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Location: Racine, Wi | So those of you that run snap weights while trolling. Do you just clip them on with say an OR-16 release, or will those fall off if a fish is fighting? I've been wanting to experiment with these and that's the only question that's keeping me from doing it so far. |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | I've used them for both Walleye and Musky Joel. The Snap Weight kit that Offshore sells comes standard with 4 OR-16's. That release holds the weights pretty dam good. Like the boards, you can wrap a loop through the release if you have problems.
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Location: Racine, Wi | Thanks John, what about using heavier weights? Like 8-10 ozs? |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Never went further than about 2oz for cranks. I do know guys who've made thier own out of piano weights, they use them for suckers...like a big huge bottom bouncer.
Do you have an email for S&M Joel?....Im trying to come up with a new logo for them and want to send an idea.
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | Send it to me GMG.
Steve Miljat is also working on a new logo for them, it should be done very soon. I just got back from there shop. Mike and Steve don't have computers and no one can e-mail them dirrect. I just got done rippin on the both of them for that. BUT, they were hard at work knocking out baits.....................
Joel, I was going to post a thread for Bryan Settele. He just go me my set of his product.
It consists of 1, 1-1/2, 2, 3, and 4 oz weights. The design Bryan made to hold the weight is great. It's so easy to remove as the weight nears the rod. Use a Larkhead Knot and its locked down on the line where you want the weight. It will not slip at all, even super braid lines.
Settele Trolling Systems 414-990-8150. Bryan Settele is the guy, tell him I sent you.
I will be running this product this season. Short lines always seem to score more fish. This will allow me to shorten up some lines even more.
10 weights and 4 clips for under $20.00 I believe. Smokey's Muskie Shop will also have them soon. |
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| Last Fall I trolled the XXX using cannonball weights from 6 to 10 ounces. I simply put a staylok snap on them and clipped it to the swivel on my leader. that gave me 4 feet from weight to bait. I wasnt using boards, but I dont see why that would change things that much. |
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Drop or snap weight question