Quick Trick to Stop Losing Fishing Rigs: Saves TIME AND MONEY!
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- Here are 2 easy methods for saving your fishing rigs from snags! Anytime you are fishing moving water with a rocky bottom you risk losing your entire fishing rig from a snag. Using a paper clip or beads helps us to save our rigs from the doomed SNAG. Here is how it works. The paper clip is attached to the bottom of the rig, If the sinker gets snagged, the paper clip will break off, saving your hooks and leader line from littering our waters. Losing just the sinker compared to the whole rig saves so much time and $$...
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Use a grenade for weight. Tie line to grenade pin. When snagged, jerk line to pull pin. Count to 3 and rock causing problem will be removed. Repeat as neccessary.
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Gonna post some tips I got from older fisherman I have met while fishing.
Tea bags: Come with a drawstring to attach (can thread your choice of lower weight mono if you want). Can fill with sand or rocks, are biodegradable, You can tear and get the bag back to toss, Costs pretty much nothing (You can buy 100 bags for the price of a few lead weights).
Thank you, you just saved my wallet
Once again, the real tip is in the comments section.
Most teabags are made of plastic :(
@@georgedaws1406 not in this world bro .
Isn’t it littering??
We many use mud/clay pottery sinkers here in India. It prevents a lot of lead from losing n polluting the water. Also clay pottery sinkers soak up water an can cast reasonable far. Not as far as a lead or metal sinker though. While pulling the rig when stuck in rocks the clay sinker breaks off saving the rig. Great way to less pollution
Good idea , if you live in India , but in nyc we don't have such..
you don't have clay in NYC?@@fishingbear69
If you use a lighter line for your weight it'll break before the heavier main line.
Been doing that for years, good tip! I found though that make sure much lighter line, to be sure you can easily break it. Don't go from 50lb. main leader to 30lb. on the sinker and think it'll break off easily! For newbs.. obviously.
@@wherezthebeef what's your recommended #test of the line to the weight for easy breakoff?
@@sergiorios89 It depends... there's no one-size-fits-all answer. Just experiment in shallow water (so you can wade in and unsnag by hand), snag a hook, and test.. this is what I do.
You need to be careful if you go to light on a heavier weight then the inertia will pop the weight off.
Here in the south we put split shot in ashoe lace and make 4"-6" snake weights. Burn the ends to melt them inside and add a small clip/swivel. Tie line to the swivel part, clip the snake weight. Keeps catfish rigs from getting stuck and the snake style weights aren't wide enough to grab between rocks
Thanks man, I lost 4 rigs today. I spent about 3 hours fishing, close to 1 hour (collectively) of that time was spent rigging up. I'm gonna add paper clips to my tackle box. Great tip 👍👍
I have tried so many different things, always good to have a few more tricks. Dredging the ponds I fish seems like the best option.
Wow, so simple what a difference that will make. i took my son to C&D Canal (Delaware side) today and we got nothing but snags on that fast moving water and rocky bottom. Pretty much 50% of our casts ended with a snag that lead to a snapped line. Keep your videos coming! Really enjoying them all!!!!
What i do is i have my hi low rig then a barrel swivel at the end and i tie 4 pound mono to the end and connect my sinker to that. U lose a sinker and about 3 inches of 4 pound line
Always learning something great when I watch your videos.. Excellent.. Now I will be using paperclips as terminal tackle..
Genious. This is why I sub this channel. Practical fishing tips and not just a highlight real of what you catch. Thanks!
Relatively, where I used to live it was a harder situation and more costly losing sinkers than hooks.
I've been using the first method for years. After a friend told me about it.
Nice vids and keep up the good work
Also FYI, a rubber band works very well on a sinker when your in swift rocky water. I have used this rig many times in very swift, deep rocky water out west and nailed a lot of giant trout this way, using a night crawler or plug that bobs in the deep current where the big boys live. hope this helps....gl.
These are great ideas! Now I drop-shot into rocky coastal areas with minimal retying!
Proper Life Hack mate. Nice one, I'm gonna start using this Haha.
I fish in rivers in Australia, typically I get snags on my treble hooks on my lures. I came up with an easy solution myself for this, I remove the treble hooks on the lure, and just place a single hook on the back, I have it so the hook faces upwards, this means the lure could drag even on the bottom if I wanted and it wouldn't get snagged.
This works for me, and when the fish bite, they get hooked just as easily, plus it's so easy to unhook the fish when I grab them.
I personally think that lure companies throw so many treble hooks under the lure to deliberately get it snagged, so people lose lures often and have to keep replacing them constantly, it's nearly like they are purpose built to snag.
BTW to bend the eye on a standard hook, you have to heat the eye up red with a lighter first, then let it slowly cool down, this will reverse the tempered effect on the steel, so you can bend it now, I then bend the hook directly onto the lure attachment point, I don't use the ring that usually is between the treble hook and the lure, because that means the single hook you place on would be sideways. So if you do use the metal rings, you are going to have to use two of them, so the second ring is horizontal and then the hook can face upward, if you do that you don't have to heat the hook eye up to bend it, since you can just use the metal rings.
