Why black magic 15kg clips are rubbish
Submitted by till on Sun, 2009-05-10 21:21
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If you look closely you can see the catch has come open, and the tooth for the catch is simply stuck inside the split ring. All that it took to do this was a 89cm to fork trevally. The other reason they're just bad news is that the clip can drop off the swivel when its open and you lose them.
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hlokk
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Replace the clip with a
Replace the clip with a swivel to the split ring and you've got a good setup. A pair of split ring pliers are definately a worthy investment to create a stronger connection.
Good to see that you got the lure back, and whatever you were doing held up to some nice jigged fish
I trust you'll be trying some more jigging down south now? (and i've gotta try some up north :p)
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Yeah just need to restock
Yeah just need to restock after Exmouth!
Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
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Richter Clips!
I use the ballbearing to jig setup also and if your wanting to change around to a few different types of jigs or lures then the Richter hi tensile clips are the best by far Jamie!
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till
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I notice williamson put a
I notice williamson put