Losing snap weights

[Batch]

I keep losing snap weights with my fireline trolling rigs. Would appreciate any suggestions you might have. Thanks in advance.

[Dodge1]

Make sure the fireline goes inside the ring that conects the weight to the clip. That way when the clip let's loose, which it will with the stadard clip, the weight just travels down the line and not to the bottom.

Works like a charm.

[bobz]

You can also double wrap the Fireline around the clip so that the line runs over the pad twice.

[Gilligan]

Hook snap swivel to the ring then run line thru the snap, do the same thing with your planer boards, saves chasing around the lake for them. Make sure you have a swivel/bead etc above the hook so that they don't slide down the line and hit fish.

[Scott]

All of the suggestions will help to prevent losing snap weights.
there are some new clips out there, OR16, hat have a center pin to prevent the line from pulling out. Using this pin and doublke wrapping the line around the pin will keep the clip on and prevent it from sliding.
You do always need to double wrap when using Firleine to prevent the line from sliding. There are also new clips for superlines. The OR-18 Snapper is a cam lever clip that holds onto lines like Fireline much better.

Good luck

Scott Hogland
Team Offshore

[Gilligan]

Offshore just came out with a new release think it's or 18 just for fireline. No double wrapping. I use the 16's with fireline and snap weights and almost never pop one and thats with Erie fish. Thats with boards though, flatline may be a different story.

[W'eyes Guy]

I make my own snap weights using the cheaper Off shore releases (the black ones) and connecting them to those beaded chain sinkers. The chain sinkers have a little clip on the end that I snap around line along with the release. If release comes loose, it just slides down line to the lure. Work great, and are a little cheaper. They also come in a variety of weight sizes. When reeling in a fish, you can just let it go down the line as well, keeps it handy for resetting line when fish is removed. Well, good luck and good fishin'.

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[rich]

here is a cheap and good way use 2 rubber bands true your weight then cinchet to you line .reel to rubber bands snap off bring in fish good luck

[JimStolpa]

Just bought 2 OR-18's and put them on 2 boards. They're awesome. I was running standard mono when I hit a monster snag that sent my board several feet underwater. After backing up to the board it re-surfaced still clipped to the line. I was impressed.

[Chairman]

Be careful with droping weights, in some states it is illegal. at any rate it is unnecessary to drop lead in the water with todays methods of using weight to get deeper.
Chairman NPAA #6

[LarryG717]

Rubber bands work for me, on braids and fireline. It would seem rather odd to drop the wieghts into the lake , when the bottom of the boat is so convienient.