Snap Swivel or No?

Is it best to tie every time or is it okay to use a snap swivel? If so, what size is best? I am new to the trout/salmon game. I hear mono or flouro are best for a leader. THANKS!

I use a #12 or #14 swivel because it allows me to change to a spinner in a quick way to fish "spinner" holes. I have found the swivel doesn't effect the bite in reality the gold actually gives the fish an extra flash. I like Eagle Claw #8 red hooks when using live bait. Crickets and grasshoppers are deadly. Caught brookies for the first time this summer using Gulp crickets too, not as good as the real ones but ok. Also used a floating tear drop jig with a cricket below a split shot lots of fun.

I always tie direct when fishing for trout or salmon, they are crafty and can see the extra hardware. The best way to handle line twist is just to take the time to attach a swivel to a tree or something and walk back your line and hen reel it in while letting the line release the twist. If your in a boat you can just peel it out behind why moving locations and then reel it back in.

How do you guys who don't use a swivel manage line twist? I tend to opt for less hardware and go without the swivel but spinner fishing seems to always leave me with a ton of twist after a few hours.

I use no swivel,I only fish creeks and smaller rivers in Marinette Co.I use 4# to 6# line also.This year I bought Trilene.

When I am fishing spinners, i like to tie the smallest swivel I can find 6-8 inches above the spinner with a small piece of mono in-between. Line twist is a b***h and if I can avoid it I do like the plague. All other lures I tie directly. If I am using jerk baits, I like a loop knot to allow more movement. Never a snap for trout. All personal preference though, do what you want, you're going to anyway.

I was taught to treat snaps and swivels as separate components that occasionally work well together but most often are best used apart. A perfect example is when trolling plugs or spinners on synthetic line. Tie a small quality steel (NOT BRASS) swivel to the main line, a length of fluorocarbon leader extends from that, then tie on a duo-lock snap to the business end for your lure. Casting; tie fluoro leader with an Albright knot and only a snap on the end. Mono; do what trouter does but use baits that don't twist your line.

For inland trout, I use trilene line, 6 pound test, and tie my lure directly to the line. No swivel. For salmon, I use 14 pound test trilene and still do not use a swivel. Trouter