A swivel is a small component with an important job when your catfish rig connects a main line to a leader. Trophy Cat Tackle Rolling Swivels provide a rotating connection point that helps manage line twist while giving you multiple sizes and strength ratings for matching the swivel to your rig.
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Size 1/0 | 55 kg / 121 lb rating |
| Size 2/0 | 70 kg / 154 lb rating |
| Size 3/0 | 80 kg / 176 lb rating |
| Size 4/0 | 90 kg / 198 lb rating |
| Finish | Black nickel plated |
| Pack Options | 10, 25, or 50 |
Use a rolling swivel where your main line transitions to the leader on catfish rigs such as slip-sinker and Santee-style setups. The swivel creates a defined connection between the two sections while allowing rotation to help manage twist as current, drifting, bait movement, or retrieving causes the terminal end of the rig to turn. Choose the swivel size and rating appropriate for the rest of your tackle.
Stock the size and quantity that fit your catfish rigging so you have a dependable main-line-to-leader connection ready when tying new leaders or replacing rigs on the water.
A common application is between the main line and leader. This gives you a defined connection point while the rolling swivel helps manage twist between the two sections of the rig.
Yes. Rolling swivels can serve as the main-line-to-leader connection in a Santee-style setup, and Trophy Cat Tackle includes 3/0 and 4/0 rolling swivels in its Santee Rig Box.
Match the swivel to the strength and scale of the rest of your terminal tackle rather than selecting by size alone. Trophy Cat Tackle rates the 1/0 at 121 lb, 2/0 at 154 lb, 3/0 at 176 lb, and 4/0 at 198 lb.
A rolling swivel creates a separate connection point between the main line and leader while allowing rotation that can help manage line twist. It also makes the swivel a defined part of the terminal rig when building leaders ahead of a trip.
Trophy Cat Tackle offers these rolling swivels in packs of 10, 25, and 50, allowing you to choose a quantity that fits how many rigs you typically build or keep ready.