I was going to get some snap locks this weekend,wanting to know what size to get? I will be using them for trolling Rapalas on 3 ways and also use to double rig Rapalas. Any ideas will be great!
April 28, 2011 at 3:13 pm
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Snap Locks
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April 28, 2011 at 3:21 pm #961560
#2’s
April 28, 2011 at 3:42 pm #961572An assortment of #2s and #3s. Use the smaller ones on smaller cranks. #3s on larger. Cabelas sells them in bulk bags if you’re interested. I usually buy them 72/size at a time and I’ll get a couple years out of a bag before needing to reorder.
April 28, 2011 at 3:44 pm #961575$7 per 72 ct.
April 28, 2011 at 3:45 pm #930107Cabelas is a good bet for them but watch the sizes labeled on the packages. They are not always right. Gander Mountian still blows me away that they carry very few snaps. They carry very few and when the limited supply is gone they are out for the season.
April 28, 2011 at 3:48 pm #961577OK now for the slower crowd can you convert 2’s and 3’s into the size listed on Cabelea’s site? I can take a guess and get close but I would like to be sure. Thanks!!!!
April 28, 2011 at 3:50 pm #961581
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Cabelas is a good bet for them but watch the sizes labeled on the packages.
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Went down there a few weeks ago and bought a couple different sizes. When I got home I realized that they were all the same size but the bags said they were different.
April 28, 2011 at 3:58 pm #961583Do you use a swivel snap on one end of the leader incase you
go to a straight hook and worm or minnows?April 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm #961585i would also look at lure parts online. you can get a hundred snaps for $8. plus they have a couple different kind of snaps also. http://lurepartsonline.com
April 28, 2011 at 4:17 pm #961601Quote:
Do you use a swivel snap on one end of the leader incase you
go to a straight hook and worm or minnows?
I don’t.
Portage, WIApril 28, 2011 at 5:52 pm #961656Quote:
OK now for the slower crowd can you convert 2’s and 3’s into the size listed on Cabelea’s site? I can take a guess and get close but I would like to be sure. Thanks!!!!
From what I’ve figured out, the Cabela’s size 1 is the same size as a Berkley size 2. Cabela’s size 2 is the same size as Berkley size 3, if I remember correctly. Haven’t bought berkley ones in a while. I don’t fish as much as James and I get about 2 plus years out of a 72 count bag unless somebody spills them over the side.
April 28, 2011 at 5:57 pm #961659I buy one or two 72 packs a year. Mostly because I loose them. I started dumping them in all of my crank boxes so I don’t have to look for them. I figure another 144 should get me through, even though I’ll only actually need about 20.
April 28, 2011 at 5:59 pm #961661When I click on the size in the Cabelas link it has no size but is in fractions 7/16, 11/32 and whatever. How do these convert to snap lock sizes of 2 or 3 if I want to order from the Cabelas website??????
April 28, 2011 at 6:20 pm #961668Quote:
When I click on the size in the Cabelas link it has no size but is in fractions 7/16, 11/32 and whatever. How do these convert to snap lock sizes of 2 or 3 if I want to order from the Cabelas website??????
I had to break out the ruler with all the little marks and find my terminal tackle…
Size #2 = 7/16
Size #3 = 9/16April 28, 2011 at 6:34 pm #961672How do those smaller sized Cabelas snaps work for you James. Maybe its just my big sausage fingers but some of the small ones I have a heck of a time opening and closing.
April 28, 2011 at 6:40 pm #961676I have mongo fingers too. Small snaps are opened and closed with my hemostats if I have any issues.
April 28, 2011 at 7:29 pm #961684Thank you James
April 28, 2011 at 10:02 pm #961729Just a tip here… if your pulling stick baits,,,and they do not have a small split ring on the eye..add one for a better movement and they will swim better !!
April 29, 2011 at 1:51 am #961769Quote:
Just a tip here… if your pulling stick baits,,,and they do not have a small split ring on the eye..add one for a better movement and they will swim better !!
X 2 …absolutely
April 29, 2011 at 2:20 am #961778I’ve used these ice fishing and going to try them as soon as I can get out. They worked great on the hard water. They,re called Fastach snaps. http://www.muskyshop.com/modules/cart/products.php/nav_id/5/page/2/id/2321/name/StringeaseFastachMultiUseClip
April 29, 2011 at 3:14 am #961787Do you think those will work on a crank bait when the loop is recessed into the bill like a shad rap?
April 30, 2011 at 7:01 pm #962116I just dug a shad rap out and tried it and they worked just fine.I havn’t tried it in the water yet.Fishing season opens next weekend for us and I’m hoping to get out then.
May 2, 2011 at 5:01 pm #962643Thanks guys for all the help! I purchased sizes 2 & 3 Saturday at Scheels,I looked at the size on pkg and lenght to match up to the Berkley.
May 3, 2011 at 2:09 pm #962935So my next question is , do you guys use them on your cranks when long lining and trolling?
Portage, WIMay 3, 2011 at 2:15 pm #962937Quote:
So my next question is , do you guys use them on your cranks when long lining and trolling?
Yes. Any trolling application with a crank bait gets a snap on it for me.
May 3, 2011 at 2:19 pm #962941That is a yes here to. Now this is on the muddy waters of the Mississippi river where Im not to concerned with fish staring at my lures.
May 3, 2011 at 4:48 pm #963004Thanks for help guys! I will give them a try on the river and lake this year.
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So my next question is , do you guys use them on your cranks when long lining and trolling?
Yes. Any trolling application with a crank bait gets a snap on it for me.
Same here.
May 4, 2011 at 4:24 pm #963290I noticed that cabela’s DuoLock Snaps were pictured.
When I was guiding on Michigan, Berkley Cross-Loks were the gold standard.Considered stronger lb for lb.Has that determination changed?
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