Anyone ever tryed this. Its a 3way swivel with a weight off one end and a line to a hook or lure on the other. Its very popular for walleye using live bait. Anyways, i tryed one with a bucktail fly and actually ran into a nice little smallie. Pretty cool. Its kinda like a drop shot in some ways but also different. As long as the fly has boyancy, it will stay off the bottom and dance in the current. You can fish it pretty much deadstick and it’ll look like a minnow holding in the current.

 

Why not go straight dropshot? I imagine with your three way rig, the fly probably has a lot more action. 

14 hours ago, Finessegenics said:

Why not go straight dropshot? I imagine with your three way rig, the fly probably has a lot more action. 

Thats the idea, you are getting more action in the current because it can sway back and forth, much like a minnow. The 3 way is traditionally a walleye drifting or trolling. Typically they will use live bait. Its a great way to cover water in rivers without getting snagged the way a lindy rig or bottom bouncer would. 

56 minutes ago, Bdnoble84 said:

Thats the idea, you are getting more action in the current because it can sway back and forth, much like a minnow. The 3 way is traditionally a walleye drifting or trolling. Typically they will use live bait. Its a great way to cover water in rivers without getting snagged the way a lindy rig or bottom bouncer would. 

 

What size swivels are you using? I can only seem to find massive gold ones, which I can't help but feel makes the fish potentially shy away from the rig. 

57 minutes ago, Finessegenics said:

 

What size swivels are you using? I can only seem to find massive gold ones, which I can't help but feel makes the fish potentially shy away from the rig. 

Thats what i was using. My river is pretty murky so i dont think it matters. You can always do two swivels. 1 stacked on the other

I've tried this rig before but not with alot of sucsess. I should try it again