Snaps vs tie on lures

[Darrell Willer]

I have been using snap to change out lure because it’s EZ but I’ve had them come unsnapped or break off. I fish for Bass with hollow belly for a lot and Texas ringed plactis, I’ll have a good bite but when I set the all there is left is starhight end of the line what would be? I fish in north eastern Wisconsin we do have snapping turtles could they snap it right off?

[J Francho]

I would NOT use a snap for hollow frogs and Texas rigs.  There's too much shock applied at the hookset.  Anything that comes with a split ring to tie to, I replace the ring with a Duo Lock snap.

[Scott F]

What kind of snaps are you using?  Cheap ones can open or break easily under a load where better quality ones like cross lock models don’t. 

[the reel ess]

I used to be a crusader against the use of clips because I lost a good fish on a speed clip once. Now I use a good quality snap for my treble lures on one combo. That's because I start out with a topwater, sometimes change the topwater, then end up throwing a lipless crank. I just don't want to retie that much unless it's because I'm catching fish. It's getting harder for me to see the knot I'm tying.

[Smalls]

I use VMC crankbait snaps for treble hook baits. I love em. They’ll occasionally hinder the action of certain baits, but I find that problem being few and far between 

 

But I tie everything else. ESPECIALLY frogs. I’ve seen guys snap 40lb braid on a hookset frog fishing. That’s just too much force for any sort of snap. 

[scaleface]

It doesnt take long to tie a good knot and the line should be inspected and retied   often   anyways . Learn the Palomar or trilene knot .

[WRB]

There are premium high quality snaps and inexpensive poor quality snaps.

I use Berkley cross lock snaps and Owner Hyper Weld snaps for crankbaits and structure  spoons, tie direct to hooks, spinnerbaits top water lures and nearly everything else.

Tom 

[looking45]

Try the Mustad Fastach clips. Easy to swap lures and they're strong

[Bankbeater]

Over the years I have gone back and forth between snaps and tying directly to the line.  Now I only use snaps on baits with treble hooks on them, everything else gets tied directly on.  As stated earlier the trick is to find quality snaps.

[GoneFishingLTN]

What’s a good size snap for walking baits like a spook

[Darrell Willer]

Are u saying higher price or higher lbs. test. 

Many thought on what’s biting off the whole wieght and lure

[BoatSquirrel]

Any single hook bait=no thank you on snaps.

Anything with treble hooks=good to go on snaps.  

Another vote for VMC Crankbait snaps.  Size 1 for big topwaters and cranks.  Size 0 for mid-size topwaters, cranks, and jerkbaits.

[Darren.]

Welcome aboard, Darrell!

 

My favorite are Norman Speed clips...but they're an acquired taste,

just ask @J Francho  ... anyhow, there's a trick to them that makes

them super easy to get on and off.

 

However, for sake of peace on the forum, go with a good duo lock.

I also use these and have no problems with 'em.

[NorthernBasser]

7 hours ago, Darrell Willer said:

I have been using snap to change out lure because it’s EZ but I’ve had them come unsnapped or break off. I fish for Bass with hollow belly for a lot and Texas ringed plactis, I’ll have a good bite but when I set the all there is left is starhight end of the line what would be? I fish in north eastern Wisconsin we do have snapping turtles could they snap it right off?

Are you saying the line itself snaps sometimes? For frog fishing, you should use braid if possible. 

 

And pike can definitely be the culprit if you're getting bit off. 

[AC870]

I’m like everyone else. I have one rod with a snap. I can use it to swap between squarebills, Rat-L-Traps and Whopper Plopper. 

[burrows]

I been using these pline for a year now their my favorite I used to use the kvd snaps but they catch grass. 

9 hours ago, Darren. said:

Welcome aboard, Darrell!

 

My favorite are Norman Speed clips...but they're an acquired taste,

 

Definitely an acquired taste, small round loop? No action.

[Sam]

15 hours ago, WRB said:

There are premium high quality snaps and inexpensive poor quality snaps.

I use Berkley cross lock snaps and Owner Hyper Weld snaps for crankbaits and structure  spoons, tie direct to hooks, spinnerbaits top water lures and nearly everything else.

Tom 

As WRB says, use good quality snaps on crankbaits.

 

Do not use snaps on plastics or on spinnerbaits or buzzbaits, unless you use the yellow garden tractor fuel line cut into 1/8 inch sections and put over the front of the spinnerbaits/buzzbaits. You can then snap the snap between the yellow fuel line and the front of the bait.

 

Was taught this by an old pro at a Bassmaster University class many years ago, and it works.

 

If you ever fish a tournament you will need snaps for your crankbaits, spinnerbaits and buzzbaits to change them out faster than taking the time to tie them on your line.

 

Also, you can use a safety pin to keep your snaps so you can find them easily in your tackle box and then remove one as needed with no problem. Another pro's trick. Just open the safety pin and put a bunch on it then close the safety pin. You can use any size safety pin you want.

 

Have fun experimenting.

[J Francho]

11 hours ago, Darren. said:

My favorite are Norman Slow-You-Down clips...but they're an acquired tast

Fixed that for you!

[Junger]

2 hours ago, Sam said:

Do not use snaps on plastics or on spinnerbaits or buzzbaits, unless you use the yellow garden tractor fuel line cut into 1/8 inch sections and put over the front of the spinnerbaits/buzzbaits. You can then snap the snap between the yellow fuel line and the front of the bait.

Interesting trick, I use a snap on my spinnerbait/chatterbait rod so that I can switch between those lures frequently. I purposely buy closed loop spinnerbaits for that reason. 

 

But I'd like to try some of the open loop spinnerbaits. How do you get the tube on both sides of the open loop?

[Jaderose]

17 hours ago, Darren. said:

Welcome aboard, Darrell!

 

My favorite are Norman Speed clips...but they're an acquired taste,

just ask @J Francho  ... anyhow, there's a trick to them that makes

them super easy to get on and off.

 

However, for sake of peace on the forum, go with a good duo lock.

I also use these and have no problems with 'em.

I used to use Normans until I decided I didn't actually hate myself.  Now I use good snaps on Cranks.  Nothing else

[J Francho]

1 minute ago, Jaderose said:

I used to use Normans until I decided I didn't actually hate myself.

United we stand.  Against Norman Slow-You-Down Clips!

[Sam]

5 hours ago, Junger said:

Interesting trick, I use a snap on my spinnerbait/chatterbait rod so that I can switch between those lures frequently. I purposely buy closed loop spinnerbaits for that reason. 

 

But I'd like to try some of the open loop spinnerbaits. How do you get the tube on both sides of the open loop?

I don't know how to resize my iPhone photos so if you will PM me your email address I can send a photo to you.

 

I like Hank Parker's spinnerbaits with the closed loop.

 

Thanks.

[moguy1973]

I've been using cheap chinese ebay snaps for years and only had one ever open up on me, and it's probably because I didn't have it clipped closed..  I use them on all my rigs except my Ned rig rod which I tie direct on.

[J Francho]

20 minutes ago, Sam said:

I don't know how to resize my iPhone photos so if you will PM me your email address I can send a photo to you.

https://postimages.org/

 

Use the direct link.

[bagofdonuts]

I tie everything, then retie pretty often. only use snaps when trolling for crappie and that's not very often. 

Though, I'd bet your break offs are pike.