Loop knot or No tie fast snap?

livemusic: I use between a small & medium sized snap. Not sure of number cause I bought a 150 pack from Amazon listed as sm, med. Lg.

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Originally Posted by livemusic

ezgoing, I want to make sure I understand you... you are using 20 lb braid with a 1/64 oz bait?

What exact snap do you use for a 1/64 oz?

Say, #1crappiekiller (OP), what exact fast snap do you use? Your catch rate went up? I gotta know, lol.

I have been using a loop knot but reason I ask all this is my eyes and fingers don't cooperate all the time either.

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My buddy swears by the loop knot, and don't get Me wrong he does catch nice fish. However I always catch 10 - 12 more fish than him at the end of the day.

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Originally Posted by livemusic

ezgoing, I want to make sure I understand you... you are using 20 lb braid with a 1/64 oz bait?

What exact snap do you use for a 1/64 oz?

Say, #1crappiekiller (OP), what exact fast snap do you use? Your catch rate went up? I gotta know, lol.

I have been using a loop knot but reason I ask all this is my eyes and fingers don't cooperate all the time either.

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Yes, I use 20# braid on all my rods, from my ultra-light to my 13 foot medium action. The braid has the diameter of 2# mono so there isn't a problem with threading it into the eye of the jig.

20# braid might sound like overkill for a 1/64 oz jig but I often catch large bass with the 1/64 oz jig when I am fishing around the edges of brush piles and in my slips. The largest bass I caught on a 1/64 oz jig was a little over 8 lbs by my scales.

I bought the quick snaps from aliexpress last year. Here are the urls for the 2 sizes I bought. One size is small and will go through the eyes of the 1/64 oz jig, the other is larger and works with the larger jigs. Don't remember which was which. As in most things, the prices have gone up since I bought them.

50 PCS Quick Change Flexi Ring Swivels Size 8 carp fishing accessories swing snap with solid ring QC Swivel used with lead clips|Fishhooks| - AliExpress
Fishing Swivel with Snap 20pcs/lot Rolling Fishing Swivel with Hanging Snap Stainless Steel Fishing Clips Connector Accessories|Fishing Tools| - AliExpress

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Originally Posted by ezgoing

i use 20 # brad with the thickness of 2 # mono.

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20Lb Braid is equivalent to 6Lb mono.

I bought it from China 2 years ago. The manufacter stated it had the diameter of 2 # mono. Since I am not an expert on line size I accept what the manufacter stated.

Regardless, it still goes into the eye of a 1/64th oz jig without any problems and will sometimes slide through the space between the end of the eye and the body when fighting larger fish.