damariboyz Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Hello to everyone this is my first official topic. I have been visiting your site as a visitor and may I say you are a colourful bunch. You have provided me with much laughter when it was needed "while at work". My question to you fishos is, when connecting your leader to the lure " trolling and spinning" do you believe that a snap swivel is better as this makes it easier to change lures quickly, or is a loop knot better to allow the lure to work without interference. And do you believe that the amount of interference, that may be caused to the lures movement through a snap swivel, be reason enough to tie your leader with a loop knot. Sorry if that sounded confusing. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bashir Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 I dont use a snap swivel but instead I normally use a variety of different types of snaps by themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jocool Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Welcome to the mad house mate! As far as snaps go, my lighter outfits usually see me tying loops, while the heavier stuff will get a snap. If I am using heavier gear, I like to use what is called a coastlock snap as it is stronger than some of the others. Hope that helps a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluecod Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 to the site damariboyz. In my case it depends on what fishing I'm doing. If I'm estuary flyfishing and using hooks smaller that a #2 I will use a fly snap, and if using hooks larger than #2 will use a loop knot. I haven't done much SP or HB estuary fishing but when I do its a loop knot. However when chucking metal at a school of surface feeders I will use a snap swivel and if I'm towing skirts for marlin/tuna I'll also use a ball bearing coastlock but between trace and double which could be 15' from the lure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken A Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 to the site. I use loop knots for all light work in estuary with lures. Offshore if I'm casting at tuna & the like I still avoid snaps as it increases the lure profile & can make fish ignore it if they are feeding on small bait. As in everything though each to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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