[dknight]

Has anyone tried making a drift rig like a bass fishermans dropshotrig? Weight at the end of the line on a swivel and the hook tied with a palomar knot a foot above that. Seems like less terminal tackle = less chance of break off.

 

[cattoon]

I tie the sinker to my line and then about a foot up or so I tie a dropper loop about 6 inches long and put the loop through the eye of the hook, that way I have a doubled line to the hook and usually if I snag, I only loose the sinker. I do not see why the way you described it wouldn't work.

 

[jmoorecatfishkiller]

the rig that cattoon described is the only way i drift for smaller cats,works so good i never try anthing else anymore. i use a 1/0 circle hook a foot above a slinky weight. for big cats i stick to the santee style rig because the hook and dropshot rig seem to twist up bad with bigger baits

 

[dknight]

Yea, I figured the line twist for bigger baits would be an issue, but I figured I would ask if any one had tried. Thanks for the reply.

 

[WylieCat]

Great idea!

Give it a shot this summer and let us know how it works!