Sliding rig - what do you call this?

[reelynew]

You deep sea/heavy rig guys please forgive my lack of knowledge,

What do you call this particular kind of sliding swivel?  I found it at a tackle shop, but what I'm really looking for one that would have an additional swivel on the opposing side to make a cross.  Does something like that exist?  Is there something that could be made to accomplish that? 

My idea is to have one of the swivels connect to the mainline and the other side attach to a weight further down say 4 or so inches.  I would use the slide to attach to heavy mono that will have a pair of snares on each side using three-way swivels just like Alan made with his crab snares.  I'm just looking to keep the weight and the mainline in the center of the rig. 

Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions,

Matt

[Maxed Out]

There's plastic sliders too. I've always heard them called slidos

 This package says "slydo"

[day0ne]

That's not a sliding swivel, it's a crimp on swivel. It's meant to be crimped. I use them all the time to make bottom rigs like the picture.

[Maxed Out]

 My bad,  I googled it, and It's called a sleeve swivel

[Swami805]

There's a bunch of different designs for something to slide down a weighted line. Here's on

[MACflyer]

Matt, sounds like you need a 4 way swivel. I've never seen one, but you could make one easily enough with a large split ring and 4 swivels. If your device needs to move freely on the main line, maybe you could run the main line through one of swivel ends. Not sure what you have a picture of. Looks like some type of fishfinder swivel?

[akfish]

Word to the wise: Those plastic sliders don't do well with braid.

[whalebreath]

Word to the wise: Those plastic sliders don't do well with braid.

Learn something new every day!

Thanks.

[Maxed Out]

 I use the plastic sliders on 80# spectra when halibut fishing. Attach 8" of 30# mono from slider to my weight. Never had any issues

[reelynew]

Double Sleeve Swivel.  That's it.  Very appreciative for all the replies.

I really like the idea of the sleeve to keep the lines as close to 90 degrees to each other.  The split ring and 4 swivels was a great idea too.

Matt

[UKChris1]

Couple of points:
Yes, the original gadget is meant to be crimped in place on something sturdier than a mainline. Think rig/leader nylon. Used to make multi-hook rigs such as deep-drop rigs.

Sliders or zip sliders like the little red one are the ones to slide. Here in the UK w may need quite heavy leads (think 2lb!) because of deep water and strong tides. Then a PE braid can cut theough the plastic and you lose the (expensive) weight, or the cut rubs the line, frays it and you lose a good fish and the expensive weight. Use a mono. topshot to avoid the problem - only needs to be 10'.

Years ago sliders had porcelain eyes and didn't get cut (though they could crack or chip, which was pretty disasterous for line).

The gadget with the curly wire is a different slider intended to allow you to send out a baited leader after the weight had been cast out to sea. It has a sort of 'one-way/non-return' action. Great when using big baits or livebaits that might not be easy to cast very far.

It sounds like the OP needs a wishbone rig where there are two short (or long) arms either side of the mainline, each with a short leader and baited hook. The mainline runs through a central hole to a clip that holds the weight. We use them when fishing specifically for deepwater ling (think 300'), when we had lots of ling! We use a lighter version when drifting sandbanks for plaice.

You can make your own if you have a wire bending jig.

[Squidder Bidder]

You deep sea/heavy rig guys please forgive my lack of knowledge,

What do you call this particular kind of sliding swivel?  I found it at a tackle shop, but what I'm really looking for one that would have an additional swivel on the opposing side to make a cross.  Does something like that exist?  Is there something that could be made to accomplish that? 

My idea is to have one of the swivels connect to the mainline and the other side attach to a weight further down say 4 or so inches.  I would use the slide to attach to heavy mono that will have a pair of snares on each side using three-way swivels just like Alan made with his crab snares.  I'm just looking to keep the weight and the mainline in the center of the rig. 

Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions,

Matt

These are used on spreader bars - they are the connection between the bar and the trailing baits (squids, machine lures, etc).