snaps for baits

[crappiepappy]

Pappy,do you use these for crappie jigs?Do they make them small enough? I can tie a loop knot fine in the driveway but sometimes bouncing around on the water i have trouble.Cold weather problems too.Primarily casting jigs or longlining.

No, Creek ... I don't use snaps for Crappie jigs. I just tie a Improved Clinch knot direct to the jig. If I'm gonna be dragging my jig around cover, I don't want the "extra" hardware to be a potential snagging problem. I use weedless jigheads for casting, but open hook jigheads for trolling or pushing jigs/spider rigging.
I do use a snap on the main line of my long rods, for pushing or spider rigging, but that's just to hold the 1/2oz - 3/4oz weight from slipping down on the 18" leader line ... where my jig is tied. I have pool noodle sections with jigs on leader lines ... loop knot on one end (for the snap connection) and jig tied with Improved Clinch knot on the other end. The long rods have b/c reels on them, & heavy braid for the main line. A plastic bead with a hole big enough for the knot to slip into is between the lead weights & snaps ... so the lead weight isn't in contact with the knot. I don't really do much "longline" trolling.

... pappy

[creekrock]

Thanks,maybe I should just forget about this loop knot. I read somewhere it's better for trolling jigs and now I feel obligated to tie it. Sometimes I have to re tie 2 or 3 times to get the knot in the right place.

[GeoFisher]

Here is a Link:

http://www.basspro.com/Norman-Lures-.../product/1625/

[Shellkat]

That speed clip is what i am talking about. 1 no need fof glasses to retie. 2 change lure quick. 3 take off lure for anti tangle storage in rod box. 4 i fish tubes alot and like sliding up from inside with tube jig