these threads usually start when fishing is slow!Didn’t mean to stop the competition! We can even restart the bait vs. hardware and cable vs. braid discussions. There’s also the good old glass vs aluminum thing. Tons of off-season opportunities on this board!
I think it was a tie from what I remember. We need a winner this round.
Any pics??Let me stir it up then. I dont use any swivels either.
2011 I changed it after open discussion on here, and it wasn't my idea. Two overhand loops, and polomar knot to braid, and loop to ball. No swivels anywhere. Pretty good track record fishing year round. It really worked well with braided setup.Any pics??
Well that's coming with me to work.
Yeah, it's starting to feel off-season already.Didn’t mean to stop the competition! We can even restart the bait vs. hardware and cable vs. braid discussions. There’s also the good old glass vs aluminum thing. Tons of off-season opportunities on this board!
I think it was a tie from what I remember. We need a winner this round.
Bunks over roller
Actually, that's rollers over bunks!
Billy is the brains behind the new snubber for sure, and showed me how to build them. His version, that I use, does not employ a swivel to create the attachment point for your braid - rather just a simple loop which works perfectly as a stopper.
Yes, that's how I go about it too (thanks to Bill). Simple is good.
Shorter the better, but not so short that you can't hook the clip over the rigger when setting up. 48" is a good average I find. I like to have my ball and dummy/kone zone in the water with my clip right at the roller. On my boat that's about 4 feet of separation which is perfect so there's no tangle issues. So if my clip gets too long then I'm getting 6 or 7 feet between my dummy and lure which is pushing it. I like it as tight as possible. I don't take my ball out of the water when netting, I just turn the rigger forward or back against the side of the boat. I don't need people putting cannon dents on the glass trying to fumble them up out of the water. Everything stays in place for a quick reset.
Before seeing Bills 400 lb mono rig, I was building them out of tuna cord which under normal fishing works reasonably well. However, as I often fish right on the bottom I found the tuna cord just ended up with a lot of breakage issues. Given the price of cannon balls these days (especially coated ones), I was looking for an alternative that was far more robust.
Instead of tuna cord, I use 1/8" braided nylon rope (or is it cord? Are there rules?). Same easy handling, but it's UV and salt water friendly. Hardware stores sell it by the foot, or Amazon has 100 ft spools for under $20.
