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SUBJECT: # 35537: fishing
Submitted by Cheupe from VIRGINIA on 7/20/01 2:56:00 PM
What is the difference between a spinning rod and a bait casting rod? what is meant by snelling a hook? What is the purpose of a swivel?
- 7/20/01 5:10:00 PM
Submitted by
Thom (208.1.148.84) from WEST VIRGINIA says Some Straight Forward Answers
The basic difference between rods made for use with spinning reels as compaired to rods for conventional reels is in the diameter of the guides, the loops that the line goes through. They will be considerably larger on spinning rods. The larger guides are necessary because the line comes off the spinning reel's face in large loops whereas it comes straight off a conventinal (bait casting) reel. Snelling a hook refers to tieing a short leader directly to, and around, the shank of the hook. This is differentiated from tieing the leadter directly to the eye of the hook. In snelling a line to a hook the eye simply acts as a stop at the end of the wire, not an attachment point. Swivels are used in fishing tackle to stop line twist. This is particularly important when using spinning gear or when trolling no matter what the type of gear in use. The reasons are these, with spinning gear if a large fish is on people often will find themselves turning the handel even though they are not retrieving line. Its easy to do. Unfortunately the effect on the line is not good. Every time the bail (the wire part of the spinning reel) makes a revolution around the spool a twist of one turn is made in the line. You can put a lot of twists in the line in a hurry if you aren't careful. When trolling the same effect occurs if you have a spinning bait or lure. When the line twists if will tie knots up on itself if tension is taken off of it. Its very annoying on the one hand and if the twist is severe it can weaken the line. There, that help?Thom
- 7/22/01 1:09:00 AM
Submitted by
fishhead (208.19.128.87) from OHIO says swivels..
it pays to get good swivels. the ball bearing cost more but turn much easier & are stronger per size. the cheaper are good for the pocket but dont always turn well, thus the line still twist.
