Catfishing Newbie Tackle Questions

[Jigman13]

Originally Posted by jimmythegreek

They make the sliders that twist on the line afterwards, dont need to thread it thru beforehand.

These? If so, I've used them in the surf, too. Stronger ocean tides often caused them to turn and either open up completely shedding your sinker or "catch" the braid on its edges causing a jam which eliminated the purpose of the fishfinder. If fishing in a river, you may be susceptible to comparable issues.

The ones I was using could've just as easily been pieces of crap or it could've been user error on my part.