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Andy "the Dog" Nellist
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Rik and Frothey
I know of an example of a 30lb Carp caught towing a 4oz lead on a safety clip.
I know of numerous examples of double figure bream hooking themselves on 4oz + lead rigs incorporating leadcore and being unable to move the lead.
In my rigs the feeder/lead is retained only by a bead secured by a float stop on short piece of powergum. Apply more than 1lb of pressure and the float stop slides off the powergum and releases the lead. The direction in which you pull makes no difference at all.
The lead/feeder is cast out with the aid of a casting hook similar to those used for decades by sea-fisherman when fishing over rough ground from the shore.
Safe as houses and used in conjunction with powergum helicopter rigs that cushion
the hookhold it won't teather a fish and won't damage its mouth.
You won't catch me risking using safety clips or leadcore.
At to 2 1/2lb line on a fixed rig being dangerous i for one have never heard of a fish being tethered by such light line.
I know of an example of a 30lb Carp caught towing a 4oz lead on a safety clip.
I know of numerous examples of double figure bream hooking themselves on 4oz + lead rigs incorporating leadcore and being unable to move the lead.
In my rigs the feeder/lead is retained only by a bead secured by a float stop on short piece of powergum. Apply more than 1lb of pressure and the float stop slides off the powergum and releases the lead. The direction in which you pull makes no difference at all.
The lead/feeder is cast out with the aid of a casting hook similar to those used for decades by sea-fisherman when fishing over rough ground from the shore.
Safe as houses and used in conjunction with powergum helicopter rigs that cushion
the hookhold it won't teather a fish and won't damage its mouth.
You won't catch me risking using safety clips or leadcore.
At to 2 1/2lb line on a fixed rig being dangerous i for one have never heard of a fish being tethered by such light line.