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