Sinker slides,

**cmblizz96** · 06-12-2012, 06:33 PM

I am not going to mention the make but I had bought some sinker slides a few years ago but rarely used them but while fishing the Missouri the other day decided to try them again. One pole had 50 pound mono and 20 pound dropper, the other pole had 60 pound braid and 20 pound mono dropper. Was fishing the channel in the rocks snagged up the pole with the 50 pound mono main line. Decided to break off the 20 pound mono dropper but instead broke the cheap plastic ring that the snap was attached to on the sinker slide. Later I snagged the pole with the braid and this time when I reeled in after breaking off there was no sinker slide at all, the braid had cut straight through the sinker slide.
Probably won't buy sinker slides again anyways because there is no need for them, but I can say I was very disappointed in how cheaply made the product was with plastic. Many people on here fish in environments that put a lot of stress on equipment and why create and market something that simply won't get the job done.

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**Grimpuppy** · 06-12-2012, 10:14 PM

IMO if you are snagging up that often, then a sinker slider is not appropriate for your situation. I would not use them anywhere there is a chance to get snagged that often. They are not meant to be tugged and yanked on. We use them drifting mud flats where we very rarely get snagged. When I do manage to find a snag, most of the time the leader breaks and the snap is gone off the slider. So I am left with a swivel and the plastic slide without the snap. The ring that the snap connects to on the slider is never broken. Not sure what the physics behind that is but almost every time I have gotten a sinker slider snagged that is what happens.

**cmblizz96** · 06-12-2012, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by Grimpuppy

IMO if you are snagging up that often, then a sinker slider is not appropriate for your situation. I would not use them anywhere there is a chance to get snagged that often. They are not meant to be tugged and yanked on. We use them drifting mud flats where we very rarely get snagged. When I do manage to find a snag, most of the time the leader breaks and the snap is gone off the slider. So I am left with a swivel and the plastic slide without the snap. The ring that the snap connects to on the slider is never broken. Not sure what the physics behind that is but almost every time I have gotten a sinker slider snagged that is what happens.

Ya I was using them with the 3 way rig so I could change the weight quickly but there are better ways to do that than with the sinker slides, just wanted to use them since I bought them. I have seen other brands of slides made with metal that look much more durable and could probably handle snags much better. As you said they probably work well in some situations but getting snagged is a part of catfishing and unfortunately the missouri river is full of snags.

**ramon06** · 06-13-2012, 12:47 AM

buy metal slides-plastic isnt meant for catfishing IMH

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**RHankinsJr** · 06-13-2012, 09:24 AM

Not sure the brand you are speaking of... but I bought some and had similar results. Ended up doing similar to what ramon06 suggested. I use those little yellow plastic sinker bumpers and a good size swivel.

**Mike H** · 06-13-2012, 09:43 AM

The ones made by "Sea Striker" are soft white plastic, and will break before 30 or 40 lb. test will, which might get you a fish you wouldn't otherwise get. But I use the black plastic ones with the longer tube which are sold by Cabela's. They don't tend to turn around and get tangled nearly as fast and they are stronger.

**J_Carter** · 06-13-2012, 11:17 AM

I use the sinker slides some Carolina rigged...have had a lot break too...whether it's the line cutting it, or too much weight...The Sea strikers were already mentioned but I found the ones with the blue plastic too be a lot thicker and hold up a lot better...has a bigger snap on it too.

Ramon06 that's just a barrel swivel with a snap on the end...do you ever have any trouble with the metal ring of the swivel sliding up and down on your line causing frays after a day of fishing?

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**J_Carter** · 06-13-2012, 11:27 AM

Yea I agree with you Mark...just is nice to be able to change weight sizes real quick for different situations. Can go from an 8oz. sinker throwing 1lb. live bait, to 4 oz. sinker throwing cut bait to, 1 oz sinker adding a cork to leader to drift fish "Santee rig style"...just helps my time on the water to be spent fishing not re-rigging...but now I'm starting to anchor more and more so I'm staring to fade away from the slides...

**ramon06** · 06-14-2012, 02:49 AM

Ramon06 that's just a barrel swivel with a snap on the end...do you ever have any trouble with the metal ring of the swivel sliding up and down on your line causing frays after a day of fishing?

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Nope no problems with eaither-I also use the sea striker or any other metal one and I've used the same slide for months on some of my rigs and never have a problem. I switch from 2-16oz depending on the size of bait and current im fishing. I have started using these yellow ones as well and they have been fine with braid.

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