Snubbers

[alex-v]

Does anyone make their own? Or, do you just pay the price and buy them already tied up?

If you do make your own then what kind of line on the inside?

[huntingmaniac45]

I never use them.

[Houghton laker]

I've been using them...Oldtimmers tell me...throw them things away!!:lol:

[MSUICEMAN]

prolly don't need em for walleye unless you are using some pretty light line... but for bigger fish..... from what i understand its nearly a must.

[alex-v]

I use them and sometimes I do not use them. But, does anyone make their own?

[fish eater]

I don't make my own. I buy the 6 inch green ones at Lakeside. You guys might be right that you don't need one for Walleyes, but your forgetting about handlining. IMO, a snubber on that 5' kicker lead on the bottom is a must! There is no give in 25 lb test line when it is that short. Funny story. I started out this year not liking snubbers. Wanted nothing to do with em. Then on Mother's day I'm out in the Garwoods area. Hooked into a BIG fish. I mean, this thing is heavy. Pull him up a little bit, couple hard head shakes. Give em a little wire, pull him back up a little bit. Finally I get him up close to the motor. He's on the bottom lead, 5' kicker. Belgium Flag spoon. Big Walleye. At least 28 inches. Might have been 30 inches or dang close to it. Biggest 'Eye I have had on all year, and about the only 'Eye that I've seen yet to date that was over 23". I realize I can't flop this fish and start fumblin with my other hand for my little net. I put a little tension on em to come in behind him and scoop em, and, SNAP. Back down he went. Water was clean enough that for a few feet I could watch my spoon stuck in the corner of his jaw. It was fluttering side to side as he disappeared back down to the depths. He was probably not quite big enough that I woulda wanted him on the wall, and he was to big to eat, so I woulda released him anyway. But still, it hurt. I just wanted to touch him. Just to say that I caught him. Needless to say. After I finished my limit that day, I went straight to Lakeside and bought some snubbers. Been using 1 on the bottom lead ever since. Haven't lost a fish since and that lead has been taking the nicer size fish too.:evil::)

[huntingmaniac45]

I have caught many large walleyes on the bottom lead, and never had a problem. I havent met an oldtimer yet that would use one, they just laugh.

[Wallywalleye]

Used to make my own from 1/4" surgical tubing but found one at lakeside that looked good & bought it. That was about 4 years ago & still using it. All the really old timers that have more than my 50+ years on the river wouldn't fish without one. A 6# walleye or a 10 to 15# muskie on the kicker will give your fingers a workout. It deffinetly helps. WW

[MUSHY1]

You sold me Fish Eater......When and where do yo use them? I use them for salmon fishing off a Dipsy, but not sure where you rig handlineing???? Very GREEN to handlineing, so bear with me....

Mushy

[fish eater]

You sold me Fish Eater......When and where do yo use them? I use them for salmon fishing off a Dipsy, but not sure where you rig handlineing???? Very GREEN to handlineing, so bear with me....

Mushy

I use the 6 inch little green snubbers. It's really easy brotha. Just snap the snubber onto your bottom clevis on the shank, or wherever you'd like to run your kicker lead at. Then, snap your 5' kicker lead onto the snubber. Then snap a spoon (preferably a Belgium Flag lately) onto the end of your 5' kicker lead and wah-lah! Drop it down and start fishin man.:)

[bucknduck]

fish eater,
I talked to a couple of guys that were at the Wyandotte launch yesterday handlining. They were catching fish and explained to me the concept of handlining etc... Very informative and forgot to ask them if they are members of this site.

[MUSHY1]

Basically it sounds like it does the same thing for a dipsy on a Short lead....Gotcha. Is your "Kicker Lead" always your Bottom lead closest to the weight??? And what is Proto call when dragging Raps and spoon together....are the spoons always under the Raps.....would only make sense, when the raps or PPlugs float....?

