In reply to Post #7
It's a fair point when you 'visualise' a take - suppose it boils down to whether you're using the set up on mega slack / semi slack lines in the first place and whether you fished locked up / total freespool or not as to how much free line is taken before the lead is 'felt' and line taught / lead semi fixed.
I haven't tested my clips yet but am assuming that unless the lead is dropped intentionally, when the rod is picked up and fully lifted into the 'already hooked' fish there's always a moment of semi slack line between rod tip and lead and that at this point it will simply slide down to the hooklink buffer. This certainly happens when using a Polaris float and / or my own beachcaster set up (similar lock float systems) and these never lock 'up' the line, even when already fished at depths of over 12ft . . .
It's a fair point when you 'visualise' a take - suppose it boils down to whether you're using the set up on mega slack / semi slack lines in the first place and whether you fished locked up / total freespool or not as to how much free line is taken before the lead is 'felt' and line taught / lead semi fixed.
I haven't tested my clips yet but am assuming that unless the lead is dropped intentionally, when the rod is picked up and fully lifted into the 'already hooked' fish there's always a moment of semi slack line between rod tip and lead and that at this point it will simply slide down to the hooklink buffer. This certainly happens when using a Polaris float and / or my own beachcaster set up (similar lock float systems) and these never lock 'up' the line, even when already fished at depths of over 12ft . . .
In reply to Post #12
The exact reason that that stupid nonsense they do crushing the swivel on a lead clip is a death rig. How none of them see this is absolutely beyond me.
The exact reason that that stupid nonsense they do crushing the swivel on a lead clip is a death rig. How none of them see this is absolutely beyond me.
In reply to Post #15
If the fish takes line say 30 yards. Then the lead and clip get caught in weed and stick to the line. when you wind in the lead moves with the line. Next thing you're trying to net a fish with 30 yards of line and the lead in the tip ring. Seen it first hand and had to Wade to help an angler.
Spooners does almost the same by the looks. And if he is using a running lead in snags then that's another massive no
If the fish takes line say 30 yards. Then the lead and clip get caught in weed and stick to the line. when you wind in the lead moves with the line. Next thing you're trying to net a fish with 30 yards of line and the lead in the tip ring. Seen it first hand and had to Wade to help an angler.
Spooners does almost the same by the looks. And if he is using a running lead in snags then that's another massive no
In reply to Post #4
All I use and no one else does which is bonkers as you know this will out fish any other setup . Indication is ridiculous, harder to deal with, you know even if a carp sniffs at your bait. Most bites line just goes tight. Id say 99% of the time when that alarm beeps its a bite.Those greedy pigs are hung before they even know it and do the off! It's an edge for me being only one on lake using this I am sure of it.
All I use and no one else does which is bonkers as you know this will out fish any other setup . Indication is ridiculous, harder to deal with, you know even if a carp sniffs at your bait. Most bites line just goes tight. Id say 99% of the time when that alarm beeps its a bite.Those greedy pigs are hung before they even know it and do the off! It's an edge for me being only one on lake using this I am sure of it.