So I just made a tackle warehouse order and realized I forgot to order sinker pegs... I'm going to the lake tomorrow! What kind of substitute could I get by using? I was told you can use a toothpick but not entirely sure on that one. thx

 

i use the rubberband trick a lot

Unless you are punching through heavy matted vegetation ~  you can & IMO should, skip the pegging.

And it you fish a little slower, you might get your arm broke.

Good Luck

A-Jay

 

39 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Unless you are punching through heavy matted vegetation ~  you can & IMO should, skip the pegging.

And it you fish a little slower, you might get your arm broke.

Good Luck

A-Jay

 

X2 ^^^^

2 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Unless you are punching through heavy matted vegetation ~  you can & IMO should, skip the pegging.

And it you fish a little slower, you might get your arm broke.

Good Luck

A-Jay

 

I am fishing really heavy cover

I used the rubber band trick posted above before there were t-stops available.  It works.  A toothpick works, too.  Contrary to what some will say, it doesn't nick the line.  Been pegging beads to 4# leaders for 10#+ steelhead for years.  If there was an issue, it would show itself there before it would with bass.

go to the Waffle house on your way to the lake, get a biscuit,cup of coffee and a handful of toothpicks.

14 minutes ago, crypt said:

go to the Waffle house on your way to the lake, get a biscuit,cup of coffee and a handful of toothpicks.

 

and perhaps leave a suitable gratuity as well.

A-Jay

Just now, A-Jay said:

 

and perhaps leave a suitable gratuity as well.

A-Jay

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1 hour ago, fisherrw said:

I am fishing really heavy cover

 

OK - if you have retained any of your old braided line 50 lb seems to work well, you can use a short section (12 inches or so) to tie a Uni-knot loosely 'around' the mainline in front of the weight.  Once positioned where you want it - tighten it down and trim the two bitter ends.  Works like a stopper - if the hole in your weight is too large where the knot passes through the weight, you can either double the line or use a small bead between the knot and the weight.

A-Jay

 

3 minutes ago, J Francho said:

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 Yes, And because it's good karma  ..  ..  ..  ..

A-Jay

I use toothpicks as long as I'm using braid. They can damage other lines.

3 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Yes, And because it's good karma  ..  ..  ..  ..

 

Great, I can come back as a dung beetle instead of a cockroach.

2 minutes ago, J Francho said:

 

Great, I can come back as a dung beetle instead of a cockroach.

Thanks for the heads up  ..  ..  ..

A-Jay