Using lead safety clips
Lead safety clips have been used by carp anglers
for years, I believe the main idea was to ensure safety for a hooked carp,
if the lead became caught up in a snag or thick weed. The pressure applied
by the lead onto the lead clip when pulled allows the lead to drop from the
line. This means the carp angler can still manage to play a fish if a swivel
lead becomes snagged up. This may help reduce the number of fish lost if
hooked fish tend to race towards
snagged areas or swim through thick weed.
Also, if the main line breaks, which can often happen if there are weak
points from frequent use of line, the fish wont have to carry a lump of lead
around with them as it can easily come free giving the fish a chance to
eventually lose the hook. The safety lead clips have benefits for both the
angler and the carp. For these reasons they have become very popular with
carp anglers.
The great thing about lead clips is you can adjust how easily the lead comes
free. This allows you to adapt to many carp fishing situations depending on
the type of swim you’re fishing. When fishing near snags or heavy weed the
rubber can be placed on half way so if the lead manages to catch any snags
when the fish runs the lead will fall off quickly reducing the amount of
fish lost.
The lead clips also help when fishing at a distance and way past a large
weed bed. If you hook a carp the weight of the lead will pull the line down
onto the bed helping to keep the fish at depth, if the carp swims towards
the weed bed there’s a chance you may lose it. However, if the rubber is
pushed on very lightly it allows the lead to drop off as the fish is hooked,
this will lighten the end tackle and you’ll be able to play the fish at the
surface, bringing it over the large weed bed to the landing net. In this
situation it would be best to lose a
few leads than keep losing each fish
AND most of the end tackle if snagged up heavily.
When fishing a clear swim with no snags you can push the rubber on fully and
limit the chances of losing any leads.
The thing to remember is not to push the rubber on too tightly or super glue
it on. This practice will render the lead clip ineffective when snagged
because the carp cannot apply enough pressure to enable the lead to run free
from the clip. In this case the swivel will pull free before the lead and
you’ll end up with a
running rig and a fish caught up!
The korda lead clips have a special feature in the swivel end tube. They
allow them to snap into a deeper section of the tube and this helps hold the
swivel even when pulled under pressure.
Of course using a lead clip means the lead is fixed rather than free
running. Fixed leads may not be the best way to fish in every situation.
Read
about fixed leads versus running leads here!!
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