Which snap do you use on your crank baits when pulling and what size?
Barrel Snap Swivel:
http://i68.tinypic.com/1hbkuv.jpg
or
Duo Lock Snaps:
http://i67.tinypic.com/16awm01.jpg
Which snap do you use on your crank baits when pulling and what size?
Barrel Snap Swivel:
http://i68.tinypic.com/1hbkuv.jpg
or
Duo Lock Snaps:
http://i67.tinypic.com/16awm01.jpg
None on crank baits, I just tie them on.
me tooQuote:
Originally Posted by Royalwapiti
90% tie them on. 10% Norman speed clip in the largest size (muskie???)
If pulling cranks,this is what I use.I don't know anyone that ties them on ,would be aggravating retieing everytime you changed colors
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I have used the same ones Jamie shows in his pic for years but just bought some like the ball-bearing ones shown in OP.
I didn't have much trouble with line twist, so I seldom used the swivels. Some baits will roll when pulled too fast so I did keep some in the boat. Most of the time I used the duo lock with great success and it didn't matter if they were black or chrome, both did well. The only downside to the smaller ones is difficulty getting my hands to cooperate with opening them. I use the forceps (hemostats) to open and close the smaller ones. Never had one fail when I got hung.
Snaps
Plain snaps only, such as those made by Duo-Lock. These are needed, if you do not want to retie every time you want to change lures. Retying leads to mistakes and a higher chance of knot failure. No one can guarantee a re-tie will not fail. No one is perfect. Besides, the snap allows for freer, more natural lure movement in the water. Win-win.
However, under no circumstances should you use a snap connected to the lures split ring. Way too much hardware. Will lead to an unwanted/unneeded change in the lure's action. Same with snap & swivel combinations. JMO. :)
I'll start asking the crappie that come over the sides of my boat hooked on cranks with barrel swivels attached to split rings what they think about that statement. I couldn't disagree more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crestliner08