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Why I won't use a swivel for a spinner bait ever again... #4981372 06/15/10 09:25 PM
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After fishing top water and shallow cranks, I threw a booyah black/blue 1/2 oz spinnerbait on my crankbait rig for my last 10-15 minutes of fishing. I use a swivel on my crankbait rod and just threw my spinnerbait on that rod to save time. I tossed my sb, got a bump. Casted again about 20 feet past were I got the bump and she nailed it. Got her near the boat and she jumped. I guess when she jumped the swivel slid off of the 'r-bend' and down to the blade (see pic 1), in turn she quickly straigthen out my lure. Luckily the booyah held up and my Dad netted her.

This is why I'll never use a swivel for a open r-bend spinner bait again.

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Re: Why I won't use a swivel for a spinner bait ever again... [Re: barnez] #4981391 06/15/10 09:29 PM
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jus curious as to why u use a swivel anyways??? not bashing jus wondering

oh by the way good fish

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Re: Why I won't use a swivel for a spinner bait ever again... [Re: barnez] #4981445 06/15/10 09:44 PM
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If youll place a very small o-ring over the R-bend then a snap will work the vast majority of the time. Personally, I prefer the twisted bend spinnerbaits. With them there is no such problem.


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Re: Why I won't use a swivel for a spinner bait ever again... [Re: The Fishing Physicist] #4981469 06/15/10 09:51 PM
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I'll always tie a spinnerbait directly to my line so I don't miss the light bite.


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Re: Why I won't use a swivel for a spinner bait ever again... [Re: The Fishing Physicist] #4981483 06/15/10 09:56 PM
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TFP, I tried that with a small split ring, thought I was on to something, I only had minimal success. I have better luck just crimp the r bend around a small nail (tighten up the r bend) and tie direct, that works pretty good. My Hildabrants get slaughtered, I go through 3 on a good night of fishing.

Re: Why I won't use a swivel for a spinner bait ever again... [Re: GaryReynolds] #4981894 06/16/10 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted By: grnhead11
jus curious as to why u use a swivel anyways??? not bashing jus wondering

oh by the way good fish



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Good response. Why use a swivel? Swivels take away from the action of lures. IF you have to use something on crankbaits then use Crosslock snaps.


Re: Why I won't use a swivel for a spinner bait ever again... [Re: Bigron119] #4981995 06/16/10 12:48 AM
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Slip a short piece of sugical tubing from trailer hooks over R-bend, never had swivel fail!

Re: Why I won't use a swivel for a spinner bait ever again... [Re: barnez] #4982120 06/16/10 01:24 AM
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Don't give up on that swivel just yet,try switching it to the other end of the spinner bait. Slide a skirt collar on the swivel before stickin it on with a treble hook atached to it with a snap ring. You won't believe the fish that will get hooked. PS can your dad be my net man?

Re: Why I won't use a swivel for a spinner bait ever again... [Re: West Coaster] #4982558 06/16/10 03:14 AM
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I honestly never knew there was a difference in the amount of action between a swivel and a snap. I'm thinking I just want to go to a closed loop design when possible. Thanks for the snap tip.



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Re: Why I won't use a swivel for a spinner bait ever again... [Re: barnez] #4984264 06/16/10 04:44 PM
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i would almost put money that your spinner bait would've looked like that anyways! Those big girls will mangle a spinnerbait at night..


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Re: Why I won't use a swivel for a spinner bait ever again... [Re: Evan O'Brien] #4985178 06/16/10 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted By: Evan O'Brien
i would almost put money that your spinner bait would've looked like that anyways! Those big girls will mangle a spinnerbait at night..

you may be right, she was working me over pretty good!



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Re: Why I won't use a swivel for a spinner bait ever again... [Re: barnez] #4985187 06/16/10 07:18 PM
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I'm curious, why do you use a swivel on your crankbaits and spiinerbaits, barnez? Never heard of it.


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Originally Posted By: fouzman
I'm curious, why do you use a swivel on your crankbaits, barnez? Never heard of it.



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Originally Posted By: barnez
I honestly never knew there was a difference in the amount of action between a swivel and a snap. I'm thinking I just want to go to a closed loop design when possible. Thanks for the snap tip.


I would recommend not using either. Once you practice a bit, it takes less than 5 seconds to tie a proper knot, and you have much better feel, action, and less chance of fouling your lure on a cast.

Re: Why I won't use a swivel for a spinner bait ever again... [Re: GaryReynolds] #4985400 06/16/10 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted By: grnhead11
jus curious as to why u use a swivel anyways??? not bashing jus wondering

oh by the way good fish



Ditto, makes no sense to me that one would ever use a swivel or snap swivel with a spinnerbait. I don't even like using them on crank baits. Don't have a lot of choice with C Rigs though.


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