Attaching crankbaits
 

SHRED,

I personally retie every time I change cranks. I pretty much use the rapala
loop knot , depending on how deep I am fishing. I figure I don't want to
take any chances with action or presentation with a snap.
After retying for years I am finally starting to get pretty fast at it .
Bottom line is the more time you spend in the water the more fish you are
going to catch.

Chris
"SHRED©" wrote in message
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I am still looking for the ultimate way to change crankbaits quickly.

I have tried Duo-Lok snaps(they aren't centered that well and make the
bait
run to the side) and Normans Speed Clips(I lost a spinnerbait because it
came off the clip). I now ALL my spinnerbaits directly but I was wondering
about crankbait changing.

Thanks

Attaching crankbaits
 

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 16:20:47 GMT, "Carlos"
wrote:

I get rid of the snap ring on all my crankbaits and use Norman Speed clips.
I have landed bass to 13lbs on them and drum to 30+.

They work great.

Carlos


I also use the speed clips. I remove the split rings from the crank
baits first. One thing to remember is they don't last forever. Check
their condition and if they get bent out of shape, replace them. I
replace mine every few trips, especially when I am cranking a lot.
Richard g
www.bassstalkers.com

Attaching crankbaits
 

I also use the speed clips. I remove the split rings from the crank
baits first. One thing to remember is they don't last forever. Check
their condition and if they get bent out of shape, replace them

AMEN!

I have sent a few baits sailing into the far yonder because the speed clip
opened at some time and I did not notice.

Brad

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"Richard g" wrote in message
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On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 16:20:47 GMT, "Carlos"
wrote:

I get rid of the snap ring on all my crankbaits and use Norman Speed
clips.
I have landed bass to 13lbs on them and drum to 30+.

They work great.

Carlos


I also use the speed clips. I remove the split rings from the crank
baits first. One thing to remember is they don't last forever. Check
their condition and if they get bent out of shape, replace them. I
replace mine every few trips, especially when I am cranking a lot.
Richard g
www.bassstalkers.com


I disagree about removing the split ring, personally. A two link chain has
more freedom of movement then one, and should actually act more like a
rapala knot. With the split ring removed, the clip then is moving through
the water with more resistance when if it is left to cut through the water
with its profile. I like having the opening on that clip facing directly
away from the direction the bait is traveling. I almost never have one pop
open.

my 2 cents...
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On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 11:41:05 GMT, "Andrew Kidd"
wrote:

I disagree about removing the split ring, personally. A two link chain has
more freedom of movement then one, and should actually act more like a
rapala knot. With the split ring removed, the clip then is moving through
the water with more resistance when if it is left to cut through the water
with its profile. I like having the opening on that clip facing directly
away from the direction the bait is traveling. I almost never have one pop
open.

my 2 cents...

Interesting, I was thinking the speed clip was replacing the split
ring. That was my reason for removing the stock ring. I have used it
with a spit ring on the Thundershad cranks. Only because I liked the
oval split ring that comes on the TS.
I noticed that if I get hung with a crank and pull real hard trying
to free it the Bill Norman clip can get bent. I replace them right
away after getting hung.
Richard g
www.bassstalkers.com

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I remove the split rings from the crank
baits first

I am surprised at that. I have never had a split ring fail, but have had clips
fail. But I retie enough that I would retie every time I switch baits anyway.
I will use a clip on some cranks when fishing them on light line, but never use
clips with line over 10 pound test and hardly every on lighter line.
Ronnie

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