Snag-less Weights

[Huntingnut]

has anyone tried the new snagless weights and jigs made by Lindy LittleJoe. I watched a video that looked great but I am skeptical.

Chris

[JB]

I have used the NO-SNAGG sinkers for two seasons now and would not go rig fishing without them. By far the best sinker for Lindy riggin', pulling three-ways, and I have recently been successful using the sinker as a dropper for the Drop-Shot rig approach for bass in Sturgeon Bay. They are worth the price because of their ability to avoid snags in heavy cover. I am not sponsored by them, just a ringing endorsement.

JB

[Dutchman]

It's been my experience that they will hang up and break off about the same as a bottombouncer of the same weight. I am going to stick with the cheaper bottombouncers.

[Mattman]

I love 'em. I think they are very snag free. I rarely rig a Lindy with any other weights anymore. I've never used or seen bottom bouncers in small weights like I Lindy with so I don't know how they perform against a bouncer. Remember that the top half of the weight is Balsa. Its much easier to keep the sinker standing that way which is one of the reasons it is so snag resistant. A bottom bouncer isn't.

[Abe]

Since I first tried them that is all I use for the bulk of my fishing. They are great. I think they give your bait a better presentation and also I have been using a quick-change nylon clevis that gives me the ability to change weights easy and the line is free running when you need it.

[Juls_WI]

I agree with JB, Mattman, and Abe on all their reasons. The trick to using a No-Snagg sinker is to keep the line at a 45 degree angle. If you do snag up, because nothing is 100% snag proof, you can usually get them out by backing back over the snag. Yes, they are a bit more expensive, but in my opinion they are worth every penny. I really like the Rattl'n No-Snaggs the best. Where I use these weights, the water is pretty dirty and the rattles help to put more fish in the boat.

Juls
NPAA #231

[Buglin']

I also have converted to the Lindy No-Snag sinkers. These are especially valuable if you have kids running rigs. We fished Fort Peck last year for 6 days and my son (6 years old) lost only one No-Snag. He was rigged up with a half ounce and a floating hook (3 feet of leader) and a "gob" of nightcrawler. Believe it or not, he out-fished me and my dad and caught the biggest walleye (9.5#).

Question: I do not know what a Drop-Shot Rig is. Can someone explain? Thanks

Buglin' Away..................

[Red]

I also have had great luck with the no-snag systems, but this year when I opened my tackle bag to get 1 out. All of mine had cracked in the same place. I am assuming that it is from the heat. They cracked where the balsam and lead join and at the top. They still work, but I was surprised that they all cracked. I keep my tackle box in the house during the winter and in the garage durning the summer. I guess I assumed that they would be able to handle the normal ware and tare of fishing. Any one else have this problem?

Thanks

Red

[steve(IL)]

I've used them and would like to know one thing.......when will we be able to buy 2&3 oz versions? I'd like to be able to get them in the rattling versions especially.

[Doc_wi]

They work very well in the snaggs. The best thing is the ability to get them back if they do hang up. If you hang one up and just pull you are not using the advantage of the design. Getting to the opposite angle of where it is hung up (meaning if you are drifting to the sounth, going back over the sinker headed north), and letting out some line if you have to, then pulling slowly with the bow mount with the rod pointed right at the sinker will usually get it free. I also used the No-Sagg hooks to keep the zebra mussles off the bait this last week at Little Bay de noc with great success. No problems hooking fish and no zebra mussles on my presentations.

Joel "Doc" Kunz

[Ernie]

I use them and like them quite a bit, whether it be in heavy cover or relatively snag-free sand. As mentioned in a prior post, using the quick change nylon clevis to be able to switch weights quickly is quite handy. I use the clevis to change to bottom bouncers or lindy-type sinkers. Sometimes with faster presentations, the 1-ounce is not sufficient to keep contact with the bottom at 45 degrees. I have yet to try the rattling no-snag.