Slides with weights?

[Tw1tch]

Hi guys

What diff does the weight slide have to a non weighted? When should i be using either one?

 

[Marthin]

i found if you are sliding small mullets the weighted slide works beautifully.

 

[Fluffy]

There are many functions for the slide but the ones i have mostly used.

Weightless for sliding over banks(so the slide wont dip into the bank)

Weighted Slide for getting the lighter slide baits to the stop ring faster.

 

[roland]

The way i see it, the weighted one will go down faster. Think the non weighted one will work ok with live bait where it swims down. Can be wrong lol

 

[Upcoming Star]

Non weighted for live baits

 

[khan]

Fluffy wrote:

There are many functions for the slide but the ones i have mostly used.

Weightless for sliding over banks(so the slide wont dip into the bank)

Weighted Slide for getting the lighter slide baits to the stop ring faster.

 

true, also the heavier ones are also used to take baits down faster off high points like transkei areas, this helps when you want the bait to reach your ring fast and not get burn't off.

 

[Tw1tch]

Thanks for all the info dudes.

 

[Arno Nel]

Die gewig help om die aas vinniger te laat af gaan, Ek sit betykeer self 'n ekstra sinker op my slide as dity nodig is. Volgens my is dit persoonlike keuse. Ek verkies die een met gewig vir lewendige aas of dood

 

[willem wikkel spies]

Slides were initially made with out any weights.
they still worked, untill some one made it heavier by adding soldering wire. this added weight did assist with the speed of getting the bait to a certain point.

now days you have the option of weighted or not.

it's is a personal choice. a non weighted slide may take longer getting to the end stop, so it could assist you having your bait longer in a specific area eg; just behind the lip or back wash of a wave.

just my 2 cents
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[Arno Nel]

Soos ek ook gese het, dit is persoonlike keuse van wat jy wil gebruik.

My opinie is, hoe vinniger die aas onder kan kom hoe beter en dan minder kasn van af brand

 

[Tw1tch]

I have been battling with the non weighted slides, gonna get a few with weights now and give it a go.

May i ask how u tackle up for live bait? Gonna try live bait for the first time this weekend.

 

[darrenk]

lately, Ive been buying the non-weighted slides and tying a nice size ball sinker on the steel itself, in between the swivel and knot. Works like a charm!!

 

[Fluffy]

Must say.i also buy the non weighted one.Cut of the swiwel.and tie my s/s trace onto it with a ball sinker attached to it on top.

 

[Arno Nel]

Check under Traces and Rigs, Pasta has made up a nice Live Bait Sliding trace. 

 The only difference is that I use a 8/0 Circle hook that has a little off set and I go threw the skin once more than Pasta and then a let the tage end push up against the skin . This helps it to stay proud and aslo prvents it from pulling back

 

[Pasta]

The slide with no weight does not work so lekke for mullets. Your mullet does not reach the stopper in time and then you get burned off when you strike.

Sometimes you dont need to strike because you are bured off with the pickup. 

I also add a sinker to my slide to make it heavier.

This is how we slide our mullets:

http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=39261&forum_id=57

 

[Tw1tch]

Hi Pasta

I found your post and gonna give it a bash this weekend at sundays.

 

[Pasta]

This is my way of adding a sinker. Use a crimp to keep the sinker in place.

 

[Pasta]

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[Pasta]

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[Pasta]

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