Aussie Swivels

Duke · 08-20-2006, 10:47 PM

I use a very heavy Ball Bearing snap swivel to attach main line to short bait eader. I saw the post on possibly doing away with this, but so far works for me. Had a buddy who comes from the land down under recommend me using Aussie swivels 400 or 600 # vs the BB one i use now. I saw these and they are strong! I can't open either without pliers. I know nothing about these. Anyone have any info to share. Strength looks good, but do they swivel as well??? DUKE

swordfish123 · 08-20-2006, 11:04 PM

There was a Great article by Peter Wright in marlin magazine a couple years ago about all the different types of snap swivels. I could not find it online, it was volume 22 #5. I just found it in my closet (i keep all of them). When I have some free time I will re-read it and type out all the info about the aussie swivels that he found out.

RiskTaker · 08-20-2006, 11:22 PM

Duke:

Arrgh, that would probably be me fiddling with configurations again. You should really try to include some links and pictures, to clarify the statement. A snap swivel is easy: go with it until you think you may be wrong.

It seems like the regular snap swivel may be vulnerable to coming open, or perhaps morphing to a weaker state. So be it. There are different styles of fishing. So long as you are familiar with all of them, then everything will be OK. Just that there is so much information out there, that it is so easy to confuse one effective fishing style with the other.

Some folks seem to just crimp it on to a basic B-B swivel, simple-strong-effective. It is difficult to argue against success.

08-20-2006, 10:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Duke Hooked Up Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 271	Aussie Swivels I use a very heavy Ball Bearing snap swivel to attach main line to short bait eader. I saw the post on possibly doing away with this, but so far works for me. Had a buddy who comes from the land down under recommend me using Aussie swivels 400 or 600 # vs the BB one i use now. I saw these and they are strong! I can't open either without pliers. I know nothing about these. Anyone have any info to share. Strength looks good, but do they swivel as well??? DUKE

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08-20-2006, 11:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
swordfish123 Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oxford, Mississippi Boat: Whatever Hatteras lets me fish on Best Catch: ~250lb Blue Marlin- Marsh Harbour Occupation: Gulf Coast Hatteras Intern Posts: 318	There was a Great article by Peter Wright in marlin magazine a couple years ago about all the different types of snap swivels. I could not find it online, it was volume 22 #5. I just found it in my closet (i keep all of them). When I have some free time I will re-read it and type out all the info about the aussie swivels that he found out.

08-20-2006, 11:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
RiskTaker Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pompano Beach, Florida, USA Best Catch: Had one once, then she took the boat away Posts: 1,971	Duke: Arrgh, that would probably be me fiddling with configurations again. You should really try to include some links and pictures, to clarify the statement. A snap swivel is easy: go with it until you think you may be wrong. It seems like the regular snap swivel may be vulnerable to coming open, or perhaps morphing to a weaker state. So be it. There are different styles of fishing. So long as you are familiar with all of them, then everything will be OK. Just that there is so much information out there, that it is so easy to confuse one effective fishing style with the other. Some folks seem to just crimp it on to a basic B-B swivel, simple-strong-effective. It is difficult to argue against success.

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