To snap ... or not to snap ????

[Old_Coot]

[size 2]I was just wondering if any of you out there have any strong opinions, one way or another, as to the use of snaps or swivel snaps connected directly to a lure as opposed to just line or leader connected to the lure. If you prefer snaps, is there a certain kind or feature you prefer? If you prefer to tie the line or leader directly to the lure, why? and what type of knot do you like ... a cinch type vs. a loop knot that doesn't cinch? I guess what I am trying to find out here is whether or not one way catches fish better than another. Do you think fish interprets snaps as unnatural? What allows for best lure action? If it matters, my focus is mainly for the use of crank bait, lead head grubs, and tube jigs, when fished for wipers, mackinaw, and stripers (in that order).[/size]
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