Just wondering if some metal lures are designed to be tied directly to the mainline? could it cause line twist? Pulled out a new lure today and went to tie it on then noticed there was no split ring and swivel like I am used to seeing, just a metal hoop... Thought about using a clip swivel but then worried it might fail loosing it or if by some stroke of luck I happend to hook into a kingi instead of a kahawai. Is it simply a cost saving method whereby I should go out and get a split ring and swivel myself? surely not. So whaddaya rekon tie it on, direct, clip swivel or split ring + swivel. Or my best idea so far was to go -Mainline->Shockleader->Swivel->Short fluro leader->Lure. For landbased spinning
Re: no swivel on lure?
Posted by Naki-Fisher on 15/2/2014, 9:02 am, in reply to "no swivel on lure?"
Is it a lure for spinning as normally the ones with just a loop are for jigging only a thought. Each to there own on how to set it up but if your worried about twist fit a swivel it would make sense, doesn't need to be massive or you could try without and test if actually it's needed then report back and let us know how you get on.
its a 60g metal pillie, Bite brand called 'caster' bought it on recommendation from a work associate I bumped into at a tackleshop he was pumped up having just been fishing a work up. hardcase to see the thrilled fisho full of adrenaline. I want what he's having
Re: no swivel on lure?
Posted by Naki-Fisher on 16/2/2014, 12:10 am, in reply to "no swivel on lure?"
Is it a lure for spinning as normally the ones with just a loop are for jigging only a thought. Each to there own on how to set it up but if your worried about twist fit a swivel it would make sense, doesn't need to be massive or you could try without and test if actually it's needed then report back and let us know how you get on.
Rondo, I'd use that rig you described: a swivel above a short trace. Swivel not too big, think small ones swivel better (think there's a tendency to use too big swivels). Think it might be good if the lure is on some sort of loop, such as uni knot not completely snugged down hard on the lure, so the lure can move about as much as it can when you retrieve it. Think I have read it is not recommended that a swivel is attached to the lure. Not sure what the reason is but I think it might be that it makes the lure look bigger - which would matter if the fish were being very fussy about the size of the small fish they were chasing. But I'm not sure how much it matters in reality though; a lot of lures come rigged with a swivel on the split ring.
Stegs bang on small swivel. Good shape for casting. Work a treat on skippies too.
Re: no swivel on lure?
Posted by Phill on 19/2/2014, 5:03 pm, in reply to "no swivel on lure?" Tackle Tactics
Hi Rondo, as a lure manufacturer and lure user I tend to two ways on my smaller lures say 25gm and a fixed spool reel I put a genie swivel and link tied directly to my main line, with my larger heavier lures I tie a double leader line onto a swivel and a lefties loop onto the lure .hope this helps.
on 15/2/2014, 8:34 am