3 way swivels

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:07 am

First of all does anyone use them and if so how?

I have my own uses for them in some of my rigs, but I never see them mentioned on here.
Cheers
Keith big grin

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:36 am

hi keith, i use them all the time on my boat rigs as you know traces spin like hell in deep water so they stop line tangles

Dave big grin

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 3:28 pm

Not for power casting .... lethal things! Short range and baot work fine but for casting the only safe 3 way component I ever came across was the Paul Kerry links, the ones with a swivel rotating on a Stainless Steel body.

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:05 am

i have one 3 way swivel,got it off a rig i pulled in(lucky me),it been sat in my rig making kit for absolute months all on its own,cant think of how to effectively use it,so it'll probably sit there til the end of time lol.when i was younger (dont go there) they were used all the time,but rarely see them now.i think they were used instead of the "crimp and swivel" system that most of us use nowadays.

Andy1i

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:51 am

I have about 100 of them and the only use that I have come up with for them is to fasten them to my main line with a long flowing trace and my weight attached to the eye that sticks out when boat fishing, also ideal for using for attaching a rotten bottom
Cheers
keith big grin

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:55 am

Hi keith, i bought some a few months back, (it was all our local shop had) of course i did.nt want that kind so i just pulled the middle eye off and bobs your uncle, they work just fine. big grin

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:57 am

No wonder you dont misss a trick with all those spare eyes you have lol big grin

Cheers
keith big grin

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:03 am

RE Keiths 3 way swivel and 'rotten bottom'...........i also had this trouble, tried everything ,changed my Y fronts and now the rotten bottom is a thing of the past !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH RELIEF devil

JOLI

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:14 am

I use the breakaway swivel T's (do the same job as 3 way swivels ) on my bomber rigs and with a little silicon tubing they reduce tangles and can be cast with no problems. 3 way swivels require more knots and therefore more weak links so I wouldn't recommend anyone try to power cast with them.

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:54 am

Keith, I use Varivas three-way swivels to make Wrasse rigs, Simple pettenosters. Tie the swivel to the mainline, short hook length off the T and three or for feet of weak link to a lead. No real casting is needed so no problems, an easy and cheap wrasse rig that doesnt tangle.