Gambler’s New Florida Rig Weights
No More Toothpicks
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by Jeff Bruhl

In the “Why didn’t I think of that” category comes the new Florida Rig Weight from Gambler. It is a new take on an old weight. In the past, anglers used everything from toothpicks to skirt strands to “peg” a sinker and prevent it from sliding freely on the line. The new Florida Rig Weight is easy to use, protects the line from damage, and catches fish. The design is simple yet highly effective at keeping the sinker on the nose of the bait.

A pack of sinkers come with a wire threader (see above picture). The unique inner material of the product lets the weight slide into position when rigging but keeps the weight in place after the rig is complete. Thread the line through the sinker using the threader, attach a hook, and add your favorite soft plastic to the mix. Once the plastic worm or bait is rigged, slide the weight down the line and until it touches the bait. The sinker stays put. Want to try a quick Carolina rig, slide the weight a foot or so above the bait and sling it out. On the next cast, slide the weight back to the bait. It is simple and effective. Pro anglers know that pegged sinkers or Florida rig soft plastics penetrate cover effortlessly and hang up less often than Texas rig setups.

Gambler’s Florida Rig Weights lets the fishermen discard the toothpicks and other pegging material. The biggest advantage of the new weight is how it protects the line. Toothpicks cause damage to the line as it is forced into the sinker. Florida Rig Weights protect the line, allows changes in placement of the sinker on the line, and stay where you put them. From punching the pads to penetrating thick brush, the Florida Rig Weights get the job done.

Easy to use, penetrates cover, and other qualities are great but it comes down to fish catching in the end. The Florida Rig Weight catches fish. It saves time by decreasing the readjustment after each cast, the number of reties due to break offs or line damage caused by toothpicks, and increasing the hookups with a sinker that will slide on the hook set. The sinkers come in a rattling model with sizes from a sixteenth to three quarters ounces. The sizes let anglers probe deep cover, punch thick grass, or flip a lay down with confidence and efficiency.

Gambler has produced a great idea that makes fishing better. The easy to use, line protecting, and fish catching weight is sure to become a favorite addition to your tackle box.

About the author: Jeff Bruhl is a member of the Louisiana Outdoors Writer Association, pro angler, and a pharmacist. His website, www.marshbass.com, covers freshwater fishing across Louisiana and the gulf coast. Each Saturday morning between 5-7 am CST, a bass fishing report can be heard on the Outdoors with Don Dubuc Radio Show (www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com) on 870 AM from the New Orleans station. Jeff has made numerous television and radio appearances on shows like Paradise Louisiana, The Big Fish, and ABC26.com. From tips on youtube.com to weekly reports on his website, his articles and reports provide tips and tactics for bass anglers in the sportsman paradise. Jeff’s sponsors include Abu Garcia, Xpoint hooks, Bud Light, Louisiana Fish Fry Products, Power Pole, Stanley Jigs and Spinnerbaits, Skeeter, Dockside Marine, Rat-L-Trap, and Berkley. For more information about fishing in Louisiana, drop Jeff an email at jeff@marshbass.com.