3 way rig tips?

[Fresh2salt]

I think Eric h rig up here is even better than a pulley rig no sinker for the fish to feel when taking off with the bait

[Fish Jerk]

It depends on where your fishing. Lots of pros and cons for each in different circumstances. Both work well and have used both with great success.

[Chris]

You shouldn't be concerned with the fish feeling your sinker. They are going to pull your line, drag and rod... A sinker won't deter them.

What you want is a bait large enough to entice the fish you are targeting but small enough that it can inhale the bait as it passes. When it's able to get the whole bait in its mouth it's also able to get the hook first shot and will be hooked on the initial strike. If you have too large of a bait and a single hook you might pull in half a bait after a strike or no bait at all.

I prefer pully rigs and to keep the reel in gear. The force it takes to pull the sinker out of the sand usually sets the hook but if not, pulling tight on the rod certainly will.