Anyone use a swivel to change jigs faster

[Neiko]

Was thinking of putting a swivel on one of my lines and tie some different jigs to about 2 feet leaders. I can switch colors and jigs a lot faster plus I won't have to try tying a knot in the cold. Wondering if anyone has tried this and if you think it will work.

[otis]

I actually tie a snap swivel to my line and attach that directly to my jig...gives my spoons or other lures more action and i really don't think the fish mind. We have tested it a bunch with one of us having a long leader separating the swivel from the lure and the other directly conected. The results were a wash. Did not scare em away and makes it a "snap" to change tactics.

[bturck]

I have always used a swivel on the jig rod, as you mentioned much quicker to change jigs. With the jig moving I don't believe the fish even looks at the terminal tackle they are reacting to the action, and or color. Lots of fish caught on swiveled jigs. Good luck and hang on. Bill

[icecold]

I mainly fish rivers were the water is darker and I have been using swivals for years I just use a black colored swival to match the darker water istead of the shiny gold or silver swivals>

[Todd_J]

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Was thinking of putting a swivel on one of my lines and tie some different jigs to about 2 feet leaders. I can switch colors and jigs a lot faster plus I won't have to try tying a knot in the cold. Wondering if anyone has tried this and if you think it will work.

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I tried this very same idea out a few years ago. It worked well initially, but quickly became more of a pain than a help. It was a lot like trying to manage spinner-rigs used during open water walleye fishing, only with frozen hands. I found that I could tie a knot much faster than unwinding, fastening, rewinding, and keeping the leadered jigs neat and organized. I used "Fas-Snaps" (light and medium)to attach jigs to my line last year and had very good success. I recommend them.

[Nutty Fisherman]

I use fas snaps Medium works good.

[Neiko]

ToddJ, what type of jigs were you using? My brother said he had this problem when he tried it but he was using heavy jigging raps. I am just using 1/4 oz jigs, I will have to research the Fas Snap. Do you know who makes them and color package to look for? Thanks guys for the reply. I think I am going to give it a try.

[Deitz Dittrich]

I'd rather not... Its just another area for the line to fail...I do you a swivel up about 2 foot above the lure when using spoons. To counter act line twist.. but that is it. I tie direct to the lure. Many lures work better at cirtain angles. using your knot to hold those angles allows you to catch more fish.

[slipperybob]

Not so much for switching lures, but for the same lure type in different size and in the case of line retying. If I start to notice nicks and line fray, I start retying a new lure on a leader, while I'm still deadsticking the other one.

Then again a person can also have two rods with the same setup and accomplish the same concept; that's two of everything.

[gopher_nation]

I always use fastsnaps for jigging spoons and raps. I tie directly to all my "Genz" type jigs as Dietz stated to keep the presentation at the right angle.

[WalleyeWacker10]

They are just to big in my opinion. Just not worth the trade off for me???

[Dances with Walleye]

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I'd rather not... Its just another area for the line to fail...I do you a swivel up about 2 foot above the lure when using spoons. To counter act line twist.. but that is it. I tie direct to the lure. Many lures work better at cirtain angles. using your knot to hold those angles allows you to catch more fish.

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That's exactly what I do... I put a small in-line barrel swivel about 18 inches up the line to relieve line torson...

I wouldn't want to use a snap swivel, as it's going to relieve you of some of the tension that allows you to feel what's happening with your lure.

Not to mention the fact that Finesse jigging (Which has been the mainstay of my good success rate) pretty much gets voided by the sloppy action imparted to the snap swivel.

AND if you're pan fishing, you can't re-orient the knot to lessen the amount of times you get picked off, if you're tied to a snap swivel.

When it comes down to it... Fidgeting with a Cold snap swivel and tieing a knot are only going to have a few seconds in difference...

IMHO... It's not worth loose my finesse game for a few seconds.

[Bob/Mn]

For smaller jigs and ice flies under 1/16 once I use a snap hook.

The snap hooks do make changing lures a breeze and also inhance the jigs action by allowing the jig to swivel 30 degrees on the snap hook.

<BTW> Netcraft carries them in three sizes.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

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I use fas snaps Medium works good.

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DITTO!

Cliff

[Boar]

Ive used fast snaps for years an do like them but have recently stoped useing them cause there pretty small an have to use a needle nose to switch jigs an cant always find that sucker when I need it pluse i can tie just as fast, I cant count the times also when I drove the fast snap in to my thumb switching lures. Boar

[Cletus]

The more fish you cactch, the more stress your knots have to endure... whether they are directly tied to your lure or tied to a snap. I like to retie often... every 3 or 4 fish or so. Cut the line and retie. This GREATLY reduces the amount of lost lures/fish that you have to endure througout the ice season.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

I use Fireline Crystal all year round and I tie directly to the Fireline with the Fas Snap, no leaders needed for walleyes.

It is a little more difficult to snap onto a split ring though!

Cliff