Snap Swivels?

[Zach Dunham]

I never use swivels. They affect the action of a lot of baits. It sucked for a long time but now I have gotten so fast and retying that it doesn't even matter. It is worth it to get fast!

[hatrix]

Yep, and I'm line biter, lmao.

 

Everyone is or does sometimes and even I still do every once in a while but always try to avoid it and carry plies on me at all times. The funny part is that people will bite there line where ever they are fishing and I am sure they are  not always fishing some crystal clear spring. There is places where your line comes back stained and lots of rivers can be like. You for sure wont lean over and take a sip but you put that line right in your mouth and cut it. It kinda messed up when yout think about it. But I can't really talk since I wet my line when tying a knot by putting it in my mouth and that's probably the worst as far as nasty goes. But really though biting your line can for sure mess up a tooth and the only thing I will bite is like some 8# mono or less. I wouldn't even dream of trying to bite though some 20# or higher CXX you might be asking for trouble. Actually probably any CXX for that matter.

 

 

each of my set-ups has a small black clip tied on (no swivel bearing). If you have many set-ups you dont have to change lures as frequently all you have to do is grab another stick. BUT in the event of you having to change a lure, the clips make life easier. just use the best knot you got when tying your clips on. they dont kill the lures action, just use the small black ones. they're strong and less bulky.

 

 

A lot of my rods even though I might not use it have a duo lock hanging on the keeper or hooked through the holes on the reel handle. It can make noise and it swings on the keeper when it hits the rod and it can be annoying so I just hook it somewhere else.