Newbie questions

[Mr. NiceGuy]

Originally Posted by kjsdad619

I also use a heavy torpedo sinker, between 5-7 oz, this way the fish once on the hook doesn't go ballistic and get my line tangled. I used to use 1 oz and it was madness. I will reel them in once on and just grab them one by one and throw into the tank.

Rather than a torpedo weight, I've heard of using an iron for a sometimes interesting by-catch. I don't know if it works, but it's an interesting idea to explore.