Tie Or Snap

[freeflow_23]

I use these. They are cheap. Hardly any weight to them. And I can change up my lure in about 2 seconds.

[GRIZZ]

I use those too, but not when fishing small jigs. Anything under 1/8 ounce any hardware is too much and you should tie right to your lure. Small swimming lures wobble more if you use a snap, but once again you need to avoid too much hardware. I use the size1 snaps myself, but 1/16 or smaller I tie on.

[BUCKET HEAD]

I use these. They are cheap. Hardly any weight to them. And I can change up my lure in about 2 seconds.

WHAT ARE "THESE" CALLED?

[Mo'nBack]

Here's the No-Knot Fas Snap. I use the large size, which I think is about 1/4 in. 12 years ago, I fished with a friend that used these, while I tied a set knot to have mine hanging horizontal. For 1 whole year, he outfished me 3 to 1 from the same boat with the same jigs. This was with either of us in the front of the boat. I will not go back to a SET knot ever and will use these snaps until they don't make them any more. I changed to them that year and have greatly increased my fish intake since. The set knot was how I grew up fishing for crappie and was hard to get away from and try something new, but I'm glad I did.

[hunt4crappie]

Cabela's calls them Duolock Snaps. Not sure what others call them. Their catalog has them in red, black or silver.

[GRIZZ]

Duolock is a brand name. I believe duolock developed them and people call them that like people call tissues kleenex's. As far as I know they are simply called snaps. I've used then for longer than I can remember. What I like about them besides the ease of lure changes is that you waste less line retying knots. With the new tougher lines I can go quite a while before I need to retie a snap. Over the course of a season it may mean one less reel respooling. I tried the fast snaps once and found they were difficult to use and the design seems like it would pull straight under pressure

[Billy2]

Bucket Head.......If you can tie the surgeon's loop no snap is
needed, the jig is free to move & hang just as it would in a snap.
I have used the snaps, but, I prefer the surgeon's loop knot over
the snaps.

[Billy2]

Bucket Head...Pull up www.animatedknots.com
It will show you how to tie the surgeon's loop.

[freeflow_23]

Was able to find them by searching "snaps" and "fishing". Each brand calls them something a little different.
I use the really small ones for panfish and the larger ones for my bigger crankbaits and larger bettle spins.

If you have rigs that are certain lengths it works out well cause changing up your bait doesn't shorten your rig due to retying.

Like anything they have their pluses and minuses. (sp)

[Bridges]

Billy2
Thanks for the link. I'll be using his albright knot, looks like a fast way to join to pieces of mono together

Bridges