swivel or no swivel?

[rocketball]

When fishing with soft plastics such as senkos and fat ikas etc, should I be using a swivel on my line to help iliminate line twist? If so, would tieing a swivel to my line, then adding another 12" of line that is tied to the hook work best?

I will be using berkley xt 10 lb line.

nate

[Still a Bigbuckifan]

Im a no swivel guy to me it's just somthing else that could fail when I hook that monster bass. The only time I use swivels are on caralina rigs.

[basser89]

Im a no swivel guy to me it's just somthing else that could fail when I hook that monster bass. The only time I use swivels are on caralina rigs.

X2

[njbasser]

Im a no swivel guy to me it's just somthing else that could fail when I hook that monster bass. The only time I use swivels are on caralina rigs.

X2

X3  

[mdmaynard]

Im a no swivel guy to me it's just somthing else that could fail when I hook that monster bass. The only time I use swivels are on caralina rigs.

X2

X3

X4

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

x5  LOL

[wagn]

x6,

keeping this thread rollin ;D

[B-o-b]

X7

[packman]

x8

[Jig Man]

X9

[Grey Wolf]

x10

[Still a Bigbuckifan]

I speak the truth what else can I say 8-)

[MALTESE FALCON]

It's unanimous. No swivel here either.

Falcon

[KevO]

X11

[Big Matty L]

X12

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

I only use a swivel on a rig I am trolling, on baits that have an inline cable construction-designed to spin or when chunking in current (saltwater).  

Never in fresh water.

[JKay]

I used to use swivels for everything and had myself convinced that it was helping with line twist. I was wrong KVD line conditioner has done the most for me with controlling bird's nests on my spinning rig. Thank goodness I finally saw the light. Two less knots and better control over casts since I can reel the lure higher.

A late X13

[adclem]

x14

[tyrius.]

snaps for cranks

barrel swivels for c-rigs

otherwise tie directly to the lure/hook

[daviscw]

X15

[Hinkle2891]

X16. swivels are nice for people like my dad who can't see the line well enough to tie. but i don't know how many i've seen break while on the lure.

[fishfordollars]

X17. Swivels are just another link in the line that can fail. Not to mention two additional knots.