now thats pretty neat. never saw or heard of that before. thanks for sharing.
your right about metal coat hangers being rare. my cousin locked her keys in a car and i had a heck of a time finding one.
Caught many o goldeye in between hatches when they are feeding all within the water table off the point at hooker haven aka beverly bridge. My favorite was still dragging the tinner down the hill with 35 electric and a golf cart battery... just enough to get u to the train trussle.. funny there is just enough room on the backside for 2 small lawn chairs and a portable camping bbq. Just change up the coat hanger for a small float and let 20-50 ft of line out into the current and hold it there... only goldeye double headers ive ever got.
Ive tried everything that can be found in the cab of my pickup for weight at one time or another.. everything from .450 brass to nuts and bolts. While other things do work smaller heavier objects snag up 10x as much, produce less bites and there is something about the way a coat hanger floats and bounces off the bottom that makes the fly dance in the way fish seem to like. Never found a duck or fish that can chow down a lost piece of coat hanger. And yes they are cheap.
Im not asking anyone to toss away splitshot or bottom bouncers, next time your out bring a piece of coat hanger and try it against what you already use. I would be interested in some of the feedback. Also if u cut the hook( piece i was using in video) off and cut the bottom u end up with 2 long U shaped chunks that work the best. The hook will will work in a pinch but the U shaped pieces are choice.