Quote Originally Posted by shipahoy41
You said use a swivel instead of a stop knot. Consider this.
Wouldn't the swivel screw up the casting as it goes through the guides? If you were slip floating deeper than 10 feet it would get tangled up in the reel too. I'll stay with a stop knot because it does not hinder the cast. I have fished spider wire in #4 lb or #6lb for years. To me it holds up well in wood.
I use a swivel BELOW the float. That way, you don't mess up your casting. Plus, you can use lighter line below the swivel (mono or flouro) so if you get hung up, you only lose the jig, not the float and the rest of the rig.