Are we overcomplicating what would otherwise be a no-brainer? Perhaps, grab a 99 cent safety pin spinner and stick it on our jig. Now we are looking at them for 3 bucks and out of tungsten who knows how much more. And for what.....is there a difference?

A good friend of mine is a guide for Roland Martins Marina........in the spring he invites me to fish for shell crackers which are basically an outsize bluegill. We sight fish for them while they are on the beds.......drift over them and throw tiny beetle spins. Fun and engaging.

He tells me what size and color beetle spin to get and lb test. I get out fished 2 to 1. I'm no dope (well mostly ;)) and I say "hey wait a minute........what gives?" I grab his beetle spin and immediately notice that he has swapped out the regular barrel swivel for a tiny ball bearing swivel. It made a humongous difference....... (we are still friends  ;D ).

Would it make a dif in canoe country? Probably or probably not.......maybe or maybe not. It all depends I guess on conditions. Probably not worth worrying about, slap a cheap one on and fuggedaboutit. Bear in mind, however that the double wire loop (depending on brand) make a lousy connection to tie mono to and you might want some sort of snap. More hardware........