Hey guys, Do yall use snap swivels on crankbaits? Does it scare the fish or anything? If yall do what size do yall use? Thanks
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Hey guys, Do yall use snap swivels on crankbaits? Does it scare the fish or anything? If yall do what size do yall use? Thanks
I use the DuoLock Snaps. No need for a swivel
I've used these :
http://www.mudhole.com/core/media/me...a02ac1d24934cc
for crankbaits ... for decades. Mostly for casting cranks when Bass fishing ... and never had one open up on a large fish, or even when seriously snagged. And I use much heavier line/rods for Bass, than for Crappie.
I don't find swivels particularly necessary for trolling cranks, but I have seen them used .... and they seem to perform OK, and don't seem to be a deterrent to fish biting the crank. Personally, I believe they're used because that's what the people I've seen using them already had in their tackle.
... cp :kewl
+1 ^^
I also have used them lately as they are lighter tackle than a barrel swivel clasp. I still use the barrel swivel clasp on bigger crankbaits over 2".
I use snapswivel's for one reason and one reason only... to avoid line twist on a fouled crank I may not catch twisting on me when trolling. Nothing too big or nothing real small will do the trick and don't hurt the bite on Bandits.. IMO.
Thanks for all replys.
I use a small barrel swivel to join my braid to my flurocarbon leader. My braid to flurocarbon knots were not holding up very well (probably my knots not tied properly) I Do get the Crappie spinning sometimes on top of the water, We call it a Whirly Bird, But I dont think it has cost me any fish that would not have got off anyway. We also use the fast Snap mentioned above on the crankbait itself.
I use a #7 locking barrel swivel with 30 pound braid in clear water and have been know to catch a few crappie on them.:biggrin