SNOOK - Do Swivels Spook?

Do swivels spook snook?

I want to run a 36" leader attached with a snap & swivel to the main
line. Has anyone found this to spook the snook and attach the leader
directly to the line instead?

Thanks,

Jay

"Jay" wrote in message
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Do swivels spook snook?

I want to run a 36" leader attached with a snap & swivel to the main
line. Has anyone found this to spook the snook and attach the leader
directly to the line instead?

Thanks,

Jay

Some will say that the swivels are a no-no. But this year during our C&R
snook season (only 8 more hours to go) I have been using a 10 inch wire
leader with snap swivel attached. This was all on spinning tackle. This is
the stuff from Walmart. I have been just as successful as others in the area
that don't use them. I had a good summer. The biggest snook I landed was so
heavy that when I tried to haul it out of the surf by grabbing the leader
the wire broke. One of the guys that was nearby and picked it up to put it
back in the surf estimated that it was around 20 pounds. I did not have a
tape measure with me because it made no difference how big they were, they
were all going back. There was a consensus of the onlookers that it was over
the size limit.

My own idea is that these fish are predators. They are not finicky like
brook trout. They do not inspect potential food for strange little
artifacts. Why else would they hit lures that have treble hooks sticking out
of them? I will continue using the wire leaders with snap swivels.

Charlie
North Port FL.

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"Jay" wrote in message
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Do swivels spook snook?

I want to run a 36" leader attached with a snap & swivel to the main
line. Has anyone found this to spook the snook and attach the leader
directly to the line instead?

Thanks,

Jay

Some will say that the swivels are a no-no. But this year during our C&R
snook season (only 8 more hours to go) I have been using a 10 inch wire
leader with snap swivel attached. This was all on spinning tackle. This is
the stuff from Walmart. I have been just as successful as others in the area
that don't use them. I had a good summer. The biggest snook I landed was so
heavy that when I tried to haul it out of the surf by grabbing the leader
the wire broke. One of the guys that was nearby and picked it up to put it
back in the surf estimated that it was around 20 pounds. I did not have a
tape measure with me because it made no difference how big they were, they
were all going back. There was a consensus of the onlookers that it was over
the size limit.

My own idea is that these fish are predators. They are not finicky like
brook trout. They do not inspect potential food for strange little
artifacts. Why else would they hit lures that have treble hooks sticking out
of them? I will continue using the wire leaders with snap swivels.

Charlie
North Port FL.

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