Fishing - Drop shot sinker

Jack Schmitt wrote:
FWIW. Over the past years drop shotting has become about the only way I now
fish. Several years ago I started using this homemade rig which consists of
a swivel with a piece of soft copper wire attached. The swivel is attached
to the end of the line below the hook. You can insert the end of the wire
through any type sinker that has a hole . Bend the wire up and you are ready
to cast. The big advantage for me is the ease of changing sinker weights,
especially after dark. If you hang the sinker, the sinker will usually
straighten the wire and fall off.

A picture is present on ABPF.

Old invention,, as I was the first "on record" to do it
A paper clip wire works better than the copper for the wire, and a lot
easier to come up with. Your swivel actually promotes your lure twisting
your line,, you don't need it,, just a loop in the wire is what's needed

Mojo lures has been "selling" my version for over 5 years, it's called
the Rig Saver, it is also an awesome Carolina rigging method,, if the
lead snags the weight just pulls off the wire.

I also now have a better version of it for drop shotting than even Mojo
or yours, as it combines the "drop shot" swivel with the wire,, no knot
needed.
P.S.

If you ever "try" the Wiggle rig,, standard drop shotting rig just never
will be good enough again for you, as Wiggle rig out produces it a
minimum of 3 fish to 1 on the drop shot, the reasons are many,, equal
vibration on the lure, much more control of the lure's action
See this video on Youtube, http://ezknot.com/videos.html , you can't do
that with a drop shot

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Rodney Long
SpecTastic Wiggle rig
Formally the Mojo Wiggle rig
http://spectastictackle.com/