I'm certainly no expert trapper, in fact I'm not trapping this year because of my accident, but...
I use 10' snares without a swivel for hogs. I've found the hogs are going to kink the cable so much that a swivel doesnt do any good. Of course, I lose a snare every time I catch a hog.
I use a 10', 1/8 cable, with a non releasing lock. I like the 10' cable because I make a lot of jumping snares. Its extra work, but I like them.
When I get back to walking (hopefully in a few weeks), I'll start chasing the hogs. We can snare them year round and hunt them at night.
