06-20-2022, 08:08 AM
(06-19-2022, 01:20 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote:(06-19-2022, 09:36 AM)Wasatch801 Wrote: I was running weights on a slider... but much closer to the lure. I didn't like that the fish could gain leverage and throw hooks easier with the weight so close.
Weights on a slider, how does that work? I always thought the 50/50 method was to put out 50 percent of the line you were going to put out with the lure, then put on the weight, then put out the other 50 % of your line. The only time I've ever used a slider was when I was sturgeon fishing. I have used inline bullet weights, to get my lure deeper or even banana weights about 5 ft above the lure.
I should've been more clear... PRIOR TO going with the 50-50 method I [font="Open Sans", sans-serif]was running weights clipped on a slider much closer to the lure (about 6ft. leader length). So slider on braided mainline (weight on slider snap), then swivel, leader, dodger, lure. It gave some fish like kokes a mechanical advantage to spit the hook with all that weight swinging around. The dodger is already giving them too much of a chance. Although my previous method works pretty good too and allows you to easily switch weights... I think 50-50 will help improve the hookup to landing ratio![/font]