Just curious to see who uses what types of weights when Carolina rigging.  I normally use the pre-rigged Strike Kings but I'm thinking about trying something else (probably get better feel on strikes with a weight that allows the line to move through it).

Bass Pro has the XPS finnesse weights which are a cylinder shape and looks like the line slides through.  They appear to be lead though.  

Lindy's has the No-Snagg Slip Sinkers.  I always see these around but have never tried them.  

The other option I see would be to use and egg or bullet weight and tie my own directly (which I've done a little of).  

Anybody got any suggestions on any of the above or can suggest something else?

Anybody?

I have used those pre-rigs but prefer to use my own depending on what I'm trying to do. Sometimes I will use the egg weights but recently I've use two tugsten worm weights with a glass bead for noise.

This is how i rig it, hope this helps;

   1. use a brass or tungsten worm weight, 1/2 or 3/4 oz depending on how deep u r fishing.  Use brass or tungsten because they r much harder then led, u can feel the bottom much better and can tell when bottom changes.

   2. slide a glass bead on. (for noise clicking, clacking that attracts bass)

   3. tie on a swivel ( bass won't be able to feel the weight.)

 

   4. on the other end of the swivel tie on 18 - 36 inches of line,always make sure the leader is lighter line than your mainline so the leader breaks first and u don't lose the whole rig if u get snagged.

   5.  last tie on your hook and rig your soft plastic weedless.

   6.  drag across the bottom your weight will kick up debris, your bead will be clacking, and soon you'll have a hit.    Also when casting the carolina rig always cast sidearm instead of over your shoulder.

We have a "sticky"  that should help in the top portion of this section:

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1120348381

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