Split rings...
 

I have seen the emphasis the past few seasons on beefy split rings, especially since the triple rings came into popularity. My question is this, though: Who has had a split ring fail on a plug? Personally, I have had snaps open up, swivels tear right out of the plug, line break, hooks straighten, through wiring tail loops straighten out, and screw eyes pull from a plug. But, I have yet to have a split ring fail. I use Sampo 4H on smaller stuff and Sampo 6 or 7 (forget exactly) on larger stuff.

I in no way feel that going with triple rings is overkill or shun those who use them, I just have never personally run into an issue. When my current supply of normal rings runs low, I'll be replacing them with triples.

Toby. I use Triple Split Rings on ALL my Plugs..... You could Tow a Truck with them. Some have caught Giant GT's to 100 lbs and others have caught LARGE Bass with NO FAILERS. If you need I know Where to Find .

Mr T i have had them pulled open on alot of plugs

I had one go Wide open Last fall toby. I reached down to pop the treble outta the fishes jaw and just pulled the treble. I was like wtf.. then I realized that the tail hook (single siwash) was planted on the fish as well, I looked at the plug, and sittin there was a nice u shaped piece of wire, that at some point must've been a split ring...

Like Hab's, I use them on all of my plugs. I Know they will not fail.

Bernzy

I also have had some failures.Since i started changin em all out to the 4h 5h an 5.5H I have had no problems wit bass.Blues are bad when u get a few gorilla's u get em on land an they start rollin an flippin.That'll cause some damage.usually a set o korkers an some good force ends that.Some companys like yo zuri put inferior rings on their plugs they get changed right away.Its' a by product of the low strech braided lines...hav't gone to triple on many plugs yet some plugs i think they just won't fit properly on.That could cause lure action problems as well as the ring perhaps threadin itsell on the wire which could cause failure's/i think.i wanna get me some o that Trevally action.

Yup.

I had one open on a 7" bomber a couple years ago. Fish was mid-20s and was flopping on shore when it broke. Other than that never had any fail, but i dont fish in heavy current too often.

Had problems till I went to #6 splits on my plugs. Then you could pull trucks with them.

I really like that Wolverine triple #5. Especially on my surface swimmers. I think the added width is actually a benefit as it holds the hook a touch closer to the plug and it seems real strong. No issues at all so far.

had one on a swedish pimple fold to a football on SBFT.

Yo zuri an bomber seem to use what ever hook an split ring they have.i have seen yo-z's crystal minnows in the package with what looked like a 3/0 hook.before any plastic plug goes in my bag it gets a hook an s-ring overhaul.the hooks on a mag darter are VMC's but not a 4x hook.they won't hold up to a good fish or any pull.for the most part tho on the finish type plugs they get a size 4h or 5h Not sure who makes em butthey are the good ones.

Habs, trust me, I love that you put only the best into your plugs; finish, wood, wire, swivels, rings, etc... I just hadn't had the issue yet. To be honest, I am pretty suprised the rings haven't burned me yet. Like I said, I'll be switching over a lot of my rings to triples soon. Let me know when you order some next. I'd love to give them a solid workout this fall. Drop me a line this weekend if my other stuff is ready. I'll be in RI all weekend, then Cutty next Thursday. :humpty:

im not surprised.. You know how to fish properly :D anyone who knows how to fish right shouldnt be opening up split rings.. if they are, they are ripping alot of bass lips. Thats what your drag is for :huh: Maybe if you hang up on a rock or something...

The only time i have even slightly bent a split ring was when i lifted one of Goosefish's mooses out of the water by grabing the needlefish..

:rollem:

ive had split rings open :bc: t, give me a ring, Im putting in an order for everything Friday :chatter:

I had it happened once on fish that was close to 30lbs, but that once was good enough for me. I dont like to loose fish even though sometimes theres nothing we can do about it. I do like to be prepared the best I can. Murphy's law that which can go wrong will go wrong.

Mambo's are well known for this , I LOVE the plug , just change rings and hooks ( Mustads :rollem: )