Bottom fishing
Sep 22, 2019 20:58:12 #
How do u keep ur sinkers from getting hung up on rocks I’m on Darby creek cat fishing and my sinkers are football slip sinkers 1oz how would u guys fish for flatheads set up
Sep 22, 2019 21:28:42 #
Sep 22, 2019 21:57:31 #
Live war mouth ,pumpkin seed ,chubs sinker size so bait stays put in the last to weeks I’ve caught 4 over 25lb several in the ten range also channels on my live bait but have had to break line a lot 30 #
Sep 23, 2019 06:20:43 #
I take it that the one ounce sinker is because of current? If so something that might help prevent breaking your main line is to use a lighter test dropper on a three way swivel. Use the lighter line for the sinker. That lighter dropper will break but you should get the rest of your rig back. If it's the hook that snags you're still SOL. Some folks will use a three way with a #20 hook leader with #30 main line and a sinker dropper lighter than either of those. I know a feller that used 60lb main with a 40lb hook leader and a 20lb sinker dropper.
Sep 23, 2019 11:13:07 #
JRK227
Loc: Cedarburg, WI
I leave a dropper line when I snell my circle hooks about 12" long. Attach larger crimp on sinkers to the drop line. When snagged, just pull.....you may loose a sinker, but you can get 180 of the larger sinkers for less than $10.
Sep 23, 2019 14:34:54 #
Sep 23, 2019 15:34:19 #
I have catfished all my life, and have yet to find a solution to not losing stinkers. I took a cast iron skillet and a Coleman gas camp stove with lead battery cable ends and/or lead pipe. Use a cast iron ladle and the size sinker mold you use most commonly heat the mold by the flame to warm, not to hot (so the lead will come out without cooling to fast) pour the hot lead into warm mold and, (wait about two or three seconds) open mold, sinkers should just fall out, caution not to drop them to far from mold, or they could break repeat until mold gets to hot and allow mold to cool for a minute or so give or take. If mold gets to hot sinkers will break coming out of mold. Contimanation will rise to top, skim that off top and discard, metal bolts will float and discard them after all is cool. After sinkers cool completely you have just a few cents in your sinkers and is easy to do.
Sep 23, 2019 15:34:41 #
Some say that no roll sinkers are snagless. Don't you believe it. I got snagged and lost a two ounce no roll a few days ago. Finally switched to free lineing. Cut snagging way down but had to let bait go where the current took it.
Sep 23, 2019 18:46:53 #
Great input on all!!I like the idea of a 3 way swivel and lite line for the sinker, and someone did mention the no roll sinkers.if I free line it might end up pretty far down steam but is worth a try
Sep 23, 2019 19:27:14 #
A tip I heard of once was to use old spark plugs for weights. They will still snag, but you aren't losing anything when they do. Put them on the lightweight dropper and you're good to go. Don't know about the ecological impact of using spark plugs, might want to check that. You should be able to get them for free from local garage.
Sep 23, 2019 21:58:34 #
When we are fishing in areas rocky bottoms or a lot of snags, we will sometimes use a rubber band to attach the sinker to the bottom rig instead of attaching the lead directly to the snap swivel or whatever you normally attach the lead to. It won't stop you from getting snagged, but easier to break off when you do and you don't lose any gear except the weight.
Sep 23, 2019 22:01:00 #
I have tried using spark plugs, after fishing with an older man for years that is all he would use. I tried them and found it difficult to close the igniter on the line without cutting it (as I watched him do for years) I tried closing the ignitor prior to putting on end of line, but it still cut the line just about everytime I casted my line. Finally I gave that up and still to this day, some 30 years or so later I have not figured out what I was doing wrong. I did go back to lead and just kinda give up trying to figure out what I was doing wrong. I no longer pour my own sinkers but getting things together to do it again. Going to founder brass and try that, stock piling brass now and in the process of building a foundry. Wish me luck in this new adventure.
Sep 23, 2019 22:07:00 #
Unscrew the top of the plug and use a slip knot then snug it back up.
Sep 24, 2019 08:05:16 #
Not all spark plugs have a top that unscrews, the ones I tried to use were those. That is a great idea, I may give it a try.
Thank you
Jrchop
Thank you
Jrchop
Sep 24, 2019 09:13:38 #
If there is a salvage yard near ask them how much for a couple pounds of lugnuts they are laying everywhere in the ones around here.
Some day probably sooner than later we are gonna be forced to use something other than lead for fishing weights and jig heads.
And after I said that about the sparkplugs last night they seem to be getting a lot smaller also some might not even weigh an ounce.
Some day probably sooner than later we are gonna be forced to use something other than lead for fishing weights and jig heads.
And after I said that about the sparkplugs last night they seem to be getting a lot smaller also some might not even weigh an ounce.
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