Clip on beads

night-fisher · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject: Clip on beads

hi all,

Does anyone know where i can get some beads that i can attach to the line of pre-made rigs etc without having to thread the line through the bead.

I saw in a copy of sea angler i think around 2006 a bead with a spiral groove around the outside and a normal hole through the bead so you could add them to pre made rigs.

when fishing, i am always tempted to clip a float rig on my main line with a small link swivel and let it slide down the line. So i am looking for something that i can attach to the line which will stop the link swivel sliding over the easy link at the end of my shock leader and getting tangled up with my exsiting rig.

Does this make sense confused

Tight lines

shannock · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject:

can't help i'm afraid but i will bump you up to the top of the list
cheers steve

night-fisher · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject:

Cheers Steve

I have tried the tackle shops and online and nothing. I know i have seen them a few years ago, maybe they were not a big hit and discontinued.

Cheers anyway
Tight lines
Pete

mann · Member Joined: May 10, 2008 Posts: 48

I been thinking about your problem and the only thing that i can come up with is a spring made of light wire,
Soldering wire might help, you could shape it into a spring by rapping it around a grip lead wire and leave a leg sticking out at the top so that you will be able to bend it back over your spring after you have treaded it unto your line,

I hope this makes sense to you as I find it hard to tell you the mental picture I have in me head

sniggle · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:51 am Post subject:

Fishing two different rigs on one line sounds like a disaster waiting to happen, i hope that its not a 10lb bass that you lose while trying to get the float rig out of the way. Bottom gear on one rod and slid down float on another is the way to go.

night-fisher · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject:

Hi mann,

Cheers for that sounds like a good idea.

Hi sniggle

Point taken, and that was just for an example. Being new to the forum when i posted that i seem to have made it sound more complicated.

I use an easy link on the end of my leader like every body else and was after something that i could clip on to the line if i wanted to use a sliding float rig or send out a live bait without having to undo the easy link put a bead on and re-tie it. I would of course remove any end rigs first and clip the lead to the easy link.

Does that make more sense.

Cheers guys for the help anyway.

Pete

sniggle · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject:

Think that all you need is a small bead above the lead link with a sliding stop knot (power gum is best but mono will do) each side to trap it in place. You can keep it tight to the link for bottom rigs and move it up the shock leader when you use the clip on float rig.Any decent sized fish will slide it back down so the weight won` be snagging on the way in. Hope this makes sense. sniggle.

night-fisher · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject:

Cheers mate

Will give it a go on my next trip

Cheers and tight lines

mann · Member Joined: May 10, 2008 Posts: 48

night-fisher · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject:

I just thought i would give it a go if things went a bit slack. Small hook for some bream or something. Once you know what's about and feeding then you can change your method to suit.

Thanks guys for the help, as i only got back in to the sport last year after a 15 year break there seems to be so much i need to catch up with.

Tight lines

steveseagull · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject:

Does anyone know where i can get some beads that i can attach to the line of pre-made rigs etc without having to thread the line through the bead. (Quote)

I've been thinking (not usually a wise thing!) and i have some ideas . . .
look away now.....
1. Attatch a luminous night light to your rig. Others will advise how.
2. How about using luminous parcel/ sellotape just above the hook
3. Paint some coarse fishing shot and attach that.
4. Erm, thats it
steve