Clip down rigs

Occasional Joined: Dec 28, 2007 Posts: 154 Location: Barry

I understand the principal of a clip down rig ie a more streamlined presentation to increase casting range, but what is supposed to happen after casting? Does it release from the rig body or does it remain cliped to the body?
Any one shed some light on this please?
Cheers Steve

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:39 pm

Hi steve

A majority of the time it will release,occassionally it won`t crying

If you`re not power casting I personally wouldn`t bother,as there is also extra kit to snag or catch weed!
Just my opinion
Cheers Darren cool

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:43 pm

as the clipdown hits the water it should release , it stops the bait from flapping around during cast and yeah mainly better for distance cast .

gary

Occasional Joined: Dec 28, 2007 Posts: 154 Location: Barry

Nice one guys ,not planning on using it at the mo just curious as to what should happen happy

Cheers Steve

Member Joined: Oct 09, 2008 Posts: 33 Location: sussex

Highly recommend clip downs for any aspiring shore angler. Impact shields or Imp clips are the dogs!!

Member Joined: Oct 09, 2008 Posts: 33 Location: sussex

Incidentally I am rig a builder.Pennels ,clip downs pulleys and bomber rigs of the highest quality to order. happy

Member Joined: Oct 09, 2008 Posts: 33 Location: sussex

[quote="dazzaman"]Hi steve big hug

A majority of the time it will release,occassionally it won`t crying

If you`re not power casting I personally wouldn`t bother,as there is also

Not with my kit there ain't. My clipdowns typically: Top barrel swivel, 60 pound rig body to a measured length terminated by an imp2 clip which can take the hooks from both snoods and rig tubing for boom effect.

Can't get more reliable or streamlined than that.

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:59 am

Clipped down rigs also have the advantage that soft baits are less likely to fly off the hook when distance casting.

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:16 pm

Thats why i tend to use them all the time, unless I'm fishing from a pier or jetty. After the amount of money you spend on bait and tackle for the best quality, its a bit silly in my eyes to not want to present a bait in the best way you can. Keeps it all on the hook quite nicely happy

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:35 pm

As already said by others it depends on the distance you are casting. If you are distance casting then use clipped downrigs if only max 100 yards then I WOULD SAY don't bother as there won't be that much force being exerted on the bait. But this is just my opinion

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:15 pm

i have made some and am going to give them a go tomorrow!!

Sue

Occasional Joined: Aug 17, 2008 Posts: 193

breakaway bait shields

d vice

wish I could cast 100 metres though

tight lines and good luck to all

Stowaway

May the fish be with you tougue

Occasional Joined: Jun 29, 2008 Posts: 220

Always use clips. Just because your not fishing at distance doesn't mean they won't give you an advantage ..... as essexkenny and eccles say, its also about bait presentation. If your fishing in a strong cross wind clipping your baits down will also allow you to keep your casts more accurate as the cross wind won't flap the baits about and they will save on a lot of tangles.

Assuming that you pre-tie your rigs and you want to use clips when you fish at range you might as well always put clips on otherwise you'll have to have two sets of rigs in your wallet. Bait clips are that cheap why worry?

By the way magman ...... the words barrel swivel and quality don't belong in the same sentence. The americans used to make good barrel swivels which were reliable but the modern stuff all comes from the far east and is weak rubbish ..... even the good ones (still occasionally see some better japanese ones) were still weaker for their size than the equivalent rolling swivel simply because of the practicalities of the design.

Member Joined: Nov 03, 2008 Posts: 65 Location: Pompey

In response to the comment that there's not much point using clip down rigs if you're "only" casting 100 yards - I have to disagree.

The forces involved in casting 100 yards are pretty fierce even if with good technique the anglers effort involved isn't quite so fierce.

I'm with Eccles in that I use clips pretty much all of the time, purely to keep everything nice and tidy. I fish mostly at night and if you clip your rigs down you know there is less chance of soft baits flying off during the cast without your knowledge.

Just out of interest - do many anglers know just how far 100yards is??

Occasional Joined: Aug 17, 2008 Posts: 193

" Just out of interest - do many anglers know just how far 100yards is?? "

Have you noticed that those helpful chaps from COLAS have been marking up some of the pavements in Pompey with numbered 10 metre markers ?
worried

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Think I need to go and practice some more