While barrel swivels may work fine for the bottomfishing crowd, if you want your swivels to twist under load or while trolling, you need to use a ball-bearing swivel, like the solid-brass ball-bearing ...

I recently modified the stainless rings on our outrigger halyards that my bridge teasers run through. To deal with line twist in the monofilament halyards, you must use high-quality ball-bearing ...

Anglers can catch trout using those no-knot "fast snaps" -- or at least, I did on one recent fly fishing outing. I always figured those no-knot “fast snaps” that allow you to snap lures or hooks on ...

This pink salmon is small, but the twisted line it bit on is of world record proportions. Failing to use swivels can cause monofilament line twist. / Joe Shead If you've fished long enough with ...