In a recent article in The Fisherman magazine pertaining to TOG rigs. The author (Keith Kaufman) refers to in-line (Drail)Sinkers. I live in Brooklyn and went to Bernies and Bo-Gis but they didn't have these sinkers. They did have drail sinkers that has about 1 inch of chain on the end. I was wondering if anyone might know where I may find this sinker
in-line (Drail) Sinkers
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Hi Elite,
Lots of B&T shops on the Island have them. I would hope stores by you would also. I am not familiar with the chains you are mentioning. I have seem them with different arrangements. All of them usually have two small rings on either side for line attachment. Some have a barrel swivel on one side, some have snap locks on one side, and some have what looks like silver ball bearings from one or both sides.
I use these often especially for stripers. There is one thing you should be carefull of however. If you tie your line directly to the rings that are "IN" the lead you can lose a fish. The lead tends to be rough, edgey, and sharp...good enough to cut through line. I use a snap swivel at the terminal end of my line and connect with that. The barrel end of the drail I attach to my leader.
Some guys don't like any xtra terminal tackle. they feel it is something else that can break or that a fish may see it more. I feel that if the leader is long enough it should not matter and that if you tie it directly to the drail you will lose a fish eventually.
somoan
P.S. I have not seen drails over 3 ounces, does anyone know if they make them larger.
Some people refer to these as bananna drails, sinkers, weights, ect. But they do also come in a somewhat cylindrical shape fat in the middle and tapered at the ends.
Lots of B&T shops on the Island have them. I would hope stores by you would also. I am not familiar with the chains you are mentioning. I have seem them with different arrangements. All of them usually have two small rings on either side for line attachment. Some have a barrel swivel on one side, some have snap locks on one side, and some have what looks like silver ball bearings from one or both sides.
I use these often especially for stripers. There is one thing you should be carefull of however. If you tie your line directly to the rings that are "IN" the lead you can lose a fish. The lead tends to be rough, edgey, and sharp...good enough to cut through line. I use a snap swivel at the terminal end of my line and connect with that. The barrel end of the drail I attach to my leader.
Some guys don't like any xtra terminal tackle. they feel it is something else that can break or that a fish may see it more. I feel that if the leader is long enough it should not matter and that if you tie it directly to the drail you will lose a fish eventually.
somoan
P.S. I have not seen drails over 3 ounces, does anyone know if they make them larger.
Some people refer to these as bananna drails, sinkers, weights, ect. But they do also come in a somewhat cylindrical shape fat in the middle and tapered at the ends.
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While drails are necessary for some situations such as deep trolling spoons for tuna or albies I have had failures of the chain or snaps. I prefer to use an egg sinker slid over the line above the snap. The line is free to slide through the weight and you can feel the bite better.
While drails are necessary for some situations such as deep trolling spoons for tuna or albies I have had failures of the chain or snaps. I prefer to use an egg sinker slid over the line above the snap. The line is free to slide through the weight and you can feel the bite better.
Spygull,
When hooked into a fish with a fishfinder or your egg sinker rig (which seems to be simmilar), do you ever find yourself wondering where the fish is...where it's running to.
My experience with rigs like that is sometimes a fish may run 45 degrees or so away from where the lead is at. Meanwhile the line is running down through the lead and then to that angle where the fish is running. In other words, there is less contact with the fish in my mind. Also I realize many people do not drift with a F/F but sinkers that are not inline or on a 3-way swivel seem to foul up my hook set. Again b/c it has to go through the slider.
Have you or any of you had experiences like this?
somoan
When hooked into a fish with a fishfinder or your egg sinker rig (which seems to be simmilar), do you ever find yourself wondering where the fish is...where it's running to.
My experience with rigs like that is sometimes a fish may run 45 degrees or so away from where the lead is at. Meanwhile the line is running down through the lead and then to that angle where the fish is running. In other words, there is less contact with the fish in my mind. Also I realize many people do not drift with a F/F but sinkers that are not inline or on a 3-way swivel seem to foul up my hook set. Again b/c it has to go through the slider.
Have you or any of you had experiences like this?
somoan
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Samoan, i suppose this could be a problem with heavier weights but I haven't experienced it . I use the least amount of weight i can get away with and I am usually fishing for species not noted for their blazing speed. Stripers tog, grouper ect.
Samoan, i suppose this could be a problem with heavier weights but I haven't experienced it . I use the least amount of weight i can get away with and I am usually fishing for species not noted for their blazing speed. Stripers tog, grouper ect.
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