Favourite terminal tackle!
Submitted by trav32 on Sat, 2012-11-10 18:13
so far ive found most terminal tackle to be of pretty bad quality. hooks are fine (gamakatsu) but as far as swivels go pretty unhappy. Can anyone recommend good quality swivels that last more than a few outings:
Three way,
Crossline,
Swivel//snap swivel,
Go!
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MattMiller
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Owner
all the way
Leemo
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Shogun, Rite Angler, Pakula,
Shogun, Rite Angler, Pakula, Richter
bludgin' since 94'
John_M
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AFW swivels are by far the
AFW swivels are by far the best, without going to a ballbearing swivel.
Although owner has never failed me, decoy seems to be a better for the size and quality
trav32
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I've read that bearing
I've read that bearing swivels are the only ones that will still turn under large loads?
cudbfishn
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Yer but think about it.
Yer but think about it. Under a heavy load usually means you are connected to a fish and how much do you think the fish will be spiraling through the water? Ball bearing overated imo. Afw stainless swivels all the way, but i dont use snaps very often but afw stainless snaps are available but are very expensive.
ADDICT- dUFFMAN
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AFW Mighty Mini Swivels
AFW Mighty Mini Swivels
winner winner chicken dinner
catchalittle
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owner or black magic swivels
owner or black magic swivels have never failed me yet
Nathan
catchalittle
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richter swivels and snaps
richter swivels and snaps are great too but they do cost some$$$$$$$$$$$$
Nathan
grantarctic1
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Owner
Owner are the only ones (swivels) that have held up every time for me. I have tried many other top brands but they still fail and brake well bellow what they are rated for.
Gamakatsu hooks are just as good as Owner but half the price if you buy bulk packs IMO .
maxxeman
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Lead sinkers r my favourite.
Lead sinkers r my favourite.
Sampo swivles IMHO r d best,
Cameron71
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Where do u get AFW
Where do u get AFW swivels?
Never heard of them. I use DJS Which I get off an eBay guy (ball bearing tho).
ADDICT- dUFFMAN
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We Sell them At Tackle HQ in
We Sell them At Tackle HQ in Kingsley
winner winner chicken dinner
catchalittle
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Trav these guys are also
Trav these guys are also great for their prices on terminal and for just about everything else,Cameron they sell the AFW swivels
http://www.rayannes.com.au/
Nathan
TheJettyRat
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For snaps use Yo-Zuri Hawaii
For snaps use Yo-Zuri Hawaii clips they never let you down.
high Noon
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Got onto those Hawaii snaps
Got onto those Hawaii snaps years ago ,promised to be the new best thing, only to find out first time used ( in a fishing comp ) they let me down. Fish was a leaping mako shark . Wound in leader with swivel still attached but shark trace had worked its way off clip. Never used again!
spanishmackeral
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hawiian snaps = never again,
hawiian snaps = never again, lost an expensive lure on them first cast, just slipped straight off. ricter snaps are wicked, bought a pack last year and still using them, not a single spot of rust and still tight!!
gamakatsu are my favourite hooks, although i use owners for jigging as they are better quality, but theyre just too damn expensive once you start loosing a few on bottom rigs.
high Noon
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weak point
All snaps are a liability in your tackle. Even fishing ultra light I have had 40kg snaps come in straightened on fast fish such as spanish mackeral.
Leemo
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I try not to use Snaps at
I try not to use Snaps at all. as you said, just a liability.
bludgin' since 94'