I guess you could have more then one knot but for me one is just fine. When I want to fish more than 110' back I'll just let more line out and count to 5 or 10. I have never trolled on purpose less than 100' but I guess you could do the same.

Another option is the use of inline weights. It takes a bit of experimenting (like everything) but I have used them on mono and braided line with great results. The draw back is that for the best results you really should have two people in the boat for unsnapping the inline weight while bringing in the fish. The plus is you don't have to deal with lead core so when you move shallower you can still use the same setup, and with a line conuter you can zero in your depth and do it over and over.

Leadcore let's you go into a stealth mode with very small baits like michigan stingers and #5 shadraps and such. No weights to mess with and it's very acurate once the speed is determined.

Cost effective too cause, your not buying riggers and all the releases and stuff that go with that operation. A good leadcore set up is cheaper in the long run for most operations above 40 fow.

I use #5 Shad Raps with in line weights all the time. As I mentioned working with the weights can be a bit tricky to get the hang of. I don't get the cost effective angle of lead core? I don't use down riggers for in line wieghts. Where I think in line weights are more cost effective is when you are done using the inline wieghts you have reel with mono or braided line on it that can be used for other purposes. I don't think that is the case with lead core.

Or, you could use the sinker dropper. I havent used it myself, but it looks interesting.

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It does, but does anyone here like the idea of A. Having to litter the lake with lead/sinkers any time you get a hit, and to a lesser point, having to buy them every time you go out?

i agree, i am the furthest from one of those tree huggers but just dropping wieghts on every strike is very careless, unless they were titanium, but who wants to have to buy wieghts for every fish caught and those big sinkers aren't cheap. i haven't ever trolled with wieghts but it seems a little complicated thats why i like the idea of dipsey divers, gets down to a specific depth and when a fish strikes it a clip releases and the diver becomes parallel with your line so you can reel it in effortlessly.

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Yeah, i thought of that too, you could attach an extra line to the weight and use it like a home made down rigger though.

I think ottertail has a good idea, but what do you do when you start reeling a fish in and that bobber stop gets caught on the top guide on your rod? Happens to me all the time ice fishing..