06-12-2004, 07:37 AM
I never hook a swivel to a lure anymore, when I was younger I lost a big largemouth because the swivel came opened during the fight, sence then I have never used them. I tie direct to my lure using a split ring. I do use swivels on bottom bouncers but thats it. I think fish can see the swivels, a long time ago I was trolling at strawberry and I had caught 11 trout and my friend had none. we had the same lure and the same line. my friend was going to change his lure and I had seen that he was using a swivel. I told him to take the swivel off and put on a split ring, surprize, he started to catch fish. that just about proved to me that fish can see the swivel. some people use a barrel swivel tied in line above the lure 15in. or so, thats all good but in the ocean when you get into a big school of bonita (tuna) other fish will hit that swivel and end up breaking/bitting your line.
With some lures you almost have to use a swivel because of the spinner blade. but with most fish shaped lures (rapalas, rattel traps, ect.) you don't have to use swivels because these types of lures don't spin around unless your going too fast or they get hooked on the line and just spin around.
but for the most part I don't use swivels, I put split rings on all my trolling lures. I would never use a swivel or split ring on a jig. later chuck
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With some lures you almost have to use a swivel because of the spinner blade. but with most fish shaped lures (rapalas, rattel traps, ect.) you don't have to use swivels because these types of lures don't spin around unless your going too fast or they get hooked on the line and just spin around.
but for the most part I don't use swivels, I put split rings on all my trolling lures. I would never use a swivel or split ring on a jig. later chuck
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