Line to lure

[Doug Terry]

How do I connet my line to lure.
Will be using a Mono to braid knot to join 65lb power braid to 80lb Sufix Zippy Leader.
What's the best way to join the leader to the lure.
Do you use a machahon snap swivel 90lb or do you tie the leader straight to the lure with a nail loop knot.
thanks for your help.

[Ben Rivers]

Uniknot to Swivel, Swivel to Split-Ring, Split-Ring to Lure.

[Mark Harris]

The method described by Ben is a common one used by GT anglers usually with about 200 lb split rings and something like a size 2/0 or 3/0 NT Swivel.

You could also look at uni-knotting the leader straight to the leader or numerous other set ups that folks use.

[Doug Terry]

how about 


Owner Hyper Ball Bearing Swivels

[Antonino Augugliaro]

for connection I use:
for poppers: split ring (200-250) to popper +grommet to split ring +crimp to leader line
for stickbait: split ring to stickbait + swivel or grommet + crimp or uniknot (depending from stick bait size)

[Sam Morrison]

Keep it simple...

I tie a Uni Knot directly to the tow point eye on most stickbaits, the direct connection can influence the way the lure swims...I double the leader through the eye also before tying the Uni.

I sometimes use swivels on my poppers, Uni to swivel, split to lure... I seldom use swivel/split connections now but it comes in handy if you are changing lures a lot, saves shortening the leader with every lure change.

I only use swivels for a in-line connection on my shore casting rods, but these are running mono. I don't experience line twist with braided lines hence the reason I don't see any benefit from running a swivel at the lure connection, I just can't picture my braid/leader staying stationary allowing the swivel to swivel?? Can anyone enlighten me? 

[Kamalu Charlot]

Anyone else run braid to- rubline---to a swivel---heavy bite leader---solid ring-splitring-lure.  I stumbled on it to avoid all the knots and it seems to give 'action' to the lure that other methods for me at least hamper.  Not to thread hijack I was just curious what is the downside to this setup.

[Mark Harris]

What's a "rubline" please?

And as you are avoiding knots, I guess there must be a fair bit of crimping in that set up?

[Kamalu Charlot]

I only cast poppers from shore so a rubline keeps the rocks from cutting the braid on contact.  The only 'line to line' knot is the braid to 'rubline' mono.  The rest are knots to hardware.

[Mark Harris]

So I am guessing that a rubline is a leader of some sort?

The set up you mention would seem to have a lot of knots - 4  I think.  The standard one mentioned earlier in this thread has only two - a friction knot from braid to shock leader and a uni knit shock leader to swivel.

[Kamalu Charlot]

There is only one knot that passes through the guides the others are simple tie to hardware knots of your choice.  I only asked because I started using this method not wanting to tie the 'shock leader' mono to the heavy bite leader mono.  For esthetic and practical reasons.  There is a bearing swivel in-between the two lines.  For me at least the lure seems to have better action than a swivel at the lure.