More on snaps.... - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Mr. Sandman · 01-13-2005, 07:26 PM

Sorry about all my posts, it is that time of year and I am in the gearing up mode and my desk is loaded with catalogs.

Last season I was introduced to a few new snaps from several folks.
One from Spro called the "hyper snap" by Capt's Bill & Jules. They gave me a couple and i loved them for light line surfcasting for bons and albies. I wish they would make that snap without the swivel but it is small and pretty strong.

These breakaways worked great for normal surf stuff and I may work them into some of my bottom fishing rigs for quick changes.

But I have seen some others in catalogs and thought to give them a try. I have some still comming but I got a couple today that are so small it is amazing. (they are way too light but I wanted to see them first hand)

The first is a "LARGE" fas snap. (It is so tiny I can barely pick it up, I can't imagine what size small would be like) the second is a XLARGE fas-snap.

then the spros 50 and 70#...these are tiny but strong. Just don't try and over flex the wire it is very stiff and if you try and really bend it, it wll snap.

then two Norman clips. these look cool I may actually try these. You are looking at a LARGE and MAGMUM size. The Magmum sizes looks good for 30# class spin gear if you ask me.

The other thata are comming are these gemini snaps

MAC · 01-13-2005, 08:00 PM

I've used the fas snaps in the small size fly fishing but never tried them in the salt. worked great nymphing for browns and bows. I have some of the Norman magnums too for the salt. Not really impressed with them. pain in the butt in the dark. Another clip you may want to check out is the gemini clip. Similar to the fas snap but larger. FWW used them. Maybe he will chime in. I mainly use the breakaways (both large and small) .

Mr. Sandman · 01-13-2005, 08:03 PM

I ordered some of the gemini snaps. They look interesting. I also like breakaways..but onlu used them the last few weeks of the season.. have you ever had one open?

I was going to give those little snaps to my wife with her fly rod..I would think they would open with more then 10# of pull.

MAC · 01-13-2005, 08:15 PM

I never had a breakaway open and never had a plug come off. I'd bet the fas snaps are pretty strong. I've caught 5# trout with these. I don't think I could tie one on now