snap on weights for trolling ?

[bountyhunter]

does any body make there on snap on weights ? hows it done ? where do you get parts ?

[mac]

When I was trolling for king salmon in Alaska this past summer, the guides were making a neat trolling weight that I have also seen in the Cabelas cat. You take a piece of what I think is parachute rope, the kind that is nylon and is braided and you put #4 buck shot up the center of it and melt seal the ends. Attach a clip and it works well as far as being relatively snag proof. You add as much weight as the situation calls for.

[Lund_Dude]

I came up with a good system for making snap weight clips for pennies a piece. Please goto the Field Tips page on Walleye Central for the details. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know!

[RDJ]

I've used these types of weights for several years for different species. I started using them for steelhead fishing when bouncing eggs on the Clearwater River in Idaho. They are referred to as "Slinkies" in that part of the world. They are about the most "snag free" type of weight system to use for drift fishing in rocky bottom river systems! They can be rigged terminal or sliding, whichever you prefer and are cheap to make and also make it easy to adjust to a certain desired weight preference by using different size shot or adding more or less. I started using them a couple of years ago for live bait rigging. They really shine in rocky or snag filled area's because when the nylon chord material gets wet it becomes somewhat slippery and will slide over and around rocks and mossy debris in the water rather than hanging up or getting caught in cracks. I also think this type of weight being "snag resistant" is due to its flexible or noodley physical form. Give some a try, I've had good luck using them and I'm sure there are several other presentations that they might be useful for. RJ in Montana

[JCarp]

About any generic planer board clip works fine for 2 oz or less (maybe a bit more). For up to 4 oz I like church tackle clips and they can handle 6 oz or more. Up to 8 oz I use an older version of the Offshore Snapper (Willies).

Just put a large snap on the clip and use bell sinkers. Another option is to half hitch the sinkers to a rubber band and half hitch the rubber band to your line. Break the band off when you reel in. to your line

[JCarp]

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