Do you tie directly on to the eyelet of the slammer or do you tie onto the split ring thing that it comes w/. My buddy has one and hes used it once and the eyelet seems to already worn a groove from the split ring. I was wondering if that would affect how the bait runs? Maybe i should take off he split ring and tie directly on? I just picked up the 9" slammer at Bass World West and i wanna get i right before i make the first cast w/ it. Thanks brutha.
#2017, "RE: Slammer question for Rob" In response to Reply # 0
Use a snap absolutely. What will happen if you don't have a snap is that the line will get off to one side of the line tie and cause the bait to run a little crooked occasionally. I also feel that a knot tied around the eye of the bait is not going to be as strong as a knot tied around a thinner piece of metal.
I wouldn't worry about a groove in the eye or whatever. I have baits that must have about 100,000 casts on them and there's no problem with a groove in the eye or anything. I personally believe that once your bait gets worn in a little and the paint gets rubbed off the eye, the joint, and the hook eyes, the bait makes a little more of a high pitched squeak which I think is good.
#2022, "RE: Slammer question for Rob" In response to Reply # 2
I haven't tried. I might try it if the water was really clear and I thought that the snap was spooking the fish, but I haven't seen it be a factor so I haven't messed with it.
With the really heavy lures, the last 2 feet of your line tends to get really abused by casting, and I think the snap helps to lessen that abuse some. It's another good reason to use a small bit of florocarbon as leader since it's much less prone to getting rouged up and stretched out.