I like the tattle flag, it helps so I do not tow around a dink for an hour. I use the same black snap in the front that you mentioned, but I use the OR16 snap in the back. (Red) I use braid line so the OR16 grips better. But, if your line slips out the slack, regardless of tattle flags, they will not bounce. It would be as though you did not have them. The slack is what allows them to work.