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Using nothing more than a glass bead and rubber band, you can vary the lure depth from the bottom without having to re-rig. Rodney Long as challenged to invent a method for doing this, and this is what it looks like on your line.
The diagram at right shows a wire threader being used to pull a length of rubber band through the bead. A short piece of monofilament line works just as good as the wire tool. A strand of silicone spinnerbait skirt makes a handy substitute for the rubber band.
To adjust your hook position, simply pull the hook and bead apart. Then hold the bead and pull whichever leg of the line you want to lengthen. When the amount of line between bead and weight is how you want it, pull the end of the line going toward your rod until the bead is snugged up against the hook.
Notice that your hook is not tied to the line so you can move it at will. After rigging your hook, attach your Secret Weapon
Recoil Rig™ or drop shot weight to the end of the line. Even though you can easily reposition your hook stopper, it does not slip when setting the hook or fighting the fish.
Eliminate line-weakening knots
This method removes the need for a knot at the hook and puts no weak point on the line. When setting the hook or fighting the fish, there is a straight-line pull between your rod tip and hook. Since the line goes straight through the hole in the bead, there is no bend or crimp o cause line failure. The only 90-degree bend in the line is where the line emerges from the bead and goes to the weight. Since it is under 1 ounce, there's not enough stress to cause any damage.
Carolina Rigs
This little bead system also makes a great adjustable weight stop for the Carolina rig (for those still fishing it instead of
Recoil-Rigging). You only thread the line through the bead once for this application. Using a stopper bead means you eliminate knots on both ends of a swivel
- places where lines under stress most frequently break.
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