Snap Swivel 2025
hairyfish reply :
Is it detrimental to have a snap hook on fishing line to make it quicker to change to different lures?
hairyfish reply :
Is it detrimental to have a snap hook on fishing line to make it quicker to change to different lures?
blckshirt98 reply :
Not at all, just make sure it's a good quality one. I've always used Norman Speed Clips but just started to try out the Decoy V-Snaps and so far I really like them. Other quick snaps that you might want to look at are the Decoy Egg Snaps and the Gamakatsu G-Finesse Tournament Snaps.
riverbasser reply :
Not at all but I've never found one I really liked. Its also still good practice to retie after catching a couple fish. Don't want to lose a giant over something stupid like that.
iiTzChunky reply :
I used them for a little while to swap out baits real fast, the snap swivel can mess up the action of the bait.
Raul reply :
I only use snap swivels for in-line spinners because they twist the line. I can use snaps with some cranks. Now, being able to change baits quickly without having to cut and retie may look like a very attractive reason however you still have to cut and retie every now and then.
CTBassin860 reply :
I only ever used them for crankbaits.The ones i have are cheap.Ive heard Norman speed clips are great more than once.
Columbia Craw reply :
I never ever use a snap swivel, just a quick clip. There are several good brands out there. I only apply them to crankbaits after the split ring has been removed.
Bankbeater reply :
I have gone through phases. I've used snaps for everything, then I tied on directly. Now I use snaps when a bait has a split ring on it.
Angry John reply :
I retie with a snap just as often as without. The reason and time does not change but i love the palomar and its super fast with little line waste using the owner snaps.
Glenn reply :
^^ This ^^
I explain it here ...
NHBull reply :
Pline or decoy work great and are always on my CB rod
NorthwestBasser reply :
I use snaps NOT snap swivels, for cranks and jerkbaits. Direct tie everything else. Just my method, it's fishing everyone can do things their own way. It's all about confidence, I don't think the snap scares fish I mean the two or three giant trebles don't seem to make them shy so...
Mike L reply :
On 4/18/2017 at 6:45 AM, MassBassin508 said:I only ever used them for crankbaits.The ones i have are cheap.Ive heard Norman speed clips are great more than once.
Norman's are good clips. If you have fat fingers you'll be useing something else.
Mike
J Francho reply :
On 4/18/2017 at 7:32 AM, Angry John said:I retie with a snap just as often as without. The reason and time does not change but i love the palomar and its super fast with little line waste using the owner snaps.
Same here!
Darren. reply :
On 4/18/2017 at 10:14 PM, Mike L said:
Norman's are good clips. If you have fat fingers you'll be useing something else.
Mike
The trick I found with Norman's is to work them on
sideways, no squeezing necessary. Then basically
the same thing to work them off. (don't remember
where I found that tip, but wasn't orig. with me).
And welcome aboard, @hairyfish!
J Francho reply :
The trick I found with Speed Clips was to toss them in the trash. Could never get them to be fast.
Crestliner2008 reply :
I've tried a lot of lure connections over the years. Since I am not a "one-method" Pete, I swap out cranks or jerkbaits quite frequently. These old fingers and eyes just cannot do the re-tie every 10 minutes, so I rely on plain snaps. I would never use a snap swivel however - way too much hardware to interfere with lure actions. If you need a swivel, place it about 18" - 20" above the lure, on your leader.
I do not care much for the standard snaps, that have a reverse hook to close the snap. They tend to gather debris in the water too easily. Tried the Normans and they are OK.....again, old fingers are tough to get these to work very easily. A new style I'm testing out this season are the Spro Split Snaps. They don't have the reverse hook to close the snap and their profile is smooth as well. I'm a big fan of the Spro lineup of terminal tackle. Very durable and reliable. So, I have high hopes! 
Darren. reply :
On 4/19/2017 at 12:47 AM, Crestliner2008 said:I've tried a lot of lure connections over the years. Since I am not a "one-method" Pete, I swap out cranks or jerkbaits quite frequently. These old fingers and eyes just cannot do the re-tie every 10 minutes, so I rely on plain snaps. I would never use a snap swivel however - way too much hardware to interfere with lure actions. If you need a swivel, place it about 18" - 20" above the lure, on your leader.
I do not care much for the standard snaps, that have a reverse hook to close the snap. They tend to gather debris in the water too easily. Tried the Normans and they are OK.....again, old fingers are tough to get these to work very easily. A new style I'm testing out this season are the Spro Split Snaps. They don't have the reverse hook to close the snap and their profile is smooth as well. I'm a big fan of the Spro lineup of terminal tackle. Very durable and reliable. So, I have high hopes!
Those look like Speedclips done better, easier!
Even @J Francho should be able to use these. 
J Francho reply :
Those look perfect!
scaleface reply :
On 4/19/2017 at 12:47 AM, Crestliner2008 said:I've tried a lot of lure connections over the years. Since I am not a "one-method" Pete, I swap out cranks or jerkbaits quite frequently. These old fingers and eyes just cannot do the re-tie every 10 minutes, so I rely on plain snaps. I would never use a snap swivel however - way too much hardware to interfere with lure actions. If you need a swivel, place it about 18" - 20" above the lure, on your leader.
I've never used snaps but that may be changing soon . Knots are becoming difficult to tie . Yesterday I received a new prescription for glasses . That should help .
Fishin' Fool reply :
On 4/18/2017 at 6:54 PM, NHBull said:Pline or decoy work great and are always on my CB rod
Can someone please recommend a size snap for say a 1/2 ounce lipless cb? I had a snap open up on me and I lost a Luckycraft lipless crankbait. That hurt!
J Francho reply :
Never had a Duo-Loc open up on me. I think they are #3. Anyway, I'll be trying those Spro snaps out for sure. There's no way for those to open up.
Mike L reply :
On 4/19/2017 at 2:19 AM, J Francho said:Never had a Duo-Loc open up on me. I think they are #3. Anyway, I'll be trying those Spro snaps out for sure. There's no way for those to open up.
Ditto
Thanks
Mike
moguy1973 reply :
I'm in the wrong business. I need to go into the snap making business. $5 for 8 small wire snaps? They probably cost a penny or two to make.
NHBull reply :
On 4/19/2017 at 2:13 AM, Fishin' Fool said:
Can someone please recommend a size snap for say a 1/2 ounce lipless cb? I had a snap open up on me and I lost a Luckycraft lipless crankbait. That hurt!
For the power clip you want the one rated for 50 lbs
For the decoy the 1.5 rated for 38 lbs
Crestliner2008 reply :
On 4/19/2017 at 2:19 AM, J Francho said:Never had a Duo-Loc open up on me. I think they are #3. Anyway, I'll be trying those Spro snaps out for sure. There's no way for those to open up.
I use to be die hard Duo-Loc fan until I had one break on the bend, loosing a beaut of a smallie on an expensive jerkbait. I didn't care so much about the jerkbait, but felt bad for the bass. This is why I'm switching to other designs.
Fishin' Fool reply :
On 4/19/2017 at 3:42 AM, NHBull said:For the power clip you want the one rated for 50 lbs
For the decoy the 1.5 rated for 38 lbs
I got some Decoy finesse hooks that I was pretty impressed with so I ordered those through Ebay. Can't beat $3 for 13 and free shipping from Vietnam.
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