Lindy No-Snag Sinkers

[Neal/CO]

About 6 months ago I posted a question about this product. Alot of people seemed annoyed at what they felt were the high cost of this product. I have been using them now all season both from shore and rigging from a boat. I haven't lost a set-up yet to snags. I especially like the little wire arm on the bottom, it transmits the bottom changes just like a small bouncer, but more stealthy. While quite a bit more expensive than regular lead sinkers, I think they pay for themselves in the long run. If all I have to buy is one package a year, ( which is what I did) I'm sold. It also saves room in my rigging box. What does everyone else think of this product?

[Buglin']

I agree with everything you said. I just got back from a weeklong trip where we mostly slow-trolled with bait or casted bait from a stationary position. Between myself and my son, we lost only two No-Snag sinkers. That is probably 10% of what I would have lost if we were using bottom bouncers. Much less hassle! Also, have you ever tried casting a bottom bouncer?
Does anyone know how large you can get these No-Snag sinkers? I would like to see them up to an ounce or better for deeper or quicker fishing.
I Like'em
Buglin' Away...............

[zman]

to my knowledge the biggest no-snagg is 1 oz. I used them on a canadian shield lake with a rocky bottom and they did not impress me. I dont feel that they are worth the extra cost.Hard to tell if it was the sinker or the spinner rig getting hung up though.

[Neal/CO]

I would still use bouncers for spinner rigs. They get your offering up off the bottom. If I was going to use them with spinners, I would use a three way rig with a 2 foot dropper to the Lindy sinker. I have been using the 1/2 oz model in rocky areas with a 4 foot leader, a chartreuse bead and a whole crawler and I haven't lost this rig yet.

[Matt]

Love 'em! Haven't lost one since I bought my first last season. Great feel.

[REW]

I agree with your posting.
If you are not working rocks - they work very well.
However, if you are working rocks -- they seem to have just the right shape to drop in and hang up.

For working rocks - I find it tough to beat the sinkers with the 2 foot wire through them. They virtually never hang up -- as long as you don't let them lie down. If you let them lie down - then they can get hung. Otherwise - the long wire sticking down - telegraphs the upcoming rock - to allow you to lift the rig out of danger.

Take care
REW

[Scott Richardson]

Hi,

Just a tip. When in rocks, it's a good idea to fish them as vertically as possible so it does not lay down and become lodged between them. Also, you probably know this, but if you get hung up in rocks, try moving back the opposite way. You can save most of them.

[Status Quo]

If it ain't broke don't fix it. Been usin regular old slip sinkers for 30 years and caught thousands of fish.

[doodle]

Glad the sinkers I bought had no-snag written on them. So the walleyes will know what they are looking at with the ones I left in the river. Not impressed at all, but it was a very good hype job by the Lindy people any way. They had me snookered.

[cisco]

There's still no way to justify the cost of the darned things -- and, no way are they "snag less."

[Beach]

I whole heartedly agree with you. Great product!!! Cost? What would the cost be if a person used the "older" walking sinkers and lost whole riggings? I have used them all year long and lost only one rig which was my fault to begin with. Keep using them.
Beach :D

[Matt]

You said it Beach! They are expensive. But I haven't lost one sinker or one rig since I've started using them. In my mind they have just paid for themselves. No, they are not snag-free. But they are as close as ever I've seen. My first sceptical time out I got snagged up and was cursing those expensive sinkers. I pulled and pulled and finally brought up my snag, a big branch, that got hooked. I make sure my snell is lighter than my main line so that if anything breaks it'll be behind my sinker. There have been only three times my sinker has snagged up and after getting behind my snag the lifted right out.