Innovative sinker rigging

[merkman]

alright stick with me, there are some Black plastic cable zip tie thingys.

more specifically there are small ones with a little bit of an extra tab with a hole in it, they are supposed to be to put a screw in to secure the tie to a... whatever have you.

now you may have to drill your no roll hole a little bit bigger but you can insert one of these zip ties thru the sinker and fasten it to itself. insert the line thru the hole that is supposed to hold to screw. there you go sinker mod for cheap

YOU UNDERSTAND? if i left anything to the imagination let me know ill get a pic.

I think this is what you are talking about.

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Originally Posted By: MinnesnowtaWild

Yeah, a bit. But I had already placed and received my order from somewhere else and didn't want to pay shipping on sinker slides.

If you can "ship" yourself out to Rogers, Cabelas sells the Sea Striker slides for $8 for a 25-pack. They also have another brand there which didn't look as good as the Sea Strikers and have bad reviews on their site.

I took Steve's advice and rigged my no rolls with mono and beads for use with a slide. IMO this does not "Defeat the purpose of a no-roll," as the weight is still going to lay nice and flat on the bottom just as it would if it were threaded through.

I also like Borch's idea with the eyelet threaded into the hole, basically converting the no-roll into an oblong version of a disc sinker.

I had made the trip up there a couple weeks ago but I have 10 Team Catfish slides to get me through a while.

[Gordie]

I had made the trip up there a couple weeks ago but I have 10 Team Catfish slides to get me through a while.

those would most likely be history after one night fishing the snags MW

[MinnesnowtaWild]

True that...Hopefully they will last me a few fishing outings at least.

[hanson]

I'm gonna be a putz tonight...

Hook, Line, Sinker

Thats it. Don't overcomplicate it.

One comment I have about sinker sliders and other "junk" on your line is when there is "junk" in the water, they like to collect more of it faster than a basic rigging. Junk in the water is not a year round problem but its definitely a problem when its there.

[blakeb]

yes mercmans last post above shows what i had in mind, just modify the hole in the sinker insert the zip tie and your good to go

[Scott K]

I'm gonna be a putz tonight...

Hook, Line, Sinker

Thats it. Don't overcomplicate it.

One comment I have about sinker sliders and other "junk" on your line is when there is "junk" in the water, they like to collect more of it faster than a basic rigging. Junk in the water is not a year round problem but its definitely a problem when its there.

My thought exactly! I have used sinker slides, and they have been a pain, some times they collect junk and not slide, sometimes they twist and create a knot and not slide, and sometimes the line just cuts a groove in them and they dont slide. It just seems to be more hassle then it is worth. Although I do like to be able to remove the weights while driving the boat, I just dont like the slide on my line while fishing.