I recently made some 3oz ones. Using a 3oz flat pear inline. Drilled and tapped an m4 thread into the centre and fitted a cygnet plastic line clip. Can be pinned to my bank sticks now and always releases on takes.
Paperclips and 2oz or 2.5oz swivel flat pear leads for me.
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Used them a lot in the past, I used to do a lot of margin fishing, rod tips just at waters edge or behind, back lead just in the water. I think they're great but as pointed out they can also be a pain. If you use none captive if the fish kites the lead can cross other lines and if your unlucky actually clip on to them...yes it happens. I tended to use them with close in bolt rigs so I'd go as light as possible, the fish would be hooked anyway and I'd want to get the lead off the bottom as quickly as possible. With run rigs I'd go a lot heavier, it's quite possible for a fish to move a light back lead when using run rigs without getting a indication. That also goes for bolt rigs at distance if you don't use a heavy back lead, the fish can kite without you knowing as a lighter none captive back lead lead will move down the line or up in the water taking up any slack to a certain point, not moving the indicator.
Used them a lot in the past, I used to do a lot of margin fishing, rod tips just at waters edge or behind, back lead just in the water. I think they're great but as pointed out they can also be a pain. If you use none captive if the fish kites the lead can cross other lines and if your unlucky actually clip on to them...yes it happens. I tended to use them with close in bolt rigs so I'd go as light as possible, the fish would be hooked anyway and I'd want to get the lead off the bottom as quickly as possible. With run rigs I'd go a lot heavier, it's quite possible for a fish to move a light back lead when using run rigs without getting a indication. That also goes for bolt rigs at distance if you don't use a heavy back lead, the fish can kite without you knowing as a lighter none captive back lead lead will move down the line or up in the water taking up any slack to a certain point, not moving the indicator.
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I also use the Korda ones but find the really light ones don't end up pinning the line to the bottom unless you're using semi-slack lines. Prefer to use the 1.5oz ones as they then fix the line down while still allowing tension through to the lead.
I also use the Korda ones but find the really light ones don't end up pinning the line to the bottom unless you're using semi-slack lines. Prefer to use the 1.5oz ones as they then fix the line down while still allowing tension through to the lead.
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Korda ones are great. If I need big back leads for the river though Atomic do figure of 8 clips that I use
Korda ones are great. If I need big back leads for the river though Atomic do figure of 8 clips that I use
If using them I to really like the Korda lightest ones, I always got told the best way to use a back lead is to use the lightest one you can get away with or it will hinder bite indication. So I use the Korda 0.25oz ones with jag safeliner bobbins I let the line go slag so I no they are on the bottom then slowly tighten up being careful not to move it