Thread: My way to spider rig

After a long time of trying different ways to rig I settled on this method. I came up with it from the need to be flexible with my wt and necessity to keep my hardware as it is the most expensive part.

I start off with a three way swivel, I like the t-turn swivels. They are popular with the walleye guys. I add a duo lock snap to the end of it. This enables me to use trolling weights in various sizes depending on shallow water, fast or slow presentation. Snap the different wts on and off very easily. I then use 8lb eighteen inch line from the three way swivel to my jig or hook. The reason being is if and when I get hung up I want my jig or hook to break off and keep my sinkers and swivel. I rarely fish two hooks as twice as much to lose. I can retied a jig when break off and back off to fishing. I keep extra line and jigs in the boat ready to replace. You can make a loop knot on one end and tie the jig to the other end. When you break off you can just use the spares to get back going quickly. I don't spend a lot of time trying to get un hung I just give a good pull break off jig and keep fishing. Hope this works for you as well as it has me