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My thoughts.
1. I always have used an Albright knot for braid to mono leader connection on my conventional. I usually have a 10' to 12', 50# mono leader so the knot never gets through the guides. I'm only talking on the boat rods.
2. I have always used a swivel between the braid and the mono leader on spinning outfits. If you are using eels without a swivel I think you are asking for line twist and problems. Even with plugs there is considerably more chance of line twist without a swivel.
I am only referencing boat rods. With the surf rods I never fish conventional and always use a swivel regardless of the reel being used, VS, Penn. I use to fish Calcutta, Abu 7000, Penn 965 conventionals is the surf but found that I could get better results without the headaches of conventionals in the dark in the surf by using spinning reels.
3. I always tie direct and have not used a snap in 30 years. I always put a split ring on the nose of my plugs for better action.
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