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Reliable snap swivels?

Started by audsley · Feb 20, 2018 · 4 replies
audsley
I've been buying Shellure ball bearing swivels through Amazon. When a fish broke my 80 lb swivel I upsized to 127 lbs, but I'm still not confident. What do you guys buy for the big boys?
Shawno
I use #6 crosslock snaps (~150lb) with no swivel. I add a short piece of chafe tubing at the crimp crotch on my top shot, as that is always the weak link. I stopped using swivels. I don't think they are needed for most types of fishing I do.

P-line and Berkley make great crosslock snaps. There are much cheaper ones from China on eBay, but the quality is hit or miss.
audsley
Thanks. I'll order some today. It was never the swivel I really wanted anyway. Just the snap for quick lure changes.
Kelney
Another suggestion is a corkscrew swivel. I saw them for the first time fishing Alaska last summer and I loved them once I figured them out. I have not bought any for RP fishing yet as I have enough swivels but will give them a shot once I need to resupply.
Stuart
There is only one - SAMPO. (SPRO is pretty good as a close 2nd).

http://www.samposwivels.com/products/sampo-products/snap-swivels

You'll pay more for them, but they do not fail. You'll break the line before the swivel will break.