{"product_id":"santec-balancer-size-s-l-3-pcs-stainless-steel-fishing-accessories","title":"SANTEC - BALANCER SIZE S\/L 3 PCS STAINLESS STEEL FISHING ACCESSORIES","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSantec Balancer Size S\/L 3 Pcs Stainless Steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA balancer is the small stainless steel frame that keeps a bottom rig hanging the way it was designed to hang. It sits between the main line and the hook trace and holds the trace out and away from the vertical part of the rig, so the baited snood cannot wrap around the main line, the sinker or the leader on the drop. On a long cast or in current an unsupported dropper folds back on itself and lands as a tangle; a balancer keeps the arm rigid, the bait clear and the rig fishing from the moment it touches down. Supplied in two sizes, #S and #L, three pieces per pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel construction for salt and brackish water use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolds the hook trace away from the main line to prevent tangles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo sizes: #S for light traces and small baits, #L for heavier rigs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree pieces per pack — enough to build a full multi-dropper rig\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Rig It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle dropper above a sinker\u003c\/strong\u003e — Main line to the balancer, sinker below it, hook trace to the arm. The bait then works out to the side, above the lead, instead of lying on the bottom beside it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo- or three-hook paternoster\u003c\/strong\u003e — Space balancers up the rig body at intervals longer than the traces themselves. If two traces can reach each other, they will tangle; spacing is the whole trick.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrace length rule\u003c\/strong\u003e — Keep each trace shorter than the gap to the next balancer, and shorter again when casting hard or fishing fast water. Longer traces give more bait movement but tangle more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing the size\u003c\/strong\u003e — #S with light traces, small hooks and small baits on estuary, pond and light shore rigs. #L with heavier traces, bigger baits and heavier leads, where a small arm would bend under load or fold on the cast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBottom Fishing By Region\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoutheast Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Jetty, breakwater and mangrove-channel bottom rigs for barramundi (siakap), mangrove jack, grouper, snapper and catfish (ikan duri), where drifting weed and tidal flow make tangles constant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Pier, surf and party-boat bottom rigs for sea bass, porgy, flounder and whiting, and in fresh water on multi-hook catfish rigs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dou-tsuki (胴突き仕掛け) dropper rigs for kasago, mebaru and ainame from breakwater and boat, and nage-zuri (投げ釣り) beach rigs for kisu where a folded trace ruins the cast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Beach and rock paternoster rigs for whiting, bream and tailor; Gulf shore rigs for emperor and grouper; European boat and wreck rigs for cod, pollack and dab.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eQty Per Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#S\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 pcs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStainless steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e621201\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 pcs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStainless steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e621203\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable sizes: #S and #L.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e#S: light shore, estuary and pond bottom outfits, 8–20 lb main line with 10–20 lb traces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e#L: medium to heavy surf, jetty and boat outfits, 30–60 lb braid with 40–80 lb traces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombine with a crane or oyako swivel at the top of the rig to kill line twist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SANTEC","offers":[{"title":"#S","offer_id":47520173752491,"sku":"621201","price":1.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#L","offer_id":47520173785259,"sku":"621203","price":1.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2644\/5716\/files\/6212_MAIN_SANTEC_BALANCE.jpg?v=1785294063","url":"https:\/\/dcfishing.store\/en-my\/products\/santec-balancer-size-s-l-3-pcs-stainless-steel-fishing-accessories","provider":"DC FISHING STORE INTERNATIONAL ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}