However I simply just attach it without any metal rings, by converting the hard steel back into regular steel by heating it up. BTW it's still plenty strong, no fish can pull hard enough to straighten out the standard steel eye. Usually most of the shaft remains somewhat tempered since I don't heat that up directly, probably from the eye to the bottom of the hook there is a graduation of hardness, which isn't a problem. The main curve in the hook is probably still hardened steel, because it was held by pliers and never got hot enough, that's preferable, since you wouldn't want the curved area of the hook to become regular steel again, as it would straighten out once pulled, so make sure to only reverse the tempered effect around the eye of the hook.
This has saved me a lot of time, because if I had a lure I really loved, I would in fact swim in the river to get it, because some lures are special to me. This modification I have done has reduced snagging nearly entirely, it's now rare for me to get a snag, however I still catch just as many fish.
Good idea. Can you send link to pic?
3:00 That is slick. This video also answered my frustrating question about the 'how'. Now I know I can just develop my own methods and learn through trail and error.
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Great job explaining things. Very helpful.
thx you, since I follow you I dont lost material, I like your style my friend
Awesome tip! I'm grabbing some purple paper clips tomorrow 😊
I use sinker sliders like a San tee cooper rig, this is a good idea for dragging. Thanks for the information.
Ya you are right this will help me instead of swivels i will use this idea great video.
Very cleaver and practical thanks I'll use this
Interesting ideas. When I make my traces, I always make the line for the sinker slightly thinner so it will break before my hook snoot (lose the sinker, keep the fish or just the hook).
I also tie a thumb knot half way on my sinker line since the knot will make a weak point for it to break at.
Last tip, I tie a figure of 8 loop on the end of my sinker line so I can attach my sinkers with a cow hitch. If the conditions change or I want a different sinker, I just replace it in seconds.
Great idea, love it.
Great ideas! Thanks Bud!
Awesome video thanks for the tips.
I love it when your wife and dad are included in your video's!
Your videos are very informative. Thanks.
THIS IS GENIUS!!!
Very very helpful.
Excellent, I'll be using both methods.
Excellent! Thanks for watching!
Awesome as always bruh
Specific sinker shapes are less prone to snagging on rocky sea beds. For example; sinkers suitable for beach fishing that are designed to anchor in the sand are not suitable for use around rocky areas. A ball sinker or similar shape is not my choice for fishing rocky floors. Instead I use a sinker shape that is less prone to wedging between two rocks and will 'float or bounce' over or through tight spaces. I've used spoon sinkers since the '70s ever since an old fisherman taught my brother and I how to rig and why for different areas.
In rocky areas where there are scattered rocks I use a spoon sinker. To retrieve a rig with a spoon sinker I first snap the rod back like as if I am jigging. Because of the spoon shape what this does is shoot the sinker up into the water above the bottom then I retrieve whereas if I used a ball type sinker, because of its aerodynamic shape, will stay low no matter how quickly you snap it on retrieve and may get snagged.
It would be great if you could post a video on sinkers, their shapes, sizes, and situations suited to each.
That’s some great information here! Thanks for sharing and yes, maybe I can do a video on the different sinker shapes in the future. Much appreciated 👍
Id love aa demo of this in action Rob- very curious . thanks for sharing
Great tip I lost a ton this week Tautog fishing at inlet.
Also ty on a swivel with a polomer knot , use the extra length tag end for your paper clip and sinker. Then ty on a leader line to the other end of your swivel with a float to keep your bait off the bottom.
When using a bead on a rig does the color or opacity matter? Also what is your size bead? Please use mm in sizing.
Great video!!!
Solve my problem thanks skip
Thanx for this, i will try tomorrow, thanx
Good tips.
Great idea with the paperclip mate. Cheers
Tie a swivel under the hooks, and use a lower weight line from that onto the sinker. That way the weaker line breaks first. Though I like your ideas, I still like having the ability to pull hard on the line because sometimes you can jig the whole rig out. Especially if it's just stuck in weed. No point giving it away on a slip knot through a bead or paper clip. I might be able to save it. If you want a good idea on cheap sinkers, I use upside down egg cartoons and fencing u-nails. Poke them through the bottom of cartoon, then I melt some scrap lead or tyre weights I get cheap from tyre shop and pour them into the egg cartoon. They're cheap as chips so it doesn't matter too much if I lose them.
Thank you from Puerto Rico!
I have lost a buncha taugtog by getting weight stuck in the rocks at the bay bridge tunnel. This idea is great. Pull in the big taug and leave the weight in the rocks.
You're a good guy, thanks!
Good idea dad 👍👍 thanks for sharing bro. Good luck. Watching from SF.. 09.09.20202
Excellent
I use rubber bands. Quick slip knot through the sinker and connect to swivel. No time wasting with tying 4lb test line or beads with sliding sinker. Also works great with nuts and bolts.
I too last 3 rigs yesterday. Should have watched this )
I like that idea with a paper clip. You could do it a little quicker, simpler and easier by tying a swivel at the bottom, so when you lose the paper clip & sinker you can just attach the new paper clip & sinker on the free end of the swivel.
