A fishing swivel is a small piece of fishing equipment frequently found in tackle boxes and is used, primarily, to connect terminal tackle the main fishing line. Available in a range of sizes, colors and designs, swivels help keep fishing line from twisting and allow multiple pieces of tackle be easily attached.
While a useful device, swivels may introduce weakness into fishing line. A fishing swivel is made of two separate round, metal eyelets that are connected together by a barrel fitting. The eyelets turn freely within the fitting, independent of each other.
Some swivels also have snaps attached that look very much like a safety pin. The snap can be opened to allow leaders, weights and other tackle to be attached to the swivel.
More expensive swivels have ball bearings in the barrel connector to provide smoother and more consistent rotation.
Fishermen use swivels to provide a point between the main fishing line and the terminal tackle that will prevent any spinning movement of the tackle from twisting the main line. Swivels are also used to attach multiple pieces of tackle to a main line, such as connecting both a leader and hook and another separate line with a sinker.
Use only as many swivels as are absolutely required. I always have, and always will use a swivel. Almost all of my fishing is surf fishing in the Outer Banks and I have never had a problem with swivels. Never had any issues with swivels in your con list.
The benefits out weight the issues using Pro or VMC swivels. Time to fish the bay again, I have always used a swivel between my main line and leaders. I find it to keep my lines untangled; I like tri swivels for high low rigs with a soft floating bait. Works for me. Thanks for your information. I use two swilvils one at the top and one at the bottom for the sinker. This is a double drop loop rig. It seems to keep the leader from tangles. I have a pontoon v bow boat and have not mastered the artficial baits.
When the other people on the boat are catching fish on the bottom, I have to fall back t on the double dropper rig. I fish cut bait from shore in fairly strong current. Usually using 6 or 8 oz weights.
Some days 12oz will not hold bottom. My main line is 80 lb 8 strand braid. I stitch a loop splice in the braid then attach a ball bearing swivel using a cats paw offshore swivel knot with 5 to 8 turns. I then attach a mono bait rig to the swivel. If I have to break off and retie a new swivel, stitching a loop in the braid on the beach is not practical so I tye a loop using a spider hitch.
This is temporary until I can get home and put a splice in. I like braid but could not find a knot that would not slip. I used to use a 12 turn Uni knot. One day I noticed that it was only a 4 turn Uni. That knot was slipping also. Someone suggested splicing a loop. Did they all get created by going through the loop? If so, that should keep them contained. I discovered the Uni knot about 20 years ago. It has served me well with mono. I use a 6 turn Uni with mono up to 25lb.
I use a 5 turn with mono up to 50lb and a 4 turn with mono up to 80lb. I can say this knot in mono has not faailed me. I started playing with braid about 15 years ago. I used a 12 turn Uni in the braid and I had no problem with this knot.
This served me well for years. Then I got a 12ft rod and upped the casting weight to 6oz and bait. I started to get breakoffs while casting or during a fight with a big fish. I upped the braid to 50lb then to 80lb. I still was having mystery breaks. I had a good look at it and it was a perfect Uni but only had about 4 wraps. I retied it, cast out and mulled over what I saw.
I thought that upping the lead weight and the centrifugal force of the longer rod was pulling on the knot to the point it was slipping and when it finally let go I called it a mystery break. I was talking with a friend about it. Shock of casting or shock of fish hitting the bait. He suggested a loop splice. A South Africa fishing forum came up showing how to do this. I stitched a loop in the braid two years ago and it has not slipped or failed. Two years on one knot is a long time. He was badly hung up and had to break his line.
So far…nope. Spider hitch is earier to do that stitching a splice…. Never use these. The corner can cause a major disruption on the action of your lure. It can also help prevent line twists, which are never fun. I have found that swivels can work when fishing with spoons, crankbaits or if you are using a lure that tends to cause line twists.
As we discussed above using a swivel has some benefits and disadvantages as well. There are certain times where it makes sense to use one and other times where it will negatively impact your fishing. A few exceptions might be if your fishing with a crankbait or spoon. Your lures will run true, look better and will be more effective. With that being said, there are some instances where it makes sense to use a swivel with certain lures. In my mind when we are talking about using swivels on lures, we are talking about snap lures.
A snap swivel can make it super easy to swap out lures and can help with line twists. Never use the swivels that have a corner. Do you use a swivel with soft plastics? In general, Rapala recommends not using a swivel when fishing with their lures. The best option is to tie directly to your lure. This will provide the best action to the bait. However, there are some anglers that use a snap swivel, but I would recommend tying directly. Should I use a swivel with a jig?
Jigs are designed to be tied directly to your fishing line.
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