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Naked Helicopter (10 posts / 1,469 views)
midget1 midget1
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Post #1 28 Jul 2023 22:11
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What does everyone use to protect the line near the lead when using a naked helicopter ? If anything.
carpy09 carpy09
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Post #2 28 Jul 2023 22:29
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In reply to Post #1
Nash heli sleeve
scaley&dark
Posts: 5,565
Post #3 28 Jul 2023 22:31
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In reply to Post #1
Over the lead loop, Either a piece of thick walled neoprene sleeve, or a couple of pieces of heat shrink tube ( double layered) and a couple of beads above that.

inzenity inzenity
Posts: 473
Post #4 28 Jul 2023 22:43
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Old fashioned, plastic i guess, korda anti tangle tube, protruding 1, 1.5 cm through a sleeve, and with some saliva a bit fixed over the knot holding the swivel for the lead. I have found the nash sleeve ok, but it tears and deforms a bit too fast imo.
midget1 midget1
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Post #5 28 Jul 2023 23:32
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Ill be using a korda heli safe so I was thinking maybe pushing a short length of tubing into the top which should hopefully stay in place maybe
Jamesvg Jamesvg
Posts: 1,165
Post #6 28 Jul 2023 23:51
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I've used the Thinking Anglers 'Naked C-clip buffer beads' to good effect. Have never experienced any line damage despite some decent fish/fights.
I believe fox also do a very similar product.
Fortysteve Fortysteve
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Post #7 30 Jul 2023 13:10
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I use a heli-safe connect to about 2” of lead free leader, with the top stop up the mainline. As it's only 2” of the leader material it'd take a very pedantic bailiff/owner to count it as an actual leader.
midget1 midget1
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Post #8 30 Jul 2023 21:28
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Cheers ill try that
Muddy_Hi-Lux Muddy_Hi-Lux
Posts: 225
Post #9 31 Jul 2023 09:54
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A couple of inches of spliced leadcore with the lead removed.
mark1009
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Post #10 31 Jul 2023 16:52
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Would get you in trouble where I fish.
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