Super User Further North Posted October 31, 2015 Super User Posted October 31, 2015 Other than toothy critter applications this seems unnecessary. I agree, also if you fish in places where the toothy critters are going to show up whether you are after them or not. Quote
Lendiesel22 Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 I fish regularly with a guy that uses snap swivels. We fish in PA for smallies alot near the juniata river. I out fish him every single time. Mostly bc of technique, but the rest i attribute to those swivels. When 2 people throw the same bait and 1 constantly out does the other there are only so many things it can be. He is an older guy and his hands dont have the dexterity for alot of bait changes. The snaps allow him to fish the lures he wants when he wants but they imo cost him alot of bites. Quote
Snakehead Whisperer Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 I fish regularly with a guy that uses snap swivels. We fish in PA for smallies alot near the juniata river. I out fish him every single time. Mostly bc of technique, but the rest i attribute to those swivels. When 2 people throw the same bait and 1 constantly out does the other there are only so many things it can be. He is an older guy and his hands dont have the dexterity for alot of bait changes. The snaps allow him to fish the lures he wants when he wants but they imo cost him alot of bites. Maybe you should get him a pack of fastach or speed clips, although these snaps are almost as difficult to open/close as re-tying. I'm assuming the snap swivels he uses are duolocks, which work well without the swivel; they just seem to catch more vegetation than other styles when I've used them. 1 Quote
Lendiesel22 Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 Maybe you should get him a pack of fastach or speed clips, although these snaps are almost as difficult to open/close as re-tying. I'm assuming the snap swivels he uses are duolocks, which work well without the swivel; they just seem to catch more vegetation than other styles when I've used them. Despite my attempts to improve the gear he chooses to use, he remains true to his go tos. Quote
hawgenvy Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 I fish regularly with a guy that uses snap swivels. We fish in PA for smallies alot near the juniata river. I out fish him every single time. Mostly bc of technique, but the rest i attribute to those swivels. When 2 people throw the same bait and 1 constantly out does the other there are only so many things it can be. He is an older guy and his hands dont have the dexterity for alot of bait changes. The snaps allow him to fish the lures he wants when he wants but they imo cost him alot of bites. I have the identical experience with a stubborn snap-swiveling slightly older friend of mine with whom often I fish for LMB, usually from the bank on the numerous shallow ponds throughout his residential golf course community here in So Florida. Now, listen to this: even in his very own backyard I always out fish him, typically around 3:1. Often more than that! Alright, I have to admit, there are other technical differences, like he doesn't wash his hands after applying bug spray, and tends to plunk his lure in the same spot too many times -- whereas I am constantly exploring. But we often use the same baits (swim baits, senkos, shaky heads, frogs, flukes, drop shots, etc.) in the same area, with the same basic setup (casting/fluro/M-MH/fast). One evening a few weeks ago I got ten fish to his one -- and they were bigger, too. He says some guy at the tackle store told him it makes no difference to not use snap swivels. But gosh, if the tables were turned, and some guy fishing right next to ME got ten times more fish than I did, I'd copy his every move -- I might even switch to his brand of underwear! I would copy everything I could to lower every variable, every difference. And if he still out fished me, well then it's just some subtlety of technique I'd get by studying him even closer. But making my terminal set up the same? That'd be about the first thing I'd do! Okay, then, LB is stubborn and uses snap swivels. But he's a good guy, his wife lets him out to fish, he lets me fish in his community, and he BBQs the best darn ribs east of Route 441. So I'll try not to rib him too much about his stupid snap swivels. Maybe I'll even try them once? Hmm... Uh, no I wont! Quote
Lendiesel22 Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 Lol the only thing i am trying this fall/winter is a speed clip on my jerk baits. Quote
Snakehead Whisperer Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 Despite my attempts to improve the gear he chooses to use, he remains true to his go tos. Can't really fault him for that. Lol the only thing i am trying this fall/winter is a speed clip on my jerk baits. I like the fastach clips, especially in colder weather. Quote
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