Why do some lures have a swivel and ring, and some don’t?
I just bought 3 spoons, individually packaged. One has a split ring and swivel, but two don’t. Should they all have that? Is there a best way to attach the line in either case?
I guess to save money. It’s definitely better to have a swivel and a ring on a spoon. You can easily add some. The swivel will prevent your line from twisting.
original12345678910 on
I watched [one of those fishing videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRShF5tYMDo) where they videoed the action of the lure underwater. A ring changes the action of the lure slightly by giving it more lateral motion (so it “swims” more in the water as you reel it in). In the vid they talk about crankbaits but the same should apply for other lures. However idk; the main thing for these was probably cost. Definitely if there’s no swivel you should have one on your line.
ayrbindr on
Some bait makers have quality in mind. Some do not.
Mix_Traditional on
I think Im about to buy some split rings and split ring pliers so I can change the treble hooks out on some of my lures, as well as add sopit rings more easily to lures that dont come with one to attach the line to.
rowka68 on
Same reason some cars come with seatbelts and some don’t.
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I guess to save money. It’s definitely better to have a swivel and a ring on a spoon. You can easily add some. The swivel will prevent your line from twisting.
I watched [one of those fishing videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRShF5tYMDo) where they videoed the action of the lure underwater. A ring changes the action of the lure slightly by giving it more lateral motion (so it “swims” more in the water as you reel it in). In the vid they talk about crankbaits but the same should apply for other lures. However idk; the main thing for these was probably cost. Definitely if there’s no swivel you should have one on your line.
Some bait makers have quality in mind. Some do not.
I think Im about to buy some split rings and split ring pliers so I can change the treble hooks out on some of my lures, as well as add sopit rings more easily to lures that dont come with one to attach the line to.
Same reason some cars come with seatbelts and some don’t.