical, so a spinshot is not direction I go, I use a long 15-20ft floro leader and just tie a regular palomar I have not had any issues with this set up and the only part of my line that gets twisted is the drop line, which I don't care about... the long leader is nice incase you have to cut and retie you can do this a few times without having to do the double uni knot to tie the leader on...

 

Mitch

[normmcclean]

Just buy drop shot finesse weights with the swivel built in. Eliminates twist and they are reasonable from the right places. Spinshot hooks need to be a wire gauge heavier for me they are just to thin for 5lb+ fish. Can it be done sure but I won't be the one testing my luck on every drop. Owner flyliner or gama light wires are still lite but have much more strength.

[gobig]

I use 15lb braid with a floro leader. I use an Alberto knot to connect the two. Never had an issue with line twist and braid.

[Felix77]

Tried it and didn't like it. When my leader was long it made it hard to cast. My setup now is braid to FC with a uni to uni.

[Derek A.]

Well, I think I will try uni to uni this year, maybe with a longer leader like Mitch suggested. Thanks. 

[J Francho]

I prefer to avoid any hardware between the rod and hook. I'll use spin shot hooks, but I prefer a direct tie to the hook.