Hi Folks,

I'm wondering if you all use snaps or snap swivels, and if so, when?

Are there lures with which you'll not use them?

I used to use them exclusively but started tying directly after switching to braid with fluro leaders. I have been thinking about resuming their use on a limited basis with certain lure types.

Thank you,

Josh

Hi Folks,

I'm wondering if you all use snaps or snap swivels, and if so, when?

Are there lures with which you'll not use them?

I used to use them exclusively but started tying directly after switching to braid with fluro leaders. I have been thinking about resuming their use on a limited basis with certain lure types.

Thank you,

Josh

 

Snaps, not with swivels. And for hard lures. I clip off the extra ring and hook directly to the lure.

 

As well, I personally prefer Norman SpeedClips over snaps.

The only time I'll use a swivel is cating a spoon or a fluke. 

 

Normans speed clips also instead of snaps for changing out cranks. 

 

 

 

Mike

I'll use a Duo Lock snap or Norman Speed Clip on crank baits and a barrel swivel on certain rigs that tend to produce line twist. Flukes and spoon have been mentioned, I'd add C-rigs and inline spinners.

Snap/swivel combination: only when I fish in-line spinners and spoons, those twist the line like mad.

 

Snaps: cranks and swimbaits

 

Direct tie: spinnerbaits, hooks, jigs, jigheads.

 

Swivel: C-rig and pre-rigged D-shot rigs

 

The fact that you are using a snap doesn´t mean that you shouldn´t check your line on a regular basis, many people think that using a snap is going to avoid them from the nuisance of cut and retie ( like if tying a knot took hours )

 

I understand that in some circumstances snaps are the way to go, trying to tie a knot when your boat is being pounded by 1 ft+ waves is goint to be hard or like my friend Sam that happens to have Parkinson´s ( I help him by tying his knots and snaps, plus making fun of him by saying he gives his baits a little "extra action" and that he takes the shakey part of shakey heading too literally   )

I put snaps on the lures with only eyelets. It's very hard to put the snap swivels on these shorter or lure body blocked eyelets.

 

I have a hard time tying line in the light let alone in the dark so I use the locking snap swivels only.

On my topwater and crankbait setups I use the ball bearing locking snap swivels on the rest of my rod setups I use the cheaper locking snap swivels where the smoothness of the action doesn't matter.

 

It takes me lots of time to tie a line when I get frustrated. I can't see the line or loops that good. You will see what I'm saying when you grow old too. I need things to help me switch baits faster.

If I am throwing in-line spinners, I will use a top quality ball bearing swivel.  I will use the ones with snaps if I have to.  Most of the ones I have that are in my in-line spinner kit now, I've taken the time to attach the swivel to the spinner using an appropriate sized split ring.  One a side not, I would urge everyone who ever tinkers with tackle from time to time to go ahead an get a high quality pair of split ring pliers.  There really isn't any substitute for this tool.  The split ring tip that is on many fishing pliers is a joke.

Snaps, not with swivels. And for hard lures. I clip off the extra ring and hook directly to the lure.

 

As well, I personally prefer Norman SpeedClips over snaps.

X2

I also use the Norman Clip on Jika Rigs, Buzzbaits and solid frogs.

Snaps, not with swivels. And for hard lures. I clip off the extra ring and hook directly to the lure.

 

As well, I personally prefer Norman SpeedClips over snaps.

 

x3 except I keep the extra ring....

speedclips are the way to go.

Do prefer a loopknot but use a duolock once in a while.  One dedicated set up has a welded ballbearing swivel and duoclock, the lures each have their own wire leader with a crane swivel, fast lure change.