"Sacrificial" 3-Way Rig

[MichaelAngelo]

I was just thinking about snag avoidance and an idea popped into my head along with 3-way swivels. Did some googling and this guy does a good job explaining it for beginners

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd5y1B9rT1c

Basically, it's your regular 3-way rig with a weak sinker connection. By using a weaker line attaching your sinker, you're guaranteed to be able to pull off of snags by snapping the sinker off. I'd rather lose a sinker than a lure, so this is a cool method for snag-heavy areas!



Update:

(02-16-2012 09:30 PM)MichaelAngelo Wrote:  

(02-15-2012 11:58 AM)manitoubass2 Wrote:  bass guys use a drop shot rig similar to this all the time.

What I do, is tie my sinker on with nothing more then an overhand, or double overhand knot. So there is no need to break the line at all, just lose the sinker.

IMO, a drop shot type set up would be much easier to cast from shore, and there is no worries about getting tangled up.

I tried casting three way rigs a few years back and could never do it effectively, but maybe I just suck at fishing, lol.

This is a great trolling set up however

That's perfect. A dropshot rig with the weakest link being the sinker. Why didn't I think of that before! hahahahah =P

For those unfamiliar with the dropshot rig.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhQA8dP9b9E

Tie a palomar knot with lots of excess line, pass the excess back through the eye of the hook, and then attach your sinker. Viola!