Hey Tom, You are exactly right about the tangles. That is what led me to try a lot of different designs to keep from tangling. I got tired of untangling every time I raised the rod to check the baits. This is actually the second patent on this design because I and some testers did not like the way the other rig was doing. Time will tell how a product does and I believe this is the best on the market today.
Thanks John!