Make your own Slinky (slinker's):
Materials:
nylon paracord
scissors
small splitshot or buckshot
lighter
pliers / clamp
#10 snap swivel
To start, cut a piece of cord approx 3". Oversize your cut, you can trim later. Allow about 1/2 inch on each end for crimping
Pull out the core of the cord and discard.
Use a lighter to melt one end of the cord.
Using a plier, crimp the heated end of cord.
Insert the desired amount of shot into the open end of the cord.
This is were we add our little helper. Slide a 3" piece of surflon or similar wire into the open end.
Heat end with wire to melt cord and crimp down, locking in the wire.
Add a #10 in-line snap swivel to the end without the wire. Lock the clasp and your slinker is ready to fish.
Usually the most available cord is white. If this is the case, you will want to "naturalize" your slinky. Use earth tone paints and dies - a can of spray paint works well.
We modified the original slinky to be more versatile. By adding a wire tail we have accomplished two valuable components to an already stealthy weight system. First, the tailing wire adds a little more protection against snagging up. Second, it allows you to add additional sinkers when fishing an unexpected deep or fast run.
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