03-09-2010, 03:41 AM
zootsuited,
Thanks for your reply. Like you I direct-tie all of my soft-baits, worms, jigs, etc. when using a single hook.
I use snaps for spinner/buzz-baits, spoons and crank/stick-baits.
Another reason I use snaps on crankbaits is that a lot of them have a split-ring through the lure-eye to help with tie-on an lure action. But, I swear that I've had the line "cut" when it gets down into that "split-opening" on the split-ring!!
Additionally, my knot of choice is the Palomar... and getting that loop big enough to go all the way around the lure AND the two or three treble hooks is just more effort than I care to do! [
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If push-came-to-shove, I might even remove the split-ring... but I'd still use the snap to attach the lure.
Thanks again for your reply!
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Thanks for your reply. Like you I direct-tie all of my soft-baits, worms, jigs, etc. when using a single hook.
I use snaps for spinner/buzz-baits, spoons and crank/stick-baits.
Another reason I use snaps on crankbaits is that a lot of them have a split-ring through the lure-eye to help with tie-on an lure action. But, I swear that I've had the line "cut" when it gets down into that "split-opening" on the split-ring!!
Additionally, my knot of choice is the Palomar... and getting that loop big enough to go all the way around the lure AND the two or three treble hooks is just more effort than I care to do! [
]If push-came-to-shove, I might even remove the split-ring... but I'd still use the snap to attach the lure.
Thanks again for your reply!
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