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I’m not TOO precious about it for shore traces as long as they’re not huge things, I don’t think most fish really care, but certainly I try and go smaller rather than larger.Rule of thumb. Don't buy the shit ones.
Personally I like to keep rig components small so size 12 or 10 power swivels for snoods, 6 or 7 for for any on the rig body taking the weight of the cast. For clips I use breakaway fastlink. Lure fishing I use the small breakway or the lighter wire ones with no swivel normally. I have a few metals though' large mepps and seatrout lures that will twist you line more without a free running quality swivel
Yes not had any issues with them and the Varivas range generally is pretty decent, hooks, line etc.They sound like the business. Why is stuff engineered/made in Japan always so good ? My late father had many Japanese tools as do I (some inherited) - they just seem to do things right !
Just be aware that swivel sizes and strengths can vary like hell. A 1/0 swivel from one store might be half the size of one from another.Well, maybe I was overthinking this a wee bit actually @groundswell, BUT some great advice from you and the forum. Thanks all for your comments. The thing I've pocketed is "buy quality" (swivels, links etc) and, then that the size of good stuff (but not silly small for main-line & weights) won't actually matter TOO much for shore fishing. One more novice's quandary & further tackle-confidence sorted - thanks again.
Unless of course you like to see your rig heading off to the horizon during a cast with swivels larger than the lead you’re usingThanks @Mushty - I have now been educated sufficiently to tend towards tackle bits with a suggested BS rather than just #size. I've decided that (from now on) I won't buy anything that doesn't mention a braking strain unless it is otherwise a well-recommended tackle component for my intended use.