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Old 09-10-06, 09:43 PM   #1
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Default Hey. Swivels.

Hey. I've only been fishing for about a month now and I just can't get enough of it. I absolutely love it! I'll be asking a lot of questions.

I have been using swivels and i realized that might screw up the action or something. I only have one fishing poll though. should i just get REALLY good at the knots and re-tie my knots when I want to switch lures?

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Old 09-10-06, 09:53 PM   #2
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it does screw up some lures but it is a must on certain lures like spoons cause it prevents line twist. i think you should get good at knots but still use them for lures like spoons and carolina rigs..
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Old 09-10-06, 10:23 PM   #3
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Welcome to the forum and the wonderful world of bass fishing!

Retie! I watched my favorite lure go sailing off into the deep many years ago when the swivel I was using came open. Now I only use barrell swivels and that is only for a couple of techniques. One of the strongest and easiest knots to thie is a Palomar:

http://www.fish4fun.com/palomarknot.htm

I use it probably 99% of the time. The other knot I use is a Trilene Knot:

http://www.fish4fun.com/TrileneKnot.htm

That one I use on baits where I have less line to work with like a leader on a Carolina Rig-a way of fishing soft plastics-or a long lure with a lot of treble hooks like a floating minnow lure.

It doesn't take a whole lot longer to retie and I trust my knots a whole lot more than I do a swivel.
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Old 09-11-06, 07:13 AM   #4
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Reb said it, I use swivels rarely, only when tying up leaders for soft plastics, like dropshot, c-rig. I do use very heavy duty swivels, to rig up bottom rigs in saltwater, and sometimes for catfish.
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Old 09-11-06, 05:27 PM   #5
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Thank a lot guys. You really are helpful. Barrel swivels are just the part with circles on each side right? And then barrel swivels can have snaps. Just wanna make sure i get the terms correct.
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Barrel Swivel:



Snap Swivel:



Snap swivels and crosslock swivels will work for rapid lure change, but I'd still rather tie a Palomar knot.
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Old 09-11-06, 10:10 PM   #7
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But one thing I noticed is you get better bites if you use matte black swivels.
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Old 09-11-06, 10:17 PM   #8
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Default Yaeh

Thanks. I was going to ask what size I should use. I like the black smallest barrel swivels. for those spinning worms i should use swivels ey?

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ps - better bites? What do you mean by that.
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Old 09-11-06, 11:39 PM   #9
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What I do is use snap swivels for spoons, in line spinners likes Mepps spinners and such. Any lure which will twist your line. I tie dirrectly to my spinnerbaits and top water baits, as well as plastic baits like worms, frogs, salamanders, and so on. I do use a snap alone without the swivel for my crank baits sometimes, especially if the bait has no split ring to tie to. However, there is one big advantage to tying dirrectly to your lure when possible and that is this. Whenever you change a lure, you will end up with a fresh new knot which will help prevent breakoffs. And if I do use a snap or snap swivel, I retie it often. Hope this helps.
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