Barrel Swivels on Chatterbaits

[WdyCrankbait]

Hello everyone,

   I wanted to ask a pretty simple question here.  It's getting cold and I am starting to pick up a chatterbait more and more to use for largemouth bass.  To ensure the bait runs true (with the BPS Kitech swimmers) I tied my line to a barrel swivel which has a hook at the other end to attach to the bait.  Do many of you guys use a similar set up to help support the chatterbait to run straight and not leaning to one side on retrieve?

 

Thanks,

Wdy

[Bluebasser86]

Not sure what a barrel swivel would do to make it run straight? 

 

Tie directly to the snap/line tie is the only way I attach them.

[OnthePotomac]

I am a tie direct also.  Never considered anything between the end of the line and the chatterbait.

[Spy]

I've tried it only because I already had the snap/swivel tied on. I found it to offer less 'feel' in terms of what the bait was doing and found the chatter vibe was dampened to the touch which I thought to be detrimental in picking up delicate strikes. 

[bholtzinger14]

I am not where i can watch this again at the moment but i believe this is the video talking about using a swivel or something on your chatterbaits. 

 

 

[Fishes in trees]

Something about putting a swivel in front of a ChatterBait,or any other bladed jig,  seems like a bad idea.

[ike8120]

I have used these https://mustad-fishing.com/product/fastach-clip-w-swive?color=N%2FA

[Shimano_1]

I agree...tie directly to the snap. If a swivel was needed it would come with one attached 

[Russ E]

A chatterbait already has a snap that you tie to.  The only benefit a swivel would do is stop line twist. A chatterbait does not spin, so I don't see the point of adding another piece of unneeded hardware in front of the bait.

[roadwarrior]

21 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Not sure what a barrel swivel would do to make it run straight? 

 

Tie directly to the snap/line tie is the only way I attach them.

[WdyCrankbait]

On 11/24/2019 at 1:18 PM, bholtzinger14 said:

I am not where i can watch this again at the moment but i believe this is the video talking about using a swivel or something on your chatterbaits. 

 

 

Yep!  I have watched that one a couple of times already.