Alright so I was strolling through the fishing isle at Wal-mart and had an idea. The barrel swivel with the interlock snaps could save a lot of precious fishing time by diminishing the need to retie on lures every time you want to change. But then there's also the scary possibility that it could scare off that smart, picky bass because of the extra metal you add with it... What are your thoughts?

Also, are there certain lures to use and not to use them on?

I think this has been asked 8 times in the last week.

 

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/121617-who-uses-a-snap-to-connect-your-crankbait/

I think this has been asked 8 times in the last week.

whoops....

I've always used snaps. Depending on the lure I might use snaps with swivels. I've found that it's more valuable to be able to quickly change lures than to worry about the fish being spooked. I fish with seveal people, about half who look at me and my snaps sideways, and others of us who swear by them. I've not noticed any hookup difference between us. It's more of a preference I think.

 

An old timer did once tell me though that considering all the metal, whirly blades, clackers, and rattles on our various lures, that he couldn't imagine that a simple little snap would be the thing that drove the fish off. He's my grandfather and he outfishes me and my expen$ive gear every single time with his little cheap-as-you-can-buy rod and reel setup....which include the shiny gold snap swivels 

I use cheap snap swivels on my carolina rigs were movement doesn't  matter. On my topwater 

and crankbait setups I use the barrels snap swivels because they hinge the side to side wiggle of the hard baits more easier.

 

Plus in the low light and In the dark I have a hard time seeing the line to retire it. Now as I get older check I can't see it in the day light too.

 

I still tie some spinnerbaits but I'd rather use the ones with the closed loops. I guess the spinner bait manufacturers aren't old enough to realize it's harder to tie and retie as we get older. We need more closed loop spinnerbaits.

 

Even as these smaller lines get harder to see in the water there hard to see on land too.

I always use a snap on my rattle baits, cranks, and jerk baits. Fishing for trout in 17 degree cold weather, ya BETTER bring the snaps. I like the Basspro brand snaps and and the Kahara quick lock snaps. The Duo Lock snaps came open while smallies were taking mid flight a few times, and they are weak, bend out of shape to the point you can't get them to work right.

Fishing from shore it pays to bring an extra rod when throwing lures that float. If something should go wrong and the line should break the extra rod setup can retrieve it.