I have a dumb question. I was googling pictures of the short arm vs long arm and the various color black skirts or black jigs etc. I noticed that some spinnerbaits have a ring where you tie on and some have only a crook in the wire.

Do you use a swivel or clip to hook on to the spinnerbait and if so, what keeps it from sliding out of that crook in the wire?

I've tried to hook on to those spinnerbaits with the bend in the wire and I can't get it to stay put. That forces me to tie directly to the bend in the wire to my line but I don't feel confident that it is going to stay put there when I tie a clinch know against it.

Great story! is it true that the black colors are better in very clear water? I thought the rule was bright colors in clear water and muddy colors in muddy water?