| Carolina Keepers may be a godsend. If you're like | | | | knocks them loose to aid in avoiding snags in the |
| me and don't like to spend your valuable fishing | | | | brush or in rocks.Line twists with Carolina Keepers |
| time tying knots, these are for you.If you use | | | | is almost non-existent and you can feel much |
| Carolina Rigs, you are going to love these babies. | | | | more confident with your rig by not having a |
| They make the rigging process so much faster | | | | couple of more knots on a swivel. I like the idea |
| and you can change leader lengths on the fly. | | | | of being tied directly to the hook and not needing |
| They can also be used for catfishing and using live | | | | to "feel" through the swivel.One thing to be |
| bait. My preference is plastics.Rather than having | | | | careful of is what happens when you hang up. For |
| to tie to a swivel, then tie a leader to a swivel, | | | | instance, if your weights become hung on the |
| then tie the leader to the hook (already I'm | | | | bottom between rocks and you pull hard on the |
| getting tired), you simple tie to the hook. Here's | | | | line to free it, the Keepers might slide down the |
| how it works...To put a Carolina Keeper on your | | | | line. If this happens, you might want to move |
| line you simply squeeze the Carolina Keeper with | | | | them up the line, cut off some line and retie the |
| needle-nose pliers. It has a slit that opens when | | | | hook. This is because when the Keepers slide on |
| squeezed and you place the line through the hole | | | | the line, they can scrape and damage the line. Just |
| and release the pliers. Use the same method to | | | | be careful and check your line often.I have never |
| adjust the leader length. Pretty tough, huh?The | | | | been the best at tying knots (or wanting to) and |
| Carolina Keeper is great for use with sliding | | | | these eliminate that. I hardly ever get hung up |
| sinkers because it eliminates the need for split | | | | anymore. If I do, popping the weights up and |
| shot or swivels to keep your sinker above the | | | | down will dislodge them almost every time, and |
| bait. The Keeper can be easily adjusted up or | | | | this method seems to go through grass real |
| down the line to change your leader length. You | | | | well.You can find Carolina Keepers in your favorite |
| can easily make adjustments without having to | | | | sporting goods store or by searching online. Have |
| change the whole rig. If it slips or if you are using | | | | fun.---- |
| a larger weight, adding a second keeper will keep | | | | By Bobby IvieBobby Ivie is an avid fishman and |
| the weight in place.One good idea is to use two | | | | owner of He makes the biggest part of his living |
| Carolina Keepers on the hook side below two | | | | on the Internet, NetBizWorkshop.netThis article |
| lighter weights. This will cause the weights to | | | | may be reprinted as long as this source box is |
| make a noise, especially if you shake them in | | | | added and the source box hyperlinks are kept |
| brush piles (even more so with tungsten weights). | | | | intact. |
| Also, the weights banging against each other | | | | |