Lures you would use a snap with?

[billmac]

What are the lures you would not worry about using a snap with?  I'm thinking some topwaters, chatterbaits, spinnerbaits.  What else?

[Bass Rutten]

I use them for the ones you mentioned as well as crankbaits and jerkbaits and occasionally swimjigs too.

[MickD]

cranks, jerkbaits, even tubes with small snaps with proper strength.  most everything .  NOT snap swivels, NOT big heavy snaps.

[J._Bricker]

The only one that comes to mind as I type this are my Luhr Jensen Speed Traps because they come with them stock, right outta the package. Otherwise, tie directly to the lure or split ring. I do like to use a loop knot for jerk baits as I believe it imparts a little bit more action to the lure without adding and additional weight...

[Dens228]

The only lures I use snaps with are crankbaits and jerkbaits. 

[Bass Rutten]

1 hour ago, J._Bricker said:

The only one that comes to mind as I type this are my Luhr Jensen Speed Traps because they come with them stock, right outta the package. Otherwise, tie directly to the lure or split ring. I do like to use a loop knot for jerk baits as I believe it imparts a little bit more action to the lure without adding and additional weight...

Being that they’re tuned with a split ring it kinda evens out with the snap replacing the ring

[billmac]

I used to hate the idea of extra hardware, but if a fish is dumb enough to hit a Tokyo Rig, I've probably been overthinking it.

[Koz]

Everything except soft plastics. I bank fish and cove a lot of ground on foot (miles) so I usually bring just one rod and my backpack tackle bag. That and my old man eyes make it easier to use snaps. My choice is the VMC Touch-Lok Snaps.

 

On a side note, my old man eyes are "going away". New bifocals are on the way and my vision is corrected to 20-15. Well, with both eyes open and dominated by my right eye. My left eye sucks on its own. But it sure will be nice to be able to read the fine print again.

[camman]

I use the Norman Speed Clips on all my squarebills, lipless, jerkbaits, swim jigs, and bladed swimjigs.  I started using them mainly in my kayak when I’d have a couple rods and eventually use all the time now.

[J._Bricker]

3 hours ago, J._Bricker said:

The only one that comes to mind as I type this are my Luhr Jensen Speed Traps because they come with them stock, right outta the package. Otherwise, tie directly to the lure or split ring. I do like to use a loop knot for jerk baits as I believe it imparts a little bit more action to the lure without adding and additional weight...

 

1 hour ago, Bassjam2000 said:

Being that they’re tuned with a split ring it kinda evens out with the snap replacing the ring

That would depend on your point of reference @Bassjam2000, these pictures were my point of reference. Left to right Speed Traps made in the USA, Mexico, and China. I haven’t bought any Traps in awhile so it’s appreciated to know of the subtle change.

[AC870]

Rat L Trap

Topwater

Squarebill 

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

In-line spinners

[Bluebasser86]

spoons, inline spinners, blade baits.

[Bankbeater]

I use snaps with everything except bottom contact baits, plastics, and certain topwater baits.

[JustJames]

Everything but jerkbait, most spinnerbait and buzzbait.

[Fishes in trees]

I don't like snaps.  They are more trouble than they are worth.  I find its easier to tie a good knot than it is to manipulate a tiny snap.  I throw in line spinners from time to time and I've installed an appropriate sized ball bearing snap swivel on these because I think it is easier to deal with the snap swivel installation at home, with proper lighting at my project table than it is to deal with line twist on the water.

Should I decide to change spinners, I cut the line and tie on a different one (with the ball bearing snap swivel already installed). 

[ike8120]

I use Mustad Ultrapoint Ball Bearing Swivel with Fastach Clip and  I will remove the spilt ring on my crank baits.

[tander]

Never used snaps and never will. I prefer to just cut off and tie, that's just me.

[Team9nine]

Was going to say “never” also, but then thought about it more and realized I do use snaps most times with Spooks and blade baits...but other than those two baits, never... ?

[TnRiver46]

Never use them. I put split rings on spoons and blade baits 

[fishwizzard]

This year I started using snaps for topwater frogs for two reasons:

 

1) Ease of swapping.  I use different frogs for open water, pads, and mats/duckweed and will often encounter all three along a give section of bank. 

 

2)Ease of tip-walking. I have yet to find a “perfect” frog rod but I have some that are very close, but lack a tip that lets me walk with ease.  But with a snap on most any rod can walk most any frog in most any position.  

 

I have been using Decoy 70lb Egg Snaps and have been very happy with them.  Easy to open but never open on their own, don’t pick up weeds, and are far stronger then the 40lb braid that I use.  I did some yard-testing and the line broke before the snap deformed every time.  

[jmz313]

I will use snaps on basically everything other than hooks.  Still, i've done that in a pinch. 

 

Bank angling, don't really want to carry more that 2 rods at a time, 3 max.  

[swhit140]

Crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps I use #0 size. There cheap and easy. I like the ease of changing baits between crankbaits quickly. Most of our water is I fish is also usually stained/dirty so the fish don't usually care.

[BenjaminNowak]

I throw one on my crankbaits only when I'm trying to figure out what color I want so I can switch quickly, but I do think most crankbaits have better action without a snap.

Baits I always use snaps with though are big Swimbaits, blade baits, and chatterbaits

[detroit1]

Spinnerbaits,cranks (after removing split ring) (unless line tie is sunk into lip) jerks , rattle,bladebaits, bladed jigs, scroungers, buzzbaits. All jigs, soft plastics, and topwaters I tie direct. Works for me...