Sinker cover

[Dutch55406]

Here is an idea I am going to try this year to stop big no-rolls from banging on my rod while I'm walking to my spot. I found an old rubber coin purse that fits nicely over a 5oz no-roll and put a small piece velcro on it to close it up

[aanderud]

Nice! A use for coin purses! Good idea.

[Gordie]

good idea . I had a few problems with the sinker nicking the line from bounceing around and then the line would break when fighting a fish or snagged up so most of the time I time them when I get to the river.

[dan z]

great Idea!

[pureinsanity]

That is a great idea. I have been thinking about something similar. My idea was get a bottle or can of the liquid rubber that you dip your tools in such as your pliers handles. Dip your sinker in it and you are good to go! and it is still fully functional.

[DTro]

Great idea!

I think I'd mount the velcro to your rod to hold it tight.

[pureinsanity]

Great idea!

I think I'd mount the velcro to your rod to hold it tight.

+1 I thought that is what he did until I saw your post and re-read his post.

[TruthWalleyes]

Go Here:

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1804181/Cat_Tip_of_the_Day_Slip_Rig_Op

Try slip rig #4. This will work with any sinker, including the no rolls.

I have been doing this for a year now, and love it. Weights aren't on your line during transport - so no rod damage, and when moving from spot to spot in a boat, changing weights happens in a snap

Biggest plus...The swivels do not wear out your line like the lead weights do!!

Just use a bead to help you tie line through your no roll sinkers.

Here's a diagram i just drew up..

[pureinsanity]

I did the rubber band trick that steve showed us. I found you have to change your rubber band almost ever fishing trip. I lost a few weights during my casts because I didn't change it out and it would get weak and brittle from the water and sun.

[TruthWalleyes]

I've never given the rubber band a try...use heavy line to tie to your sinker, and a nice big snap swivel to go to your line. I find the snap swivels to work much better and last longer than the sinker slides.

[Gordie]

truth thats how I run most of my sinker but not the no rolls .

I run the bank,pryamid and egg style this way but ussally clip those right to the swivel I lkie the bead trick I have also run the line off of the swivel but mostly light mono 8-10 lb so if sinker is snagged up speacially with a fish on the line will break and hopefully the fish is on its way to the boat.

[TruthWalleyes]

I'll typically have the swivel/snap break before my main line will.

The bead/string for the no-rolls was just a good way to use them up...i'm all bank sinker now.