03-31-2011, 05:07 AM
any swivel is better than no swivel at all. The reason for using a swivel in the first place it to reduce line twist. Line twist is a major problem for anglers who tend to do a lot of casting. the swivel allows the line to spin free of the lure eliminating bird nest in your rod and reel.
most people use barrol swivels, it is the same as a swivel snap only with out the clip on the end, Most swivel snaps can be disasembled.
there is nothing wrong with the lenth of your lead. that will work just fine, How ever most guys like to run longer leads. roughly around 3-4 foot.
the resason for the longer lenth of a lead is so that many of the bass anglers can cut and tie on a new lure in a minimal amount of time, and it saves line in the long run.
now if you were to take your existing setup of 12-18 inch lead and add a quick release to the end of your lead, you can utilize quick lure changes with no line tying at all. "I will show a quick release in another reply to this post."
on some lures you can get away with running right off the swivel snap. for that I sugest trial and error. but some of the lures I found to work right of a swivel snap is, Jitter Bug, Rapala, lazy Ike.... some of the larger size spinners and rooster tail and such.
using a weight above the swivel has both positive and negitive advantages. the positive side is that the weight wont slip any farther to your lure allowing it to act more naturaly, the down side is that the sinker can get caught on a rock or reed and end up cutting the line right at the snap.
the times when you want to use a weighted line are, you want to increase your casting ability due to lighter lures and the other is to get your offering down to the depth you desire.
you have come to the right board, in addition you can visit any other of our boards as well, especialy for targeted species like bass or panfish or walleye and other spicific species boards.
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most people use barrol swivels, it is the same as a swivel snap only with out the clip on the end, Most swivel snaps can be disasembled.
there is nothing wrong with the lenth of your lead. that will work just fine, How ever most guys like to run longer leads. roughly around 3-4 foot.
the resason for the longer lenth of a lead is so that many of the bass anglers can cut and tie on a new lure in a minimal amount of time, and it saves line in the long run.
now if you were to take your existing setup of 12-18 inch lead and add a quick release to the end of your lead, you can utilize quick lure changes with no line tying at all. "I will show a quick release in another reply to this post."
on some lures you can get away with running right off the swivel snap. for that I sugest trial and error. but some of the lures I found to work right of a swivel snap is, Jitter Bug, Rapala, lazy Ike.... some of the larger size spinners and rooster tail and such.
using a weight above the swivel has both positive and negitive advantages. the positive side is that the weight wont slip any farther to your lure allowing it to act more naturaly, the down side is that the sinker can get caught on a rock or reed and end up cutting the line right at the snap.
the times when you want to use a weighted line are, you want to increase your casting ability due to lighter lures and the other is to get your offering down to the depth you desire.
you have come to the right board, in addition you can visit any other of our boards as well, especialy for targeted species like bass or panfish or walleye and other spicific species boards.
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