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Old 03-10-2011, 05:30 AM
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snaps

hey guys, just wondering if you use the snaps and if they effect your hook up rate and whether they make your lures swim differently? I just wanna know cause im sick of tying loop knots etc...
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Old 03-10-2011, 06:47 AM
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Hey mate,

I use Owner snaps for blades and the Decoy spiral snaps for everything else. Like you I hate tying loop knots. I take the split rings of all my lures.

Also sometimes during winter I CBF with the snaps cause you can't feel them in your fingers so I tie uni knots but leave a small loop in the end. Basically an easier version of the loop knots. Probably not as strong but I havn't had any problems yet.

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Old 04-10-2011, 02:11 AM
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I use the Decoy snaps. Extremely small, so dont effect the action of your lures but are really hard to open with your fingers and pliers are almost mandatory.
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Old 04-10-2011, 03:15 AM
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IMO - they are a waste of time and can dampen the action of the lure. I am reasonably unco at the best of times, factor in cold wet hands and fiddling around with clips is just not worth the hassle. I can tie a knot much quicker, even in the dark.
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Old 04-10-2011, 04:53 AM
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I use the 00 size Breaden egi clips when i'm lazy and I have to say they do screw the action of many lures.

Yet to try the decoys but definitly will.

Also with the snaps remember you dont really open them as much as twist the lure out of them...if that makes sense.
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Old 04-10-2011, 05:52 AM
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Ive never liked snaps... Always tie my knots
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Old 05-10-2011, 03:45 AM
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i wasnt using loop knots for the ones with split rings.... i was using them for a few of my surface lures that dont have split rings on them.
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