Useing a swivel with jigs ?
Hello, would useing a barrel swivel 6"-8" above a road runner jig affect the action of the jig ? I use spincast and spinning reels and thought it might help reduce line twist. Lures are either roadrunners, rattle traps, or small diving minnows/ crank baits. Will a swivel change the action ? -Thanks
The lures won't cause the twist ....
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Originally Posted by kyron4
Hello, would useing a barrel swivel 6"-8" above a road runner jig affect the action of the jig ? I use spincast and spinning reels and thought it might help reduce line twist. Lures are either roadrunners, rattle traps, or small diving minnows/ crank baits. Will a swivel change the action ? -Thanks
unless they get fouled in the line, or something else, causing them to roll (spin) as you retrieve/troll them. What will cause some twist, is the simple act of casting them :eek: ... I see that happening often, when I'm casting Roadrunners & jigs.
Barrel swivels won't really help much, and they create the situation where you'll have two more "knots" to be concerned with (potential weak spots, or trouble spots).
When you start seeing the line twisting, your lures spinning around when you lift them out of the water, or any indication that whatever method or lure you are using is causing line twist -- lay that rod aside and pick up another one, and continue to fish. When time comes to move to another spot, cut the bait off the twisted line rod, pull out about 3 cast lengths of line, and drag it in the water behind the boat as you idle away from the spot you're leaving. After a couple of minutes of this, reel the line back in and re-tie a bait on the line. You'll be good to go, for another fair length of time of casting or trolling. (you can also achieve the same effect, by dragging the unbaited line around the yard, thru the grass).
.......... cp :cool: