Snap swivels.........who uses them and when?

[tigerbalm2424]

I have know individuals who will never use one and always tie directly to lure/hook, people who always use one for ease of swapping baits, and people that use for certain situations.

Just wondering when FM'rs use them.........

[st.crioxfishin]

The only time I use them is for pre-fishing for a tournament so I can switch out lures quickly in attempting to figure out what lure the fish are keying in on. I only use them with crankbait style baits and spinnerbaits though. I sometime use them when just fishing for fun too.

[TonkaBass]

I dont use them.

[NCLaker]

I use just a cross-lock snaps (no swivel) from Berkley for crankbaits & spinner baits. I can switch lures much faster.

Only time I use a swivel snap is for lindy rigging for walleye or bobber fishing.

[YUM]

I never find myself using them, for any species.

[polarsusd81]

Whats a snap swivel?

[cjac]

Night fishing walleyes when tying a knot is a beast of a chore and I'm switching out lures while looking for the crank with just the right wiggle or color I'll use a cross-lok, beyond that (bass especially) I prefer to direct tie.

[Bass Rebel]

I always tie direct, but if my wife or daughter is along I will tie on a duolock for them because they like to cast and each lure only lasts for about 5 casts before they want to try something else.

[jermisch]

I only use them on spinner baits and not all the time. Other species, I use the on spoons...otherwise direct tie.

[Craig Plummer]

I like using them on chatterbait and spinnerbaits

[JP Z]

Use them more on Crankbaits, generally walleye trolling where I will remove the split ring and use a crosslock. Spinnerbaits I don't, but when I use a leader (pikey areas) I generally have to slide some surgical tubing on the spinnerbait so I clip doesn't go sliding off.

[jwhjr]

I usually use them on crankbaits and spinnerbaits.

[Bassman55]

I don't use them at all.

[Daze Off]

Often on cranks and spinnerbaits but not always. Trying to get away from it actually but it is a hard habit to break because it is so convenient.

Lost a really good fish in the state tournament one year when it pulled the snap swivel straight and got off and have been much more careful since. I don't use them with braid.

[Neighbor_guy]

I personaly tie direct. But I do use them on a kids line or when there is someone else in the boat who may want to change all of the time and doesn't tie the best knots in the world.

[Central Bassman]

It's just one more thing that could break off during a hook set or when I'm fighting a fish. I never use them!!!

[ocf1]

What CB said is exactly why i dont use them, and also you can feel whats down there IF you need too alot easier.