Opinion On Barrel Swivels

[gospelsinger]

Need some opinions from you all on using barrell swivels. I longline most of the time with jigs,I am just now starting to spider rig some also. I ty loop knots most of the time with out using swivels and I will ty a polymer knot sometimes with out a swivel. I use 6lb line most of the time,so I am just curious to how some of you ty on your baits. I have an I-Pilot TM to troll with. The water here where I live is only 8 to 10 feet with a lot of cypres stumps in the creeks. Thanks guys in advance for your help,and would also like to take the time to tell everybody how kind you all are on this website.

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["G"]

I do not use swivels with jigs....I use the loop knot

[89ranger]

I use swivels just for the line when It is twisting when a fish is on it.

[no1son]

For casting and jigging I tie directly to the running line using either a Palomar knot or a loop knot depending on the type of jig head. Those that hang horizontal or close to that by themselves, like a lot of ice jigs do get the loop which gives more freedom to the jig movement. Others get the Palomar since I can adjust that on the hook eye to produce the horizontal hang I prefer when jigging. I do not use a swivel for crappie fishing, due to the interference that produces in reading what is happening to the light jigheads I use.

[ShootnDocks]

I also use the loop knot for my jigs. Hasn't failed me yet

[bdorman]

I use swivel snaps because 1) I change jigs often and don't like to retie and 2) I use leaders on my trolling lines and like to keep it at a fixed length; cutting and retying would shorten the length of the leader each time 3) seems like some of my jigs are prone to turning over in the water which creates line twist.

The fish don't seem to mind.

[huntinslabs]

I use Sampo Ball Bearing swivels to attach flourocarbon leader to my main line and then tie directly to my bait. I do not use snaps.

[NIMROD]

I verticle jig using big baits. I put a hard knot on my bait to make it hang out, but use a leader with a barrel swivel to remove twist.

[gospelsinger]

Thanks fellows for your opinions on this. I use the loop knot almost all the time and just wanted to make sure I was on the same page with most everybody's way of fishing for the crappie. Like most of you that use a barrel swivel when using a leader to tie to the main line I also do that or if for some reason the line is twisting. Thanks again guys for the info.

[jake_lusk]

the pond near my house is the same and iv been tearing them up longlining with 7 rods. i use 6 lb stren magnathin with a 4 lb floro leader tied together with back to back slip knots. i dont use a swivel cause its just another thing to get tangled and catch weeds