Jfish Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Perhaps its an old topic but I am curious how many of you guys use snaps when your out swimbaitin'. If I'm on foot and prowling the shore I usually just take one rod and a backpack with some lures in it. I like to use a snap instead of retying to change lures. One thing I don't like about retying all the time is your line is getting shorter and shorter. Plus I like when I'm on the big water and a pack of big stripers comes up on top I don't have to trust my shakey hands to change a lure in the heat of the moment. So many guys I run into ask me whats that when they see my snap...so it got my curious who's snappin' and who's not. I use 65lb. duolocks and honestly have never had one fail on a fish. JK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANDE BASS Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 i dont, its just 1 more thing to go wrong while on the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echoedd Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I use the Decoy #5 on some baits. After I brought in the 10" FS on a cast and the snap was opened, I stopped using it on larger baits. Even when I do use the snap, I still check my line and retie a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebaiter Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 I snap #3,#4,#5 decoy snaps! Jzxmnky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlegg96 Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 When im striper fishing i use Tactical Angler clips, when im bass fishing im retying using loop knots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPayne Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) Check out my review on SPRO Prime Snaps…you’ll find your answer lol. Having said that, I have been direct tying a few of my glides as of late. Edited February 19, 2022 by BPayne GoodVibez_TightLines and Firebaiter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJSwimbatslinger Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 I use the decoy snaps on all my swimbaits except softies. All my wakes, glides, or swimmers get a snap on them, much easier to snap on a new bait than retie. That being said you have to check your line frequently and be mindful of how long it’s been without retying Shaddaddy1979 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefchris Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 11 year old thread. Just saying ikaika, Bassmann86, Firebaiter and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whammy Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 Dude gave up swimbaiting, took up trolling BPayne, Bassmann86, ikaika and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebaiter Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Whammy said: Dude gave up swimbaiting, took up trolling Damn keyboard warriors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaddaddy1979 Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 Snap decoy 4# all the way bank burning !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerkbait22 Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 To the guys using snaps, if the bait comes with a split ring will you remove the split ring and go snap direct or attach the snap to the split ring? NJSwimbatslinger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJSwimbatslinger Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Jerkbait22 said: To the guys using snaps, if the bait comes with a split ring will you remove the split ring and go snap direct or attach the snap to the split ring? I remove the nose split rings from all my baits since i use a snap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebaiter Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Jerkbait22 said: To the guys using snaps, if the bait comes with a split ring will you remove the split ring and go snap direct or attach the snap to the split ring? Remove the split ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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