Hi all, I want to give solid bag fishing a go and I've not really done it before, my plan is to use lead free leaders, I'm just wondering what branded leads people are using, I'm going to be using them drop off style so I fancy leads with the grooves in. I have used cheap leads before and the stems inside them were crap and the swivels wouldn't sit in them properly. Any advice appreciated!

In reply to Post #1
Fox camtex flat pears have a groove with perfectly good inserts but the cheapest I've seen are £1.25 a pop. I very rarely drop leads so doesn't bother me. Do you need to?

In reply to Post #1
If I was you I would keep it simple and go for gemini bits,

https://www.geminicarptackle.com/products/tidy-stems/

Thanks for replies, I won't always need to drop the lead but in some situations I will. Gemini don't do drop off systems do they?

In reply to Post #4
They do a fluoro drop off leader with double ring swivel.

https://www.geminicarptackle.com/shop/100-fluorocarbon-leaders/double-ring-swivel/

In reply to Post #1
You can use any inline leads as drop off, don't worry about the groves if using lead free leaders.

I'm also using the Fox camtex flat pears, but often don't need to drop the leads.

You should love solid PVA fishing, it's my go to on most lakes now and does well if presented right.

I had to practice tying up the bags, trial and error with how much to fill them with etc

You can use pretty much any online and still fish it drop off.

Just pinch the swivel at the end that goes in the lead and tie the hooklink and main line to the other end (or use a ring swivel and tie to the ring)

Then leader threaded through a tail rubber and a sleeve through the lead with leader outside

In reply to Post #7
What tail rubbers do you use with them mate? I've been looking at the fox range but can't see one that's specific to the inline leads?

In reply to Post #9
I use the Korda Solid Bag Tail Rubbers.

When you buy a lot of inlines they come with an insert and a tail rubber
If not like has been said before korda ones or use tail rubbers for lead clips - they are pretty much the same thing.
All you need is something to hold the leader to the lead insert

In reply to Post #1
Any inline lead will do I've used this drop off system for years whilst stalking, I think the leads with a groove are unnecessary and more so if they cost more than standard inlines!

As said any tailrubbers will do (Ive used the bank tackle ones before), I loop the hook link onto a ring swivel with the leader attached to the other end of the swivel so it drops off.

Works perfectly every time. Also if the swivels don't fit perfectly inside the stems you can tension the leader with the tail rubber or put a small amount of shrink tube around the swivel to thicken it up a bit .

I use fox drop off system with long Chuck leads drop off leads which are a copy of the fox leads but a lot cheaper, you can get in touch with them via FB. As per fox, slightly enlarge front and back holes to ensure the leads drop off (if you want them to). To enlarge the holes I use an old pair of esp braid blades.

Michael

In reply to Post #1
Or you could make your own. Personally I wasn't happy with any of the commercially available in line leads so I now make these with a lead free 45lb leader, QC swivel and a basic tail rubber. Not drop off though...