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what do you prefer

slinkie
- 9 (25.7%)
pencil lead
- 26 (74.3%)

Total Members Voted: 32


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bentrod

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slinkie or pencil lead
« on: October 30, 2008, 10:33:47 PM »

for no other reason than to have another poll, and possibly discuss some merits of each that I haven't already thought of. 
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hue-nut

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Re: slinkie or pencil lead
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2008, 10:47:13 PM »

I drift fish slinkies almost exclusivly without float and about an 18 inch leader, I love them and rarely lose one to the river.
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Re: slinkie or pencil lead
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2008, 10:58:25 PM »

I prefer pencil lead. Easy to rig.
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Re: slinkie or pencil lead
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2008, 11:53:16 PM »

Why isn't split shot up there? I have never used slinkie weights and have used pencil lead less than a half dozen times.
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Re: slinkie or pencil lead
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2008, 07:18:05 AM »

If I find a slinkie I'll use it. I also like split shot spread out on the line at times. And of course a BB.
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Re: slinkie or pencil lead
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2008, 08:00:54 AM »

should be a spot for split shot or "neither" has it's not just a pencil lead world out there.
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bentrod

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Re: slinkie or pencil lead
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2008, 04:22:22 PM »

I know there are a billion ways to get your bait down, but only want to talk about these two ways.  That's why I didn't add more options. 
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Re: slinkie or pencil lead
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2008, 04:45:18 PM »

I prefer slinkies when I'm side drifting because it's easier to keep everyone bouncing at the same rate when you have that kind of accuracy on the amount of weight. 
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troutbreath

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Re: slinkie or pencil lead
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2008, 10:06:00 PM »

Wouldn't using a slinky mean your bottom feeding :-\ I mean the darn thing is designed to not get snagged on the bottom. Cheers to those bottom feeding slinky sloughdogs. :)
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Re: slinkie or pencil lead
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2008, 09:13:04 PM »

IMO slinkies are fished the exact way as lead.  Slinkies are a little more expensive to make and not easy to adjust on the water.  If your lead is a little too heavy, you can always cut off a small chunk and keep rollin.  I do however, like to add scent to the slinkie.  The webbing will hold some nectar which increases the scent trail of the bait your using. 
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Re: slinkie or pencil lead
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2008, 10:17:28 PM »

Of these two options...neither.
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Re: slinkie or pencil lead
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2008, 09:32:39 AM »

well i like pencil lead, easy to rig up, easy to ajust and u know ur bait is gonna get down. Split shot on occasion
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Re: slinkie or pencil lead
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2008, 02:55:36 PM »

Pencil Lead for me
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Re: slinkie or pencil lead
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2008, 03:45:20 PM »

I crimp pencil lead strait through on my line above the leader swivel
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