[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"learn-glossary-swivel":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"aliases":6,"body":11,"category":45,"definitionShort":46,"description":17,"disciplineTags":47,"extension":50,"meta":51,"navigation":52,"path":53,"relatedCards":54,"relatedTerms":60,"seo":65,"sourceRef":66,"stem":67,"term":5,"__hash__":68},"learn_glossary\u002Flearn\u002Fglossary\u002Fswivel.md","Swivel",[7,8,9,10],"barrel swivel","snap swivel","ball-bearing swivel","fishing swivel",{"type":12,"value":13,"toc":41},"minimark",[14,18,21,38],[15,16,17],"p",{},"A swivel does two jobs. First, it kills line twist — a spinner, spoon, or current-spun bait would otherwise spin your line into a tangled mess after a few casts. Second, it acts as a stopper on slip-sinker rigs: a sliding bullet weight or egg sinker on the main line hits the swivel and stays put while the leader and bait dangle below.",[15,19,20],{},"Two styles cover most situations:",[22,23,24,32],"ul",{},[25,26,27,31],"li",{},[28,29,30],"strong",{},"Barrel swivel"," — two fixed eyes. Tie main line to one end, leader to the other. The standard for Carolina rigs, drop-shot setups, and bottom rigs.",[25,33,34,37],{},[28,35,36],{},"Snap swivel"," — one eye + a clip on the other end. Lets you swap lures without re-tying. Convenient but adds a weak link; pros usually skip it on light tackle.",[15,39,40],{},"Size by line strength: tiny barrels for 4-8 lb trout setups, mid-size for bass and walleye, heavy ball-bearing swivels for salmon, steelhead, and saltwater. Ball-bearing swivels rotate freely under tension where a cheap stamped barrel can stick — worth the few extra dollars when you're trolling or fighting strong fish.",{"title":42,"searchDepth":43,"depth":43,"links":44},"",2,[],"gear","A small two-eye metal connector that lets the line above rotate independently from the leader below. Stops line twist from spinning lures and locks a sliding sinker above the leader on bottom rigs.",[48,49],"spin","bait","md",{},true,"\u002Flearn\u002Fglossary\u002Fswivel",[55,56,57,58,59],"the-carolina-rig","drop-shot-for-trout","the-drift-rig","powerbait-stillwater-setup","the-catfish-bottom-rig",[61,62,63,64],"leader","split-shot","carolina-rig","drop-shot",{"description":17},null,"learn\u002Fglossary\u002Fswivel","02Le1akzIjhT7zRqt9W04oGvOmEJ29X6sKf5ERr4n4Q"]