"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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On thick, heavy spoons, the thickness loosens the knot; use a
split
ring. Spoons don't generally twist lines unless trolled too fast.
Use a braided super-line. 25# spiderwire is so small that you can
hardly see it; neither can the fish. You have trouble cutting it
with
fingernail clippers, the fish won't likely bite through it.

Pepperoni



On herky jerky retrieve through or under schools of bait fish it
will twist
line. I do like the idea of making the swivel a semi permanent part
of the
spoon with a ring instead of a clip. Might be good for inline
spinners that
don't self keel too. Rooster Tails come to mind.


--
Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com



I rarely use spinners any more. Back in my youth, mono was changed
every week or so. Nowadays, you tie your best knot, and may use the
same rig for months. I still on occasion use 4# mono for fishing for
bull bluegills with crickets, or crappies with minnows, but for most
fishing I use 20# spiderwire. (any smaller, and I can't see the line)
I rarely have a break-off, and consistently land fish that would walk
off with 4# mono. I still like my 6' graphite ultralight rod, and it
handles the heavy line well. I can turn a 20#+ carp or 15# flathead
or channel cat that would have been hopeless with 4# mono.

If I use a spinner, it is a safety-pin type, or added to a jig;
neither adds line twist. I fish a lot with small live bait (leeches,
minnows, crickets) tube jugs, a few Rapalas and Hopkins spoons. When I
use a bobber, it is a natural quill; a swivel would sink it.

The super lines are simply too expensive to discard. When I trim
enough to affect my casting (spinning reel), I just lay the line out
on the lawn, add a bit of backing to bulk up the spool and swap ends
of the spiderwire. The beat up working end gets buried at the bottom
of the spool, and the fresh end gets a work out.

So. If we are voting, put me in the "I don't like swivels" list.


Pepperoni