alright i have those exact ones.....honestly i dunno what they are used for...i just use them so i can use many things quickly....so tell what what does a swivel do? what is it good for? i no ur suppost to use it whenver you have a spinnerbait but i dont know why.....sorry i have alot of questions....im always looking to learn about fishing or hunting!

you dont have to use them with spinnerbaits

Hey Kalven,

There are a few reasons for the bullet sinker..
1.It gets the worm to the bottom..in a straight down swimming motion.
2. To keep the bullet sinker from sliding up and down the line, many of us keep some tooth picks in our tackle box. You simply jam a tooth pick in the hole of the bullet sinker and break off the excess toothpick.This will keep your bullet from sliding.

I only use a 1/8th ounce bullet..I like to present the worm slowly swimming ...and when bites are uncommon ..I will leave off the bullet sinker and pinch on a round BB shot right above the hook..makes the worm swim even slower.

If I'm fishing really soupy ug water I may use a 1/4 ounce bullet sinker just to penetrate the soupy mess..

All of these rigs are called Texas rig..where there is a weight snugged up against theworm hook.

I never ever use any type of swivel..

Carolina.Rig..I fish mine differently than anyone else I'm sure. The Carolina rig allows you to slowly drift the worm off the bottom ..oh about 10 " is good enough for me...Here is how I fish my carolina rig..it's real simple...and I don't haveto retie.Remember..the bullet sinker is pegged. ...Simply slide the bullet sinker which is tooth picked pegged up to the depth you want...I never go higher than 12 inches..Bingo...you are now fishing Carolina style.. Your worm will be off the bottom and I catch fish like this.

i always use a swivel and i never have been outfished by someone who isn't using one. in fact one time we were jigging for walleyes and one guy had a snap swivel and i didn't. i caught just as many fish as he did. in fact therewas another boat that outfished us both and they both had steel leaders.if i had enough rods that i could set up one rod with my favorite lures then I would tie direct but i don't so i don't worry about using snap swivels. now i would never use a big one I always use the smallest one I can find. i prefer black ones over the golden. it helps me save a lot of time wheni am searching for the lure that fish wants on that day.

I believe the swivel was designed to prevent your line from twisting and then a snap was added to make changing of lures easier.. When doing a lot of trolling or fishing in fast current your fishing line has a tendancy to twist upon youand cause alot of tangles.With the aid of a swivel this will help prevent alot of this.

those snaps are designed to make switching lures easier, even though they rob them of 50% or so of thier action. The also reduce line twist on inline spinners, etc.

heres my take on fishing carolina/texas style. If I'm fishing specific peices of cover, its the texas rig. If I'm fishing structure in over 10' of water, its the carolina rig. 99% of my senko fishing is done wacky style.

And Chuck, technically thats not a carolina rig. Its just a pegged texas rig. The carolina rig consist of a small swivel, with a bead or two between the knot and bullet weight. It does make a difference, and will attract the fish.

And Chuck, technically thats not a carolina rig. Its just a pegged texas rig. The carolina rig consist of a small swivel, with a bead or two between the knot and bullet weight. It does make a difference, and will attract the fish.
josh.


Thanks Josh..I'll have to check that out. I do like the Carolina rig for going over Hydrilla.


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