Pulling Crankbaits- Snap swivel or NO snap swivel?

[M R Dux]

Line twist isn't an issue pulling cranks? I wish that were true on KY and Barkley where we deal with multitudes of yellow bass, catfish, and other assorted things that make line twist a huge issue and the main reason I run a snap swivel.

[trypman1]

Snap swivel for me, never had and problems.

[bfish]

95% tie direct. But the few times when fishing buddies who are slow at tying knots, I'll use Norman Speed Clips:

[bandchaser]

If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it....
My snap swivels make life easier, no line twist issues and the feeshes could care less.
Life is good...

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[CrappiePappy]

Line twist isn't an issue pulling cranks? I wish that were true on KY and Barkley where we deal with multitudes of yellow bass, catfish, and other assorted things that make line twist a huge issue and the main reason I run a snap swivel.

But, isn't that snap swivel on the opposite end of the leader, than where the crank is ?? Not much you can do about the fish "spinning" and twisting line ... but, an out of alignment crank or one that picks up some debris will turn over in a wide circle, not just spin around and around (like a blade on an inline spinner) ... and I haven't found even the ball bearing high dollar swivels to do much about line twist, in any scenario. They might relieve a little of the twist, but they haven't shown me anything. I tried using them on inline spinners, like Rooster Tails or Shysters (both the cheap gold ones and the ball bearing Sampo's) and they did little to nothing about line twist. The only thing that stopped line twist for me (when using those spinners) was when Rooster Tail started making their line eye in an offset oval shape, instead of the O shaped eye of their original spinners.

[Lane47]

I use snaps, similar to the two pictured in this post.
snap is used to connect to the crankbait, i have a leader above it, with a ball bearing swivel at other end.
my question, which I can't find a definitive answer, do I use the split ring, or remove?
i am very new to pulling crankbaits for crappie!

[CrappiePappy]

I use snaps, similar to the two pictured in this post.
snap is used to connect to the crankbait, i have a leader above it, with a ball bearing swivel at other end.
my question, which I can't find a definitive answer, do I use the split ring, or remove?
i am very new to pulling crankbaits for crappie!

If the crank has a split ring on it, new in the package, I'd leave it on.

[Dutch552]

Leave the split ring on the crank and attach the business end of the snap swivel to the split ring. I used only a duolock snap for years until a fellow CDC’r proved to me that the snap swivel does not change the catch rate whatsoever and nearly completely eliminates line twist when catfish or foul hooked yellow bass take down a lure in your spread. I use #7 eagle claw black barrel swivels with interlock snaps that have a more rounded swivel end to allow free motion of the lure.

[Crestliner08]

Another vote here for just a snap and not a snap-swivel. No need for the swivel part. I've been tossing cranks for many decades with never an issue going this route. From an engineering viewpoint, the extra hardware only dampens the bait's action. This may be more of an issue with bass instead of crappie, but I'm use to it. I like that VMC snap too. Going to have to see about getting some.

[dallman]

Kentucky Lake snap swivel.

Don