Hi guys, going to start fishing a water were no leaders are aloud and tubing must be used. I got some tungsten tubing and lead clip set ups from bank tackle but when I put the tubing into the tail rubber it's very loose and I'm worried it will slide up the line. Any tricks or method to make this a better fit, thanks in advance.
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I found the bank tackle tungsten tubing crap , goes brittle very quickly. It's expensive but the rigmarole stuff is head and shoulders above anything else imo
I found the bank tackle tungsten tubing crap , goes brittle very quickly. It's expensive but the rigmarole stuff is head and shoulders above anything else imo
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No problems with the mosquito angling tungsten tubing and probably cheaper than bank tackle too.
Daz
No problems with the mosquito angling tungsten tubing and probably cheaper than bank tackle too.
Daz
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The Bank Tackle rubber stuff is shocking mate. I bought a bunch of their zig aligners and once I got past 120ish they wouldn't hold the foam, it was coming straight out on the cast. Of course it took me a biteless day of sitting watching old originals rolling all over my zigs at 140 to realize this had happened. I was raging at the time, I'll not touch anything from those guys again.
The Bank Tackle rubber stuff is shocking mate. I bought a bunch of their zig aligners and once I got past 120ish they wouldn't hold the foam, it was coming straight out on the cast. Of course it took me a biteless day of sitting watching old originals rolling all over my zigs at 140 to realize this had happened. I was raging at the time, I'll not touch anything from those guys again.
Thanks for the reply guys. Oh well you live and learn as they say. I've found some fox lead clips that I had and the tail rubbers on them have a smaller hole so it fits great with them. I've just ordered some of the rig marole braided tubing, that seems to get good reviews 
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As said the bank tackle stuff goes brittle after only couple trips. People struggle to thread the Korda tungsten tubing but I've never had any problems and last a good while before it needs to be binned
As said the bank tackle stuff goes brittle after only couple trips. People struggle to thread the Korda tungsten tubing but I've never had any problems and last a good while before it needs to be binned
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Haven't come across Mosquito Angling before, what is their other stuff like? The hooks look cheap @ £2 a packet, are they sharp?
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Re tubing, I use hls-products off ebay. And tail rubbers/clips, ESKA also off ebay. The fit is OK. The tubing works out at under £3 for 2m. Only issue with the tubing is all 3 colours are a bit dark.
Not sure what you can do with your tail rubbers that don't fit your tubing other than glue them. Or maybe try melting them to fuse them together?
Haven't come across Mosquito Angling before, what is their other stuff like? The hooks look cheap @ £2 a packet, are they sharp?
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Re tubing, I use hls-products off ebay. And tail rubbers/clips, ESKA also off ebay. The fit is OK. The tubing works out at under £3 for 2m. Only issue with the tubing is all 3 colours are a bit dark.
Not sure what you can do with your tail rubbers that don't fit your tubing other than glue them. Or maybe try melting them to fuse them together?
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DP
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There seems to be a bit of a buzz around Mosquito Angling.
There seems to be a bit of a buzz around Mosquito Angling.
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Mozzie hooks are the only hooks I use these days. Not paying a fortune for hooks that then need sharpening, mozzie hooks don't. Had fish into the 50s on them and not had one straighten on me yet. High prices is not a sign of superior quality. I used to used korda hooks exclusively but after too many straightening, snapping etc I binned them all and have never looked back. I have full confidence in anything I've bought from mosquito angling.
Daz
Mozzie hooks are the only hooks I use these days. Not paying a fortune for hooks that then need sharpening, mozzie hooks don't. Had fish into the 50s on them and not had one straighten on me yet. High prices is not a sign of superior quality. I used to used korda hooks exclusively but after too many straightening, snapping etc I binned them all and have never looked back. I have full confidence in anything I've bought from mosquito angling.
Daz
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Cheers Daz, will give them a try. I do like a high quality bargain in these hard times!!
Cheers Daz, will give them a try. I do like a high quality bargain in these hard times!!
Best i have found is the Korda dark matter tungsten tubing very easy to thread and is really good quality
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I'd agree. I'm not a massive Korda fan but their dark matter tungsten tubing is second to none in my opinion. Enough to do 3 rods from one packet.
I'd agree. I'm not a massive Korda fan but their dark matter tungsten tubing is second to none in my opinion. Enough to do 3 rods from one packet.
Korda stuff does the job. I find it easiest to thread of those I've tried.
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All I use now too.. korda dark matter 10/10 from me.
But that rig morale stuff is top end too!
All I use now too.. korda dark matter 10/10 from me.
But that rig morale stuff is top end too!