Can you give us more info on size weight to what type current? Slow water 2 oz.? Fast water 3oz? I know it’s a little difficult to explain because my slow water may be different then your slow water. Just trying to figure what size weight I should be getting. Thinking about it. I think I will buy a variety size pack and see for myself.
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@@HeySkipper thanks a bunch for making want to fish more you are a good soul.
Went there last summer with my dad, gonna go again this August with the family!
Thanks for info
Looked into this and people are making a good point that it may not be safe for casting. I like the idea of the pulley system. Prevent your weight from being snagged in the first place. While looking at this rig i see this breakway weight. You can also use your existing weights just purchase some impact shields and they attach above your weight. Hope I helped. lol
Check out the trolley rig used for catiching king mackerel
Great job on the murch
good tips bro
you can also just use a "sand grabber" sinker, they have a good chance out busting out from snags. It's the sinker with the swinging wires in it
My uncle used the bead method and he loves the idea.
Brilliant!!
Useful tip
What knot do you recommend to tie line to paper clip great video
Bro your dad is a wealth of knowledge
Your Dad is filling you with Wisdom and nice to see that you honor that. Thanks to you both & your Mom for what you do for us outhere learning this wonderful ideas
What kind of line do you use for Pier fishing for rockfish and the like?
what a great idea!!!
Make a breakaway rig, you just use a blood knot or your favorite knot to a 5 lb line that will be tied to sinker thanks for sharing
Its a common technique called dropshot there are also special hooks for this. Instead of sinkers use a little stone is very easy to drill a little hole and put a screw into it to apply fishing line i normally use 28mm fluorcarbon as sink leader.
Nice idea
Thats a dam good idea 💡
Nice tip
Will your dad's method work for braid and fluorcarbon line also?
I m using cotton line.. and tie wth small stone sinkar with... Easy to break line upon stucked in
I just use a rotten bottom with the weight tied to lighter line. Also use old steel nuts.
It’s a good idea. 👍🏼
Props to your pops!
great idea thanx
Thanks for watching and commenting! Hope I can get you out of a few snags!
brilliant!!!
The best youtuber fishermen y senko skipper
God bless you for the wonderful tips
If I can ever make it up north that far I would love to do so and fish with you
Had a catfishing trip at Sterling state park in
Monroe near lake Erie. Man we lost more hooks than the number of catfishes we managed to get which snagged with underwater tree roots.
Even though it was a good trip, I still can't get over losing my Gamaktsu hooks :(
Yeah my issue the hooks too for sturgeon fishing with those under water trees..
Plus those leads are hecka expensive
You can also tie weight with 8lb line and rest of rig 20lb or more, line with sinker will break before rest of rig. Use this method for sturgeon here in Alberta
I usually just use a fish finder rig with lighter test on the leader, works good. Only lose the hook.
Where can I find this PDF online? I cant find it on the website
You souls lake a video on "slide fishing" this method is used a lot in Australia and in Hawaii
I use a variation of the bead idea. I use a small split shot and whatever is my cheapest sinker.
You should try fishing the Sebastian Inlet in Fl, just south of Melborne.
Genius !!
tie a rubber band to the sinker, rubber bounce it could get the sinker out if snags
Cool. Thanks to u n your dad.
The dad techniques always seem to come back after all the years to be proven. cheers to that.
Im fishing for big Ling Cod in about 250 feet of water and use 50 LB braid, thats high dollar line. I really dont care about the lead or hooks, the weight is 10 ounces and i cast my own. Loosing that much line is expensive though so i simply made up 30 LB mono short leader for the weights. I can break off 30 LBs and save the line and rig.
Its the same thing you and your dad are doing. When the boat drifts the 30 LB allows me a chance to break free of the rocks too and keep fishing.
Just tie the sinker in a piece of 4 to 6 lb mono. Better yet look up a slinky sinker we have used them in the PNW for decades and it prevents even losing the sinker. Also the way you had the paperclip tied on your line came in tied not the paperclip bending.
Adventures with Frodo the difference I think is the slinky will move more then egg sinker. I looked up slinky sinkers and didn’t really see heavy slinky sinkers. DIY videos are nice but your slinky would be very big to make it heavy. The idea about the lighter mono is good. People would do it if they already have the lighter mono but if they don’t they will be doing what he has shown most likely.
The same point is not to have to lose weights. Using buckshot works. Lead is not cheap.. But salmon and steelhead run in deep fast waters. The bead idea you will need to keep checking it as it will work lose. I tried the same idea years ago but using rubber tubing instead of beads just not reliable.
Thank u for this video
Thanks for watching and commenting! Hope I can get you out of a few snags!
And as you cast out the weight (sinker) flies off and hits you on the back of the head or the person next to you!!! These methods are fine on a boat or pier but definitely not for casting!
Lmao. That's Awsome I'll definitely try this out. 👍
I use 70-80lb braided main line, 90lb Hook leader line, 40lb Sinker line. If i ever get my sinker stuck in a rock i easily snap my 40lb sinker line. I am also able to get most of my sinkers back by adding some proper force but with the paper clip trick its guaranteed a lost sinker with minimal force.