when to use snap weights

[walleyeworld]

guys when do i use snap weights and how are they fished when trolling im a newbie so make it simple..thanks

[Manxfishing]

THere just a option or a added tool
Pick up a Precision trolling book they explain every thing in there
Plus if your new to tolling you need the book for the dive curves

But there's two methods
There's a 50/50 method and dive curves on in the book
And there's the 20 plus method
A 1 oz snap weight 20' in front of a bait will give you 33% more depth on the dive curve
(It hepls if you need to troll deeper then your crank bait will run or you what shorter leads)

The 50/50 will work for cranks and spinners
The 20 plus works for cranks

[Juls]

The rule of thumb is when it's calm, use inline weights, and when it's rough, use snap-weights.
Reason is this...inlines are used closer to the bait, so when it's rough it gives the bait too much action. (Try it though, because sometimes they want that eratic action...wink wink)

Snap-weights can be used further away from the bait, so when it's rough the bait has a more gentle surging action.

Like Manx said....If you don't already have a copy of the 'Precision Trolling Book', there is a section in there about running baits with snap-weights. If you plan on trolling, this book is considered the "Troller's Bible". A must have in the boat, if you don't already have it. You can find the Pro Edition here:
http://www.walleyecentral.com/tacklebox/sub_category.php?idproductstree=64&minimumorder=0 (This new edition has waterproof pages that are easily updateable....something that wasn's offered in the old editions. Also, if this is out of your price range, you can probably still find the older edtions out there for a lot less...just do a search for that title).

Snap weights are used when you want to get a bait to a depth that can't be reached by the bait itself. They are normally used with crawler harnesses and shallow diving cranks.

Juls

[fishunter70]

I like to use snap weights in "deeper" water where I can't get my "bait of choice" to in normal situation . Here's an example to look at. I fish one of my favorite lakes in northern MI that has 100' plus areas that hold Walleyes. One year we were cruising the break line and marked a big school of bait fish and some good hooks (fish) mixed in the big school @ 97' and the school was around 60-65' down. I get my trolling book out and my crank bait of choice will only dive 1/2 the depth I need, My book also said the 50/50 method from the book will get to my depth I need. If you can buy yourself the book by Dr. Steven Holt, Tom Irwin and Mark Romaneck it's worth every cent IMO.

[Juls]

I like to use snap weights in "deeper" water where I can't get my "bait of choice" to in normal situation . Here's an example to look at. I fish one of my favorite lakes in northern MI that has 100' plus areas that hold Walleyes. One year we were cruising the break line and marked a big school of bait fish and some good hooks (fish) mixed in the big school @ 97' and the school was around 60-65' down. I get my trolling book out and my crank bait of choice will only dive 1/2 the depth I need, My book also said the 50/50 method from the book will get to my depth I need. If you can buy yourself the book by Dr. Steven Holt, Tom Irwin and Mark Romaneck it's worth every cent IMO.

WELL???? Don't leave us hang'n! LOL Did you catch those fish that deep? :huh:

Juls

[fishunter70]

Juls,

I did catch walleyes in that spot. I was pre-fishing for the GNWC state championship in northern MI that year. There were a few guys working that deeper water. Sorry to say for us that it just happen like we thought it would or should, But hey that's fishing right. The guys that won it were fishing bye us and had a better program put together. My hats off to them for doing a great job.

[fishunter70]

Also forgot to mention that bait fish we marked were smelt, The eyes we cought were full of them.