I used to use paracord but found that eventually the shot works its way through the sides. I have since switched to heat shrink tubing. works great and are strong.
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I used to use paracord but found that eventually the shot works its way through the sides. I have since switched to heat shrink tubing. works great and are strong.
You can use regular Crossman BB's in standard 550 parachord. Not quite as heavy, but one milk carton of BB's goes a long way.
This thread got me thinking about whether I should be trying this for trout fishing. I've never tried them, but I'm thinking of a larger stream around here with some deep, rocky, runs where I tend to use multiple shot and get hung up a fair amount. What are the your thoughts on the pros / cons of slinkies vs. more standard split shot rigging?
I'm mixed on them. I've used them in the past for spin fishing for steelhead/salmon. They work great. I've used them with the fly rod and while they work they seem to cast horribly for me, and I struggled with tandem rigs and a slinky. Could just be my "wonderful" casting stroke doing that though. LOL I tend to lean more towards a loop-to-loop 4 foot sink tip, a short leader and a single large split-shot when deep plunge pools are the rule. It casts much better for me and gives me more control.
I to have used them drift fishing for Steelhead. I never considered using them with a flyrod due to casting issues.
For rocky runs, you might try a drop shot rig. Put your split shot on an extension of your leader below your fly. When the shot get hung up, you can often pull them loose. They slide off the end of the leader and you only loose the shot.