3 Way Rigs

[elkman]

Do 3 ways have an advantage over bottom bouncers fishing minnow type baits in a river situation?....Thanks

[TBO/MN]

The only advantage is that you can regulate the depth you run a 3 way by the length of dropper you put on it. If you are fishing close to the bottom, they work the almost the same. Fishing the river, most of your fish are within 6 to 8 inches of the bottom anyway, so a bottom bouncer works well. I prefer 3 ways, that way I can have the option of up or down.

Good Fishin'
TBO/MN

[EyeBoy]

Also, tie your dropper on with 4-6# mono, then "when" you get hung up you can break it off w/o losing your entire bait rig. The only thing you lose is the sinker. Have fun, catch one!
ON-PLANE!!!TOM

[EyeBoy]

LAST EDITED ON Mar-27-01 AT 09:42AM (CST)[p]Ding,dang,darn double post!

[elkman]

TBO/Mn, Eyeboy...... Do you experience the dropper twisting around the lure line? Any solutions? I get this often while 3 way rigging.

[Colin]

It sounds like you might be draging your rig on the bottom, you need to lift and drop just like bouncing. I also use two barrel swivels instead of a three-way swivel. Hope this helps.

Colin

[eyefisheyes]

i fish the mississippi river and use 3 ways 90% of the time
Most of the fishermen and fisherwomen use 10lb. fireline from
your rod to a barrel snap swivel. Then on one line we use a
barrel swivel about 12 to 18 inches to a 3/4 to 1 oz. jig.
This we use for our sinker. The other line we call our long
line and this can be 18" to 12' long on the top of the line
we use another barrel swivel and the fishy end we use floating
jigheads or single hook or spinner harnesses. We rig these up
ahead so if we get snagged we unsnap the swivel and hook a new
rig. I have never had a problem with these getting tangled but
you have to change the longlines sometimes if they get loops in the line. This usually only happens when you have to use light
lines. When you use a jig for your sinker you double your catch
rate and I catch 80% of my fish on the jig. Walleyes in rivers
use the bottom structure to get out of the current.

[Eyecon]

EYEBOY I like your idea but have something else you might want to try. On your drop line use about 3 feet of light mono(6lb)then slide on an egg sinker(1-3oz)and attach a small split shot on at the desired depth.With this set up you can quickly change your depth and amount of wieght.If you snag up, the sinker slips off with the split shot.You won't lose your rig and won't have to tie on a new drop line either.I've been using this method a long time and seems to work very well.Give it a try!!!Good Luck

[EyeBoy]

Outstanding idea! Will do.
ON-PLANE!!!TOM