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[mvelasco]

Just a quick question for all of you regarding weights.
I use lead weights which you can slide the line through and no way of stopping it.
I use beads on the top and bottom to hold the weight in place but there's too much tension and it snaps my line due to the added tension from the beads. I've seen guys using surgical tubing with a clip and was wondering if that's the Ned method of approaching it. Mspaint pictures would be appreciated or explanations or other weight suggestions.thanks!

[deepcovehooker]

I make my own with surgical tubing and #8 - 3 way  swivels.  Use crazy glue to attach tubing to bottom eye, leader to middle and mainline to the top.  Don't use too much glue or swivel will not work properly, keep tubing from touching main part of swivel.   

Best part if weight get snagged it will usually pull out of tubing so only takes a second to reload.

[FishOn36]

What kind of weights, pencil lead? You can try attaching it to your line just above a regular double sided swivel with two pieces of surgical tubing, one on each of the lead to keep it attached to your line. I rarely lose lead that way, unless the snag is real bad and I end up breaking my main line while trying to pull it out.

[dennyman]

An easy solution if you are using pencil lead is to leave a tag end on the main line side where you attach it to the swivel. Tag end can  be two to three inces long. Put your pencil lead on the tag end, lightly crimp it down with a small plier or hognose. Now if you get caught up in a snag, pull back and the pencil lead usually pulls off, and you get the rest of your hardware back.  Hope this helps.

[mvelasco]

Thanks for the help fellas.will definitely try these out

[Fish Assassin]

I flatten one end of the pencil lead and then hole punch it. Attach it to a snap swivel.

[Matt]

Normally at this time of year you do snag too much unless you're fishing near submerged snags.  You shouldn't be anywhere near the bottom for salmon as salmon (specifically coho) suspend midwater often and won't look down for a bait.  The see stuff above them.  I use both pencil lead in rubber tubing or threaded on the mainline.  I lose more with the rubber tubing.

[rjs]

strait thru the lead with a bead between the knot and lead ! I lose very little lead short floating ! 

[prairiefire]

strait thru the lead with a bead between the knot and lead ! I lose very little lead short floating ! 

Ditto...unless I cast over rjs and he clips my line. 

[WildRod]

I usually use this set up.  To attach the surgical tubing to the clip I use a sharp knife to puch a hole through each side of the tubing 1/4" from the top and feed the clip through both holes.  If I hit a mild snag, I just lose the lead.  When there is a bad snag, the tubing will sometimes rip off the clip saving the rest of my rig.

[mvelasco]

Single salmon bead between weight and hook worked like a charm.thanks guys

[Dogbreath]

This is how to rig a weight so it will rarely be lost-always rigged as a slider

[doja]

This is how to rig a weight so it will rarely be lost-always rigged as a slider

Can you please explain this??? Where does the "slider" come into play?

Is it not a pain in the butt to cram lead into a rubber.

How does the rubber help?

[WildRod]

By "slider" I'm guessing you feed the main line through the swivel.  What's the easiest way to punch a hole through the lead?  Nail?

[Fish Assassin]

You can buy a plier that is used for hole punching pencil lead