Some anglers like to use the 3-way swivel rig to troll with hard baits such as crankbaits, spinners, blade baits, swimbaits and others. This technique works great for fishing down deeper with hard baits that wouldn’t normally get down that deep.

Make sure to attach your double treble hook leader using a Palomar Knot in the 3-way swivel fishing rig. The next step includes making a short leader that measures about 12 inches to a snap swivel with the use of your 20 to 25 pounds of monofilament line.

Three-Way Swivel Rig : This is a good rig to use with weights heavier than 16 ounces and for fishing over heavy structure. The main line is tied to one eye of the swivel and a long leader is tied to a second eye. The weight, usually a bank sinker, is conn