Nothing wrong with the standard way...just brainstorming a little!

Thanks balata! If it would work and that's all I had.......That's why I would want to!

I bought the Carolina Keepers a couple of weeks ago but have not yet used them. I really don't want to deal with the extra knots needed in a traditional CR with swivels. I do want the line to be able to slide thru the sinker when a fish picks up the bait. I also bought an assortment of floating plastics for the CR from Gene Larew baits.
Also, you can buy Carolina Floaters (I didn't) if you need something to float your non-floating plastics on the CR.

Thanks CW... I will try the Keepers.

I bought a couple of Eagle Claw made-up Carolina Rigs. I really think I can make a better rig for less than the 3.50 each I paid for them.

The keepers are ok, but will still slide sometimes even with two. It seems like the more pinching and knots you tie above the hook would compromise the strength of your line.

If you dont have the equipment to fish a certain technique then dont do it. You can take the risk of your ghetto rig holding up if you want to, but I wouldn't be too hopefull. The T-rig would be your safest "emergency" technique.

I don't need a heavy sinker because I'm fishing fairly shallow so I don't think I will have a problem with the sinker sliding. I can see where slippage might happen if casting a heavy sinker. I don't think that the Carolina Keepers pinch the line to the point of any damage to the line. With the Carolina Keeper, the only knot is the one that ties the hook to the end of the line.

I was talking about pinching with the split shots or other pinch weights. The keepers are fine with smaller weight like you were saying, but I usually fish it with a 1oz bullet weight.

I wonder if you could get by with tying a uni-knot on the line below the sinker, using a length of 15-20# line and about 6-8 turns. I don't think it would compromise your line strength, and you would be able to slide it up and down the line to vary the distance of the sinker from the bait. Just pull both ends of the knot really tightly to get the knot to grab your line.

I use this method to make bobber stops when I'm crappie fishing...it should work as a stop for the lighter sinkers.