"SHREDİ" 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.
I use the duo-lock snaps as well, but I tend to modify them ever so
slightly. I've put a pic over on ABPF. In a nutshell, the manufacturing
process is a little loose on the smaller snaps. The area where the snap
closes is usually at an angle, when it should be more perpendicular to the
flat of the body (creating a flat for the snap process). The stress caused
when you clip it shut on thta angle seems to make them less flat. By bending
this a little you can make the profile flatter. I also clamp down on the
bend where the snap is doubled back over the wire itself to create a loop.
This holds a little better, and also helps flatten the profile. The picture
might help a little...
When you get ready to put it on, over spread the wire a little. This
creates a better tension in the closed position, and makes it more difficult
to snap. This makes the snap less likely to spring open. To get it to
close, push upward on the bottom of the curve (where the split ring will
rest) as you're closing it, or close with your pliers.
Finally, *always* have the opening of the snap facing the rear of the bait.
That way, when you bump across things, the snap is much less likely to be
opened.
Using these little tricks, I've had good success with the snap. They only
take a couple seconds, and seem to make a difference. I use it on all of my
cranks and hard bodied topwaters...
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