This week we have a very important answer to a very important question: when is the right time to use a snap, or should I use a snap swivel, or should I tie my fishing lure directly to my fishing line ...

While barrel swivels may work fine for the bottomfishing crowd, if you want your swivels to twist under load or while trolling, you need to use a ball-bearing swivel, like the solid-brass ball-bearing ...

I recently modified the stainless rings on our outrigger halyards that my bridge teasers run through. To deal with line twist in the monofilament halyards, you must use high-quality ball-bearing ...