Drop bite indicators

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Alex Kimber

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how do you use and attach drop bite indicators with a bite alarm because i dont want to buy it if i dont know how to use it.
 
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Gary Knowles

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Alex - are you talking of a 'drop-off' type indicator used primarily for predator fishing ?
 
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They usually have a hole at the end of a chain where you stick the screw thread of the bite alarm through, before screwing the bite alarm into the bank stick/pod. The other end of the chain is the indicator bit and has a line clip, into which you put your line.

see here
 
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Nigel Connor(ACA ,SAA)

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Alex, thats not a drop off indicator.

What type of fishing are you doing?
 
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I think that's what he meant, Nigel? An indicator to show drop back bites?
 
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Wolfman Woody

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Jonny's been out for a liquid lunch again! :eek:)

Perhaps it's more like this or, more simply, like this.

Those are Drop Off bite indicators.
 
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Alex Kimber

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whats the difference between tha straight metal ones and the chain ones . does it make a difference??
 
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Nigel Connor(ACA ,SAA)

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There the ones Jeff.

I think your best bet Alex is to tell us what you are fishing for and where, and others far more qualifeid than me can advise what you will need.
 
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Alex Kimber

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well im fishing for tench in a lake and i was talking to people and they had bite alarms and the drop off indicator things.ok
 
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You want some bobbins or swinger arms then! The ones which have been pictured are predetor style ones.
 
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Now you have to explain the difference between the chain ones and the stiff arm ones.


I have to admit, I don't know.
 
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The stiff arm ones don't move in the wind and someone else will know the rest (Because I don't).
 
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Bob "chubber"Lancaster (ACA)

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and if ya dont want to spend money then do as i do pinch a piece of bread on the line in front of the reel just enough to whiegh the line down let it rest about 6 inches off the deck then if a fish lifts the bait the bread will drop and if it runs it will fly off the line simple but efective and no resistance, but bit dodgy in wind.tight lines
 
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