Split rings for surface lures?

[drumgerry]

Hi

I've just bought a few surface lures including the Yo Zuri Hydro Popper and the YZ Mag Popper. I was wondering whether it would compromise the action of the lures if I fitted a split ring to the glued in ring already attached to them. Or should I just leave the lures as they are and attach them to my line without anything in between?

Cheers

Gerry

[TaffTheBass]

I use a small swivel clip on my line to attach lures to & find the action is just fine, & this allows me to change lures quickly.
One thing with lures is that I always sharpen the hooks with a diamond stone, well lubricated with water, even new ones, especialy if they have those hooks which appear to have nickel coating on them.

[PanamaJack]

It really shouldn’t matter with the lures you’ve mentioned – they’ll both run straight. I tend, when casting them with both a fixed spool and multiplier outfits, though to tie in a short length of 30lb shock leader just to cope with the continual strain of repeated casting. That’s using an Albright at the reel end – it’s very compact and doesn’t affect casting distance – and normally just a Uni knot at the lure end. (There could well be tying instruction for those knots on this site – unfortunately can’t remember – or just put the terms into a search engine, either that on the forum or one like Google.)

Just a minor point – fairly quickly you’ll start to see a ring of slight indentations developing at the ‘tail end’ of the Hydro Popper. It’s nothing to worry about – it’s the impact of the hook points striking the lure’s body during casting.

[Timberwolf]

uni knot
http://www.worldseafishing.com/news/154/ARTICLE/1294/2006-06-18.html

or the Rapala knot
http://www.animatedknots.com/rapala/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

[PanamaJack]

That animated knot site's excellent - the Albright's also on it - http://www.animatedknots.com/albright/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com.

[drumgerry]

Thanks for the info guys - shock leader sounds a good idea. Don't want any of these expensive buggers flying off mid-cast!!

Cheers

Gerry

[warriorgunner]

i use a 9" pike trace on my line, this ties direct to main line and has a swivel with connecter to go on lure, very helpful in stopping line damage near lure by sharp teeth etc.

[smiley73]

hi drumgerry.. if you are woriried about compromising the action.. add a swivel a few feet up the line and join the lure/plug with a rapala knot at the eye ;)

thats what i do with the smaller types that might be affected by extra weight.

a.t.b, al