ROSS;716101; said:
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Line twist is a good way to snap your line , so the time it take's to rig up a O-ring and swivel mite mean the differance between losing a fish and landing it..beside's the ACTION of the lure is more of what it was intended to be.
Line-twist is the bane of anglers. You cast out, and the line clatters up the rings, sometimes even catching on a ring. Sometimes the twisted section of line picks up on some more line and in short there is a nice tangle to pick out. Or line snap.
This is from Tony Bishop’s Fishing even Smarter book
http://www.bishfish.co.nz/smarter/evensmarter.htm
"Using swivels that do not swivel is a good method of building line-twist. But don't all swivels, swivel, you ask? Of course they do, I reply, but, and there always is a but, they will only swivel under the right conditions. Too many anglers use a swivel that is too big. Swivels come in different sizes for the express purpose of matching fishing line-sizes. As a rough but good guide, the diameter of the wire used to make the swivel should match the diameter of the main line you are using, not the trace line. If you use too big a swivel there is not enough torque in the main line to swivel the swivel.
Some anglers attempt to use a swivel as a stopper, i.e. in a running rig. Theory is the swivel has to be big enough to stop the sinker jamming down on the swivel or passing over it and running down onto the hook. A much better idea is to place a plastic bead on the main line above the correct sized swivel.
Using the wrong-sized swivel really shows up when trolling. There can be very few methods of building a better line-twist problem than when trolling. I have seen line so badly twisted the only cure was to re-spool the reel. Here is some news - line-twist from trolling is rarely caused by swivel failure. It is more often caused by incorrect trolling speed.
Despite their name, most 'spinners' are not designed to spin. Most spinning lures should more correctly be called wobblers or shakers. They are designed to wobble from side to side, or move with a tight shimmy. If these lures are retrieved too fast, they will spin in a wide arc, too wide for the swivel to cope. To avoid this a lure should be dropped in the water where you can see it, and retrieved or trolled, till you can establish its correct trolling speed."
But i must say nice colours on those fish keep up the good work.
