Snaps And Snap Swivels, Etc?

[Josh Smith]

Hi Folks,

I'm wondering if you all use snaps or snap swivels, and if so, when?

Are there lures with which you'll not use them?

I used to use them exclusively but started tying directly after switching to braid with fluro leaders. I have been thinking about resuming their use on a limited basis with certain lure types.

Thank you,

Josh

[Darren.]

  On 7/11/2014 at 3:02 PM, Josh Smith said:

Hi Folks,

I'm wondering if you all use snaps or snap swivels, and if so, when?

Are there lures with which you'll not use them?

I used to use them exclusively but started tying directly after switching to braid with fluro leaders. I have been thinking about resuming their use on a limited basis with certain lure types.

Thank you,

Josh

 

Snaps, not with swivels. And for hard lures. I clip off the extra ring and hook directly to the lure.

 

As well, I personally prefer Norman SpeedClips over snaps.

[Mike L]

The only time I'll use a swivel is cating a spoon or a fluke. 

 

Normans speed clips also instead of snaps for changing out cranks. 

 

 

 

Mike

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

I'll use a Duo Lock snap or Norman Speed Clip on crank baits and a barrel swivel on certain rigs that tend to produce line twist. Flukes and spoon have been mentioned, I'd add C-rigs and inline spinners.

[Raul]

Snap/swivel combination: only when I fish in-line spinners and spoons, those twist the line like mad.

 

Snaps: cranks and swimbaits

 

Direct tie: spinnerbaits, hooks, jigs, jigheads.

 

Swivel: C-rig and pre-rigged D-shot rigs

 

The fact that you are using a snap doesn´t mean that you shouldn´t check your line on a regular basis, many people think that using a snap is going to avoid them from the nuisance of cut and retie ( like if tying a knot took hours )

 

I understand that in some circumstances snaps are the way to go, trying to tie a knot when your boat is being pounded by 1 ft+ waves is goint to be hard or like my friend Sam that happens to have Parkinson´s ( I help him by tying his knots and snaps, plus making fun of him by saying he gives his baits a little "extra action" and that he takes the shakey part of shakey heading too literally   )

[bigbill]

I put snaps on the lures with only eyelets. It's very hard to put the snap swivels on these shorter or lure body blocked eyelets.

 

I have a hard time tying line in the light let alone in the dark so I use the locking snap swivels only.

On my topwater and crankbait setups I use the ball bearing locking snap swivels on the rest of my rod setups I use the cheaper locking snap swivels where the smoothness of the action doesn't matter.

 

It takes me lots of time to tie a line when I get frustrated. I can't see the line or loops that good. You will see what I'm saying when you grow old too. I need things to help me switch baits faster.

[Fishes in trees]

If I am throwing in-line spinners, I will use a top quality ball bearing swivel.  I will use the ones with snaps if I have to.  Most of the ones I have that are in my in-line spinner kit now, I've taken the time to attach the swivel to the spinner using an appropriate sized split ring.  One a side not, I would urge everyone who ever tinkers with tackle from time to time to go ahead an get a high quality pair of split ring pliers.  There really isn't any substitute for this tool.  The split ring tip that is on many fishing pliers is a joke.

[doyle8218]

  On 7/11/2014 at 3:05 PM, DarrenM said:

Snaps, not with swivels. And for hard lures. I clip off the extra ring and hook directly to the lure.

 

As well, I personally prefer Norman SpeedClips over snaps.

X2

I also use the Norman Clip on Jika Rigs, Buzzbaits and solid frogs.

[B@ssCrzy]

  On 7/11/2014 at 3:05 PM, DarrenM said:

Snaps, not with swivels. And for hard lures. I clip off the extra ring and hook directly to the lure.

 

As well, I personally prefer Norman SpeedClips over snaps.

 

x3 except I keep the extra ring....

[OntarioFishingGuy]

speedclips are the way to go.

[SirSnookalot]

Do prefer a loopknot but use a duolock once in a while.  One dedicated set up has a welded ballbearing swivel and duoclock, the lures each have their own wire leader with a crane swivel, fast lure change.