Does ANYONE Tie Direct when.............

[BassDawg]

attaching their eel leaders, or


do most people use a barrel swivel to lessen the
chances of eel hari kari?

i may be over reacting, but i could've sworn that the 3 p-ups
that got SPIT OUT this am after 1.6 seconds were due to my quarry feeling the barrel of the swivel.
is there any reason WHY i can't tie directly to my mono shock???

thanks, gentlemen, in advance for any suggestions