Mushy

[fish eater]

You got it Mushy. Basically the snubber is just a shock absorber. Just to provide some give when that fish starts tuggin on that short 5' of line, and agaisnt the weight of the sinker which is so close. Keeps it from tearing the hooks right outta the 'Eyes mouth. You can run spoons on all 3 leads. I know Hotwired and Houghton Laker have been with great success. Me however, I was having problems once in awhile with my 30' and 15' spoon tangling together, usually when one of them hooked a weed and started to tumble over and over. So I run a spoon on the 5' kicker lead, a spoon on the 15', and a #7 or a #9 Rapala on the 30'. And your absolutely right. Obviously the spoons would sink if sitting still. And the Rap/Plug would float. So, since your moving upstream agaisnt the current, you would want the floating bait higher up than the sinking baits. Hope this helps. Your catching on quick Mushy. Once you feel that tug-tug-tugging/head shakin' in your hand, man you'll be addicted! Trust me, I know!:lol:

[Wall-llard Willie]

I just started using a 5 footer on the bottom this year. Man when they take that one it is like instant!! I haven't used a snubber but think I'll give it a try. So far I haven't had any trouble with tangleing.

[Hotwired]

I like to use the smallest snubber I can for less drag.
Lurh Jensen makes a thin natural color one at Lakeside size #2.
2 in a pack for about 3 bucks.
They're about 5 inches long and stretch to about a foot.

[CMFish51]

Just my .02 cents but we have used them and they are not needed.
We don't use them even for Steelies - Just gotta have a good setting on the drag and no snubbers are needed.... Capt'n thinks all they do is snag up and tangle...

[kbkrause]

Just my .02 cents but we have used them and they are not needed.
We don't use them even for Steelies - Just gotta have a good setting on the drag and no snubbers are needed.... Capt'n thinks all they do is snag up and tangle...

With handlining, drag = fingers. :)

[SuperHunter18]

Just my .02 cents but we have used them and they are not needed.
We don't use them even for Steelies - Just gotta have a good setting on the drag and no snubbers are needed.... Capt'n thinks all they do is snag up and tangle...

No drag on a handlining reel.

[fish eater]

Hand-Lining.

[Houghton laker]

I use the 6 inch little green snubbers. snap your 5' kicker lead onto the snubber. Then snap a spoon (preferably a Belgium Flag lately) onto the end of your 5' kicker lead and wah-lah! Drop it down and start fishin man.:)


All of the above except the color of the spoon....anything blue and white...they switched!!;)

[CMFish51]

I did not see him say HAND-lining in the first post...sorry....

[MUSHY1]

Thanks for the info FishEater.....Yeah im a fisherman, so understand the basic premis of the technique. I had a freind that started to teach me, but he pasted away very suddenly 2 years ago. He loved to hand line, and was very patient in teaching a Greenhorn. Always wished my Dad fished, but he was a Football, Basketball, Baseball Guy....And if you wanted his attention in a family of 4 boys, you had to do one of those sports. Oh well, Just the way it was.... Fish for the Day, Live for Tomorrow.....

Mushy

[alex-v]

I did not see him say HAND-lining in the first post...sorry....
Don't think I did, but my interest in snubbers is because of handlining.

It is interesting that no one seems to make up their own, though.

[CMFish51]

For the price and time in terminal tackle, its just as good to buy them already made...

[alex-v]

I don't know about that. At a price of about $2.50 plus more for each in the store (Lakeside in St. Clair Shores) versus a couple of snaps and snap-swivels and some spare fishing line which I have laying round I think that the time is well spent.

As we all know we do not grow old while fishing or while making fishing equipment for ourselves.

[huntingmaniac45]

I have some older snubbers that have a fine chain inside of them, not line, they are brand new, never used, shoot me a PM with your address and you can have them, not needed here.:cwm27:

[alex-v]

A quick eMail sent to you. I do not like the PM thing unless absolutely necessary.

I was just curious about making them. I have repaired one that I bought, and I have made one from scratch with some tubing I got from a nurse.

It is up to you, but maybe someone else on this Msg Board needs them.

[The Whale]

Due to the fact that I've never had a need to use one, why is there line or chain inside the snubber ? Is it in case of the rubber breaking ? :confused:

[huntingmaniac45]

I think so Whale, or so it can only stretch so far.

[alex-v]

Some of them are made with Latex and some with plastic. The stuff does seem to dry out and will break so I guess the thin chain or some line running down the center will add a bit of confidence when using them.