Barrel Swivel Snaps or Duo Lock Snaps for Cranks When Pulling

[blueball]

I'll start asking the crappie that come over the sides of my boat hooked on cranks with barrel swivels attached to split rings what they think about that statement. I couldn't disagree more.

Always attach the snap swivel to the split ring, no problems here.Everyone I have ever trolled cranks with does the same,I agree with mrdux

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[Cane Pole]

I thought that is what the ring is for. I use #7 clip swivel so I can see it to open the clip. No problems.

["G"]

Always attach the snap swivel to the split ring, no problems here.Everyone I have ever trolled cranks with does the same,I agree with mrdux

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Same here....no problems

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[Hookin'&Cookin']

#3 duolock with a #5 swivel 18 inch up the line. Hook the snap to eye or split ring witch ever the crank come with

[Mosquitopat]

Berkley snaps.....or the the snap swivels (Berkley) will also work. I like the smallest size in both

[Gomer Snerd]

I'll start asking the crappie that come over the sides of my boat hooked on cranks with barrel swivels attached to split rings what they think about that statement. I couldn't disagree more.

just think how many more you'd have caught if you didn't use them.

[jackie53]

New to pulling cranks a learning curve.Our lakes are full of trees under the water.We call them no seeum,s they eat crank's.Have lost several good high dollar bandit crank's using the snap's when the snap caught on a piece of bark still left on the old sunkin.No seeum's.Finally switched to Cabelas power Pro Depth hunter braid in 20 lb test.Tie directly to crank's"Switched to arki's" no problems have not lost a bait in last few trip's.When you lose 5 or 6 or 10 bandit's it's time to try something else.Just learning thanks for the thread and Info. our 2cent's Cannot afford a Case of crank's like Creekslick. of every color.LOL

[blueball]

New to pulling cranks a learning curve.Our lakes are full of trees under the water.We call them no seeum,s they eat crank's.Have lost several good high dollar bandit crank's using the snap's when the snap caught on a piece of bark still left on the old sunkin.No seeum's.Finally switched to Cabelas power Pro Depth hunter braid in 20 lb test.Tie directly to crank's"Switched to arki's" no problems have not lost a bait in last few trip's.When you lose 5 or 6 or 10 bandit's it's time to try something else.Just learning thanks for the thread and Info. our 2cent's Cannot afford a Case of crank's like Creekslick. of every color.LOLyikes

I use 30lb power pro and snaps and pull though man made steak beds and never have a problem.Keep my drag set tight and if I break off the crank usually floats to to top.Dont think changing the type of cranks you use is going to make hangups less unless there just running shallower

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[Cane Pole]

I use 30lb power pro and snaps and pull though man made steak beds and never have a problem.Keep my drag set tight and if I break off the crank usually floats to to top.Dont think changing the type of cranks you use is going to make hangups less unless there just running shallower

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So this is what happened to my missing stakes eh!!!!!!!

[M R Dux]

I started pulling cranks for white bass and sauger over 40 years ago with baitcaster tackle. Line twist was a constant enemy but I hated the swivels that were available at reasonable cost then. I used 14-17 pound mono. I tied directly to the crank split ring.

The swivels ,and especially the ball-bearing types available now, are far superior to the old days. My reason for using swivels has 95% to do with line twist and 5% to do with changing out cranks. I have never seen action of any bait be ruined by using a swivel. Sure, if I was using 4 pound mono and tiny cranks I would be more particular about having less hardware in front of the crank. The smallest cranks I pull/push for crappie are pretty large even for bass standards of years past.Some rival the biggest bass types.

Over the years and thousands of crappie/bass/catfish/drums/sauger/etc caught on cranks, I can honestly remember just a couple of instances where the swivel released and I lost a crank but kept the swivel. Those couple of instances would never scare me into tying directly and forsaking the swivels.

This subject has been hashed and rehashed here and is as contentious as Ford vs Chevy. I do what works for me but have no desire to tell somebody else that it is the only way to fly. Do what works for your situation.