In reply to Post #29
You are way over thinking it. Don't he so fixated on what weighs what, it's pretty much irrelevant.
You are way over thinking it. Don't he so fixated on what weighs what, it's pretty much irrelevant.
Just buy a pack of backleads and use them. That's it, all they do is hold line that sinks anyway on the bottom.
I don't think you can get a precise answer because objects weigh less underwater due to displacement... 1oz on land is not as heavy underwater.
As long as it holds bottom it will be fine, never really had an issue that's led to me thinking about it in reality.
As long as it holds bottom it will be fine, never really had an issue that's led to me thinking about it in reality.
In reply to Post #33
Thanks for the last few replies. I did kinda think the same, but when two or three people enforce the point, it just makes you thinks it's worth checking. I'm not very knowledgeable about carp fishing so it's important for me to understand little bits as I go along. Thanks again.
Thanks for the last few replies. I did kinda think the same, but when two or three people enforce the point, it just makes you thinks it's worth checking. I'm not very knowledgeable about carp fishing so it's important for me to understand little bits as I go along. Thanks again.
In reply to Post #34
There's a good article on backleads and when to use them on the carpology website by Rob Hughes
Answers pretty much everything you'd need to know about them
Well worth a read, Hughes always gets it spot on with the underwater knowledge he has.
Just go to the Carpology website and search backlead in the search bar
There's a good article on backleads and when to use them on the carpology website by Rob Hughes
Answers pretty much everything you'd need to know about them
Well worth a read, Hughes always gets it spot on with the underwater knowledge he has.
Just go to the Carpology website and search backlead in the search bar
In reply to Post #1
I use the Rig Marole clip on backleads and absolutely love them.
I use the Rig Marole clip on backleads and absolutely love them.
Just to add to things, flyting or captive backleads?
I've used both in the past and felt happier with the captive ones that drop off on the take or when you lift the rod.
I've used both in the past and felt happier with the captive ones that drop off on the take or when you lift the rod.
In reply to Post #37
A flying backlead stays on the line for the cast, and then flies back up the line landing a bit behind your rig. These are good when the clear area is small or you have depth changes/features between the rods and your rig to deal with making the next two less effective at pinning the line down.
A normal running backlead gets clipped on your line after casting out and would generally stay on until you wind in. This is good when there is no weed, although most do drop off now if they become snagged. You can swing them out further than captive ones so they are good for lakes with a marginal shelf drop off or marginal weed.
The captive backleads come off on the pickup but have to stay pretty much under the rod tips, that's OK if it's pinning your line down to the bottom all the way to the rigs and there are no obstructions in the way.
A flying backlead stays on the line for the cast, and then flies back up the line landing a bit behind your rig. These are good when the clear area is small or you have depth changes/features between the rods and your rig to deal with making the next two less effective at pinning the line down.
A normal running backlead gets clipped on your line after casting out and would generally stay on until you wind in. This is good when there is no weed, although most do drop off now if they become snagged. You can swing them out further than captive ones so they are good for lakes with a marginal shelf drop off or marginal weed.
The captive backleads come off on the pickup but have to stay pretty much under the rod tips, that's OK if it's pinning your line down to the bottom all the way to the rigs and there are no obstructions in the way.
In reply to Post #38
Thanks for that mate, I've used the running backleads in that case, the captive ones I had were the Fox ones attache to a long length of some bright orange braid
Thanks for that mate, I've used the running backleads in that case, the captive ones I had were the Fox ones attache to a long length of some bright orange braid
In reply to Post #39
You're welcome mate... I've used flying and running ones but not used captive ones yet
You're welcome mate... I've used flying and running ones but not used captive ones yet