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Posted by: Snow_Dog
Posted on: Jul 29th, 2013 at 11:12pm
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In-line is definitely the ticket. Just clip to the main line with the double-wrap you described, Kerry. Like OS, I clip it about 6-10 feet in front of the lure. With practice, it comes off pretty quick and easy.
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Posted by: solotripper
Posted on: Jul 29th, 2013 at 1:37pm
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Kerry wrote on Jul 26 th, 2013 at 12:18pm: solotripper wrote on Jul 25 th, 2013 at 6:55pm: Just a thought Kerry, why not combine the 3-way swivel with the snap-weight.
I've done this. Take a 3-way swivel and attach mainline to one side with your braid and a good swivel.
Clip your snap weight to 3-way ring or use a another snap-lock to attach. If your worried about weight hanging in rocks and losing whole set-up, use a short piece of mono line that will break before braid.
Run a 3-4' leader other side for your lure of choice.
Snap weight should be easy to unhook or just leave on while you bring in laker.
I'm sure a little experimentation will give prove what works best.
Trying to unloop braid 50' up the line from lure/fish would be a hassle. I'm not sure I'm following you here, ST. I would typically set up a 3-way swivel by tying one end off to my mainline, tie a snap weight off on a 3 foot leader and attach to the other end (in a vertical line with my mainline) and finally tie my lure off to a 3 foot leader and run that off the horizontal end of the 3-way. I'm not sure if you are suggesting something different. Are you? I found that when I tried using a 3-way rig ( paddling solo) was that unless your moving forward the set-up you described would tangle on the descent faster than I could get enough forward momentum to deploy it properly. 9 out of 10 times when I reeled it in the weighted dropper line was tangled in the main/leader line. I decided to eliminate the dropper line and attach weight directly to 3-way. Next trip I decided to just take some keel weighted trolling sinkers. My jury rigged 3-way was just a keel sinker anyway.
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Posted by: Kerry
Posted on: Jul 28th, 2013 at 9:55pm
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Yeah, that's the thing about fishing for Lakers in August - if I catch it, its an eater. Sometimes that means fish for supper and breakfast.
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Posted by: Jimbo
Posted on: Jul 28th, 2013 at 3:50pm
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Active feeders will come up to 30 feet from down deep but you're probably right; better to be in that 50-60 feet range. Also, as db mentioned, better hope it's an eater. The odds of the fish surviving if it's not are pretty low that time of year. Jimbo 
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Posted by: Kerry
Posted on: Jul 28th, 2013 at 2:54pm
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Fishing for Lakers in August, I reckon I'm 50-60 feet down.
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Posted by: db
Posted on: Jul 28th, 2013 at 6:55am
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So these are heavy spring clothespin type things? Seems easy enough but how deep do you guys fish?
I was thinking another option for 30'+ (if you know you can eat a laker you're gonna probably kill anyway). Tie on a big ol' tinsel jig or a doctor spoon and drift a sunny <ten and >two o'clock (angle of the dangle) day away. It's much more enjoyable than trolling for laker meat anyway. My guess is braid may be better as mono does stretch a bit too much for a barbless jig. I've not jigged that way since that reg came out but could see line stretch being an issue either way.
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Posted by: Jimbo
Posted on: Jul 27th, 2013 at 8:46pm
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Kerry, Ditto to what Old_Salt has said, using this equipment: (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)I just snap them on. They work great. I use them in conjunction with Sutton Flutter Spoons (see: (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) ). Can't tell if the picture is of the "featherlite" variety that I prefer. Great for lake trout & walleyes. Jimbo
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Posted by: Kerry
Posted on: Jul 26th, 2013 at 5:22pm
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Do you just snap them on or use them as in-lines?
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Posted by: Old Salt
Posted on: Jul 26th, 2013 at 2:29pm
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The way I use snap weights is to attach them 6-7' ahead of lure. Very simple. I use 2-4 oz . No need for 3-ways or anything else. 
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Posted by: Kerry
Posted on: Jul 26th, 2013 at 12:18pm
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solotripper wrote on Jul 25 th, 2013 at 6:55pm: Just a thought Kerry, why not combine the 3-way swivel with the snap-weight.
I've done this. Take a 3-way swivel and attach mainline to one side with your braid and a good swivel.
Clip your snap weight to 3-way ring or use a another snap-lock to attach. If your worried about weight hanging in rocks and losing whole set-up, use a short piece of mono line that will break before braid.
Run a 3-4' leader other side for your lure of choice.
Snap weight should be easy to unhook or just leave on while you bring in laker.
I'm sure a little experimentation will give prove what works best.
Trying to unloop braid 50' up the line from lure/fish would be a hassle. I'm not sure I'm following you here, ST. I would typically set up a 3-way swivel by tying one end off to my mainline, tie a snap weight off on a 3 foot leader and attach to the other end (in a vertical line with my mainline) and finally tie my lure off to a 3 foot leader and run that off the horizontal end of the 3-way. I'm not sure if you are suggesting something different. Are you?
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