BuKuBass
01-15-2006, 09:14 AM
Here's something that I posted on another site:
Sinkers...gotta have'em but since their usual mission is to get the bait on the bottom, you're going to lose a few. Here are a few of tips to mitigate the hassle and expense.
I can't understand why anyone would need a dedicated sinker type when a good old spiltshot works just as well. For DropShotting you don't need no stinkin' drop-shot weight. (http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.SceneSeven?hvarTextId=37406&hvarSourceName =images2/64500/64535c.jpg&hvarType=0&hvarLinkEnabled=false) Just crimp a SS on the end of your line. If you get hung-up, a steady tug will cause it to slide off. When in an area that is free of snags, tie an overhand knot below the SS help save it.
If you're spilt-shotting and are having trouble discerning the exact weight to get the proper drift (weight and length of line), take a small rubber band and lay it under the line. Bring one end of the RB thru the other and cinch it up tight on the line. Now crimp on a SS to the RB. Notice how you can slide it to adjust the length between the SS and hook. Too much/little weight? Stretch the RB, trim close to the SS and try another. The beauty of this system is that when you get hung, the RB will break before your line will.
Here a table showing the approximate weights of different sized SS:
BB 1/60 oz
3/0 1/40
#7 1/20
#5 1/16
#4 1/14
#3 1/10
#1 1/6
#0 1/4
Back to dedicated weights. Rather than use a interior tube weight. (http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.SceneSeven?hvarTextId=15793&hvarSourceName =images2/50500/50657.jpg&hvarType=0&hvarLinkEnabled=false), run the hook thru the eye of a walking sinker (http://www.stripersurf.com/images/tackle/sinker_walking.jpg) that you've stuffed inside the tube; much cheaper. I carry some side-cutters for trimming the lead to achieve that slow death spiral.
To get a backwards glide on your baits, crimp a SS at the rear of an EWG hook. I like to use reuseable SSs for this application.
Want to imitate a crawdad in the defensive posture ie. standing on his tail with claws raised? Purchase a Luhr Jensen Klawdad. (http://www.planete-peche.com/datas/images/medium/klawdad.jpg) and straighten the forward-facing hook of the treble underneath the tie eye so that it's perpendicular to the shank. Crimp on a SS at it's end; #5 for the 3/8s size Klawdad, #4 for the half. You've achieved two things. With the prescribed SS, the lure will slowly settle to the bottom with its pincers raised. By gently tugging on your line, the lure will behave menacingly as it bobs. Also the straightened hook acts as a "curb feeler" to prevent snagging.
Well that's it for today Kiddos; time for the PLAYOFFS!!!
Sinkers...gotta have'em but since their usual mission is to get the bait on the bottom, you're going to lose a few. Here are a few of tips to mitigate the hassle and expense.
I can't understand why anyone would need a dedicated sinker type when a good old spiltshot works just as well. For DropShotting you don't need no stinkin' drop-shot weight. (http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.SceneSeven?hvarTextId=37406&hvarSourceName =images2/64500/64535c.jpg&hvarType=0&hvarLinkEnabled=false) Just crimp a SS on the end of your line. If you get hung-up, a steady tug will cause it to slide off. When in an area that is free of snags, tie an overhand knot below the SS help save it.
If you're spilt-shotting and are having trouble discerning the exact weight to get the proper drift (weight and length of line), take a small rubber band and lay it under the line. Bring one end of the RB thru the other and cinch it up tight on the line. Now crimp on a SS to the RB. Notice how you can slide it to adjust the length between the SS and hook. Too much/little weight? Stretch the RB, trim close to the SS and try another. The beauty of this system is that when you get hung, the RB will break before your line will.
Here a table showing the approximate weights of different sized SS:
BB 1/60 oz
3/0 1/40
#7 1/20
#5 1/16
#4 1/14
#3 1/10
#1 1/6
#0 1/4
Back to dedicated weights. Rather than use a interior tube weight. (http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.SceneSeven?hvarTextId=15793&hvarSourceName =images2/50500/50657.jpg&hvarType=0&hvarLinkEnabled=false), run the hook thru the eye of a walking sinker (http://www.stripersurf.com/images/tackle/sinker_walking.jpg) that you've stuffed inside the tube; much cheaper. I carry some side-cutters for trimming the lead to achieve that slow death spiral.
To get a backwards glide on your baits, crimp a SS at the rear of an EWG hook. I like to use reuseable SSs for this application.
Want to imitate a crawdad in the defensive posture ie. standing on his tail with claws raised? Purchase a Luhr Jensen Klawdad. (http://www.planete-peche.com/datas/images/medium/klawdad.jpg) and straighten the forward-facing hook of the treble underneath the tie eye so that it's perpendicular to the shank. Crimp on a SS at it's end; #5 for the 3/8s size Klawdad, #4 for the half. You've achieved two things. With the prescribed SS, the lure will slowly settle to the bottom with its pincers raised. By gently tugging on your line, the lure will behave menacingly as it bobs. Also the straightened hook acts as a "curb feeler" to prevent snagging.
Well that's it for today Kiddos; time for the PLAYOFFS!!!