Sliding weight

[RvW]

Ive fished a number of different species all over north america, and have adapted to a sliding weight rig for a lot of drift or plunk presentations.

Of course I have caught fish with stationary weight too, but the question is, are there pros and cons to either?

On a drift rig , I tie up a typical egg loop for eggs, shrimp, corkies ect...and varied my leader lengths tying off on a swivel.

Many times I take a swivel and thread the main line through it, and attach a tag to crimp on a piece of lead, of course this stops at the swivel which attaches the leader, but can travel up the line.

My impression is, a take would be much more recognizable to me, and less to the fish if the weight isnt a factor between us...the fish is pulling line and bait only, instead of weight too...and I cant really think of any cons with this set up, yet I rarely see people use it.

[spinnermaker]

When I drift fish I always use a sliding weight . They seem to hang up less and I do feel the bite better.

[slamin salmon]

The only time I use a stationary weight is for sturgeon. Just one opinion. :grin:

[reeldick]

I started using slip sinkers for walleye fishing years ago. Same reasons you stated, I can feel the bite better and the fish doesn't feel the weight when it picks up the bait.
I use sliders for sturgeon also.

I like sliders. I even used them for halibut.

[fishdog]

Slider is the only to go.
I like EZ slider's :smile: :smile:

A good fishen new year
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[Dipnet]

We use sliders for Salmon and sturgeon both.

[riverraider]

I always use a slider. Whether side-drifting or just plain drift-fishing I use it. You can feel the bite alot better and the fish hang on longer. Just slide a snap-swivel up the mainline before tieing on the barrel swivel.
Makes it easy to change weight too. Just snap and change.

[RvW]

Exactly raider!

Ive fished more with, than without sliders, but when the bites not on...I often wonder, and change before I give up. Think I will stick with the slider, and go with the suggestion made somewhere else to start heavy with hollow lead, and trim weight til its right for the drift.

I gave up on slinkys the first time I put a hook in one.

Also, I read here about surgical tubing, my dad has been on oxygen for quite some time, and I always steal the used tubing.

One very useful thing I have found, is when you are too light...stick a piece of tubing halfway on to your existeng hollow lead, and add a piece by sticking it in the tubing...rubber works good this way too but its harder to slide on and off.

The tubing I get from pop, has little inner fins, they grab good, and leave room for some oil too, applied with a syringe.