Using Snap Swivels?

[N.Y. Yankee]

I have used snap swivels on my lines for most of my life, for just about everything I have fished for. I try to use the smallest one appropriate for the line/lure/fish and have used the best quality ones I can get. I use nickel finish when using spinner type lures and black ones for the rest.  I catch fish just fine and never really seem to have problems with line twist.

 

I often see comments like "I would never use those things" and "they impede the lure's action", "they get hung up a lot", "waste of money, just learn how to tie a good knot" etc, on and on. 

 

This really intrigues me because my experience has been positive. My opinion is they let a lure swing as it needs to because of the loop and they save a lot of time switching lures. Tie one good knot and you are done. I'm hoping someone will explain "they impeded the lure's action" and "they get hung up a lot". Thats another one that makes me scratch my head.

 

To each his own, but I wonder why fishermen ignore this piece of tackle which has helped me for a long time.

[MN Fisher]

Never had the need for them...I've always direct tied even when panfishing with bobber&worm except for two techniques where I use barrel swivels without snaps.

 

Double-Fluke (Donkey Rig)

Carolina Rig

[jimmyjoe]

   Just another example of "believe what you see in front of you with your own eyes." If it works for you, that's fine. Sometimes you can't figure out why other people are having problems, no matter how curious you are. You're you, and they're them.

   Fish and be happy!  I hope you have good luck!     ???                            jj

[Dens228]

I use snaps for cranks and jerkbaits because I'm often switching them up trying to find the right one for the day.  I just don't see the need/advantage to adding a swivel along with the snap.   It may not affect cranks as much but I'm thinking it would change the "suspending" part of jerkbaits. 

[BurrStone]

14 minutes ago, Dens228 said:

I use snaps for cranks and jerkbaits because I'm often switching them up trying to find the right one for the day.  

Same here. 

[jrfuda]

17 minutes ago, Dens228 said:

I use snaps for cranks and jerkbaits because I'm often switching them up trying to find the right one for the day. 

Me too. I remove the split rings from pretty much all of my hardbaits and use snaps.

[dj1975232]

7 hours ago, Dens228 said:

I use snaps for cranks and jerkbaits because I'm often switching them up trying to find the right one for the day.  I just don't see the need/advantage to adding a swivel along with the snap.   It may not affect cranks as much but I'm thinking it would change the "suspending" part of jerkbaits. 

Pretty much this for the same reasons.  I can't tell a difference in action from and extra small TA clip to lure as opposed to a a direct tie to split ring.  For jigs and direct to hook I direct tie.

[huZZah]

7 hours ago, Dens228 said:

I use snaps for cranks and jerkbaits

Same, although I even leave the split ring on smaller cranks. Never occurred to me to remove it and never noticed a difference to make me think I should. 

[jbsoonerfan]

I switched to snaps for cranks, jerkbaits, trap, etc. a few years ago and I have no noticed a negative. 

 

That being said, before I switched, I was the "why not just tie a knot" guy.  

[TnRiver46]

3 minutes ago, jbsoonerfan said:

I switched to snaps for cranks, jerkbaits, trap, etc. a few years ago and I have no noticed a negative. 

 

That being said, before I switched, I was the "why not just tie a knot" guy.  

Those snaps are harder for me than a knot haha . They come stock on most blade baits and I can’t squeeze them open 

[scaleface]

I need to retie a lot  anyways , so that is a non-factor for me . 

[jbsoonerfan]

3 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Those snaps are harder for me than a knot haha . They come stock on most blade baits and I can’t squeeze them open 

Some of them can be a real PITA!  

[bulldog1935]

I tend to use paper clips on my baitcasters, and micro-swivel bite traces on my spinning rods.  Whenever line twist comes up on spinning tackle discussions, I've seen it on my friends tackle, but never on mine.  

[Koz]

I love the VMC Touch Lok snaps. Low profile and no negative impact on bait action. Occasionally when a spinnerbait pancakes it slips down the wire. You can feel that when you start reeling in. I just let the bait settle to the bottom, lift and start reeling and it rights itself.

[Herbert Lorenzo]

I tie direct  . Having learned a hard lesson . I ignored warnings to always replace snaps with rings to avoid having that really unexpected giant of a bass to totally straighten a snap .......it happened. 

[superkamikazee]

I use small snaps with hard baits. I remove the split rings and snap right to the bait. Stopped direct tying since it wastes a lot of line changing baits especially with larger baits. I use the Palomar knot. 

[Mr. Aquarium]

I use tactical angler clips.  They are very strong, very easy to use.  Way better then a snap swivel.   

[Bankbeater]

I've been using snaps for crankbaits, and small topwater baits for years.  I've never had any issues as long as the snaps were not damaged, or bent.

[N Florida Mike]

Never!