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Location: Colgate, WI | So when fishing Green Bay do you prefer to use snap or in-line weights? I have been going more to in-lines but just wanted to hear your opionions. Thanks!! |
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| Snap weights when windy inlines when calm |
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| Guest you have it backwards in my humble opinion. when its windy you want less line between bait and weight! |
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Location: Badgerland | Well I prefer in lines for the simple fact there is no weight to take off with the fish on, 1 less thing to go wrong, but sometimes on days were thier taking the harness in bites and swiming with it, it seems to help with hookups that the weight isn't so close ,theres actual sag in the line less tension at the bite, also if you have a high and low bite going, snap weights are easier to run the gauntlet in rod rotation when it comes to keeping your high line on the outside , you simply don't put the snap weight on, so whichever rod goes out does'nt matter , with the inline you have to rotate or take the weight off ,IE: less time with optimun number of baits in water. |
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| Ive ran both systems.. i perfer snaps on green bay.
I cant give no scientfic explantion.. for the fact i was always agenst them.
but they catch more fish, hands down.
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | Guest had it right IMHO.............. Inline weights are quicker and easier to use. That being said, IMHO, it is wave dependent. Those 1-2 foot waves or less are great for inline weights! It's like pumping your rod in a seductive way. In 3-4 foot waves plus, snap weights rule because of the pendulum effect. You're actually trying to get less wave action to you lure. For the record, these are my observations for Great Lakes fishing. If all you do is inland fishing, inline only are fine IMHO. But Craig asked about Green Bay. I try to get away with using inlines until it gets too rough and I believe that there is too much action on the harness, then I switch to snap weights.
Edited by Sunshine 7/30/2009 5:24 PM
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| Thanks Sunshine |
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Location: Appleton wi | 620 and sunshine you make alot of valid points and i appreciate it. I use snap weights 85% of the time on the bay and always when fishing high in the water colum , its quick change when you wanna change up your weights which equals more fishing time in comparison to inlines, Inlines i use only when i'm fishing deep and use nothing under 1oz. When i'm fishing deep i have less line out,more time in the strike zone and precise and fish get to the boat much quicker. It really depends on how your cacthing them and what they like, sometimes they like that slow flutter of the blade with more line out and sometime it dont matter.  |
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