Actually, this weight
doesn't even take a minute to change, and there's no re-tying needed,
either! Have you seen the latest (and many will soon say, "greatest")
innovation in fishing sinkers? Carolina rigging just became much
easier and quicker to gear up for. You can now dropshot with a
rattle in the weight so you don't have to distort the shape nor
action of that delicate little worm by inserting rattles in it.
And, of course, in dropshoting, the subtle action of the bait is
everything. You can fine tune the weight of your presentation without
retying - its super fast, convenient, easy - and it will help you
catch more fish. Tournament fishing boils down to time management.
The less time spent fooling with rigging, the more casts you can
make in a day. The same clock limits the recreational angler also.
You only have so much time to fish. Make the most of it. Let Magnum
Weight Systems help you.
Developed by Greg Patterson, a bass angler from Texas, The Pod
Series weights are actually little brass tubes which can be opened
by unscrewing one end.
Then, you can remove or add small round weights (which also serve as rattles)
until you get the weight that works best for a given situation. Due to
their elongated shape, they glide very well through cover - especially
grass. The Pod Series replaces the short, fat, snag proned weights of the
past. You don't need that bead anymore (that was always aggravating for
me to fumble with, as I have big hands). You can leave that swivel in the
tackle box, too. The Pod Series weights come with a strong swivel (made
by Spro Products) already attached. This streamlined aproach is the way
to go in clear water situations where too much terminal tackle may spook
fish. The fish will also hear these brass rattles better than anything
you could insert into the worm, and way better than a bead and lead sinker.
In clear water you sometimes won't want the rattles to sound off, but you
may still need the weight afforded by the internal brass bb's. In
that case, I've found it handy to tear off a little piece of a cotton ball
and stuff it into the end of the cylinder to hold the bb's in place, thereby
preventing the rattles from making any noise in shallow, clear water. Most
of the time, though, I like those rattles - even in clear water - especially
around grass.
The Pod Series weights
come in three sizes ranging from 1/8 to 1 oz. (depending on how
many little bb's you leave in).
These weights are more sensitve and more versatile than anything you've
ever used before. Also, they reduce line wear, as you won't have that sinker
sliding up and down the line evry time you cast, nor the sinker and bead
bruising your line on the retrieve.
If this wasn't a better way to fish, it wouldn't be catching on so fast
with touring pros and guides right now. It's being used on the FLW and
Bassmaster Tour. Guides are using it to teach clients how to feel a Carolina
rig. It's endorsed by legendary TV angler and touring pro, Roland Martin.
Walt Reynolds, and two-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier, Lee Bailey, Jr.
also recommend it. And B.A.S.S. pro, David Wharton said, "This system
is awesome." He should know. He recently caught 23.55 lbs of bass
on it in a tournament on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, in heavy brush, seventeen
feet deep.
I discovered the system
at the Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo a couple of months ago.
I met Greg Patterson and he told me his story: "I developed
the system basically out of frustration," he told me. On a
winter trip to Rayburn Reservoir, with bass 8-12 feet deep in heavy
grass, Greg was having trouble diferentiating bites from snags
with his conventional Carolina rig and ¾ oz. sinker and
bead constantly hanging up. "I was getting skunked by my partner
because I couldn't feel the bites in that grass," he shares, "I
thought, 'there has got to be a better way to do this!'." He
and partner, Jimmy Greer, also thought about how little sound a
traditional Carolina rig actually makes with the sinker right against
the bead during most of the retieve. They set out to rectify the
sound/snag dilemma and ended up inventing a system which also allows
them to control the weight of their rig in seconds without retying.
And because of the versatility of the system, Greg and Jimmy now
have fewer rods cluttering the deck of the boat - especially important
for those who don't have a deck the size of a night club dance
floor on the bow of their boat. Greg's confidence soared and he
has enjoyed much better fishing. Believe me when I say the man
is genuinely excited about the system - as well he should be -
it was recently featured in Bassmaster Magazine, In-Fisherman,
and many others. You will see it on Roland Martin's fishing show
this year as well. You'll, no doubt, hear about it from the weigh-in
stage this season, as pros start making more and more money on
it.
I can personally attest to the system's productivity. Not only has it worked
well in fresh water, I have used it to catch in-shore salt water species
here in Florida, also. It lays flat on the bottom and doesn't get swept
away in the current. The weights are rust proof and stand up well to the
harsh marine environment. I put a soft jerkbait behind it and dragged it
through and over oyster beds at high tide. After some initial hang-ups,
I got the clue to remove the brass bb's from inside the cylinder, making
the Pod into ¼ oz. Weight. From that point on, it bounced and glided
over the sharp oyster beds with ease, seldom snagging, and thus, allowing
me to fish areas that had been off-limits for all practical purposes. That
made a major difference because big redfish love to hang all over oyster
beds anytime there's water on them. The Pod Series was helpful in that
situation and it will certainly handle any fishing conditions you can throw
at it.
Give Greg or Jimmy a call at (936) 396-3330 or find them on the web at www.magnumweightsystems.com .
