To Swivel or Not

From: "Pepperoni"


| 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
|

Well the post is on spoons and you don't use bobbers with a spoon.

I do see twist and I do use a barrel swivel before the leader. It makes for a good terminal
connection and is far enough away from the lure to not be seen by the fish and does not
detract from the action.

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Dave
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