I got this advertizement from a tackle dealer. Those that are skiddish about using swivels may want to try them:

http://www.aquateko.com/

Very interesting, may have to try some of these out.

Thanks,

I agree, intersting. Anyone try these yet?

$1 a piece, NO THANKS

My buddy's been working on a flourocarbon hook for 3 years now. Looks like he better speed things up

Maybe these have some advantages with regard to weight and rustproofness, but I seriously doubt that they'd help catch more fish due to their so-called invisibility.

Consider a hard bait with two or three treble hooks attached to split rings and clanging all over the place. If the sight and sound of that doesn't deter strikes, a small swivel wouldn't either, especially considering that the fish has no idea of what it is anyways.

Maybe these have some advantages with regard to weight and rustproofness, but I seriously doubt that they'd help catch more fish due to their so-called invisibility.

Consider a hard bait with two or three treble hooks attached to split rings and clanging all over the place. If the sight and sound of that doesn't deter strikes, a small swivel wouldn't either, especially considering that the fish has no idea of what it is anyways.

Exactly!!

I don't know about those swivels, but that Knot 2 Kinky steel wire looks pretty nifty.  I could definitely use that for some Kings and Wahoo down here.

I don't know about those swivels, but that Knot 2 Kinky steel wire looks pretty nifty. I could definitely use that for some Kings and Wahoo down here.

I could definitely see them being effective for those toothy critters, they love to strike at the swivels

I don't know about those swivels, but that Knot 2 Kinky steel wire looks pretty nifty. I could definitely use that for some Kings and Wahoo down here.

I could definitely see them being effective for those toothy critters, they love to strike at the swivels

Seems like no matter what you use they strike at the line to leader connection.  My father and I have always wondered if the flash from a knot on mono caused strikes.  We would always get cut off there.  I may buy some to check them out, I hate using single strand wire because of the kinks.  At the same time I like using it because you don't get cut off nearly as much.  If I use cable like on a trolling lure, I get far fewer strikes from Kings and Wahoo.

Yeah I hear ya