When using a 3-way rig - how do I decide which type and size of sinker to use?

When choosing a sinker for a 3-way rig, you’ll want to consider the type and amount of cover you’re fishing in as well as the strength of both the wind and the current.  If you’re trying to pull the fish out of a lot of rock or timber, I’d suggest using a Lindy No-Snagg sinker or a pencil shaped sinker.  If I’m pretty confident that I’m not going to run into a lot of snags though, I may toss down a bell sinker instead.  If I’m fishing in a river with a strong current or on a lake with a strong wind, in some cases it may take a heavier sinker than I’d normally use to keep the rig on the bottom.  I usually just use enough weight to keep my rig on the bottom, no more - no less.  It’s important to remember that if you’re using a 3-way rig, you want to keep the line as vertical as you can.  If you let it get too far from the boat, you’ll create too much drag on the baits and they’ll end up right on top of each other.  One of my favorite 3-way rigs includes a Lindy No-Snagg sinker and a No-Snagg hook with a wire weed guard.  I can pretty much wiggle my way through just about any type of cover with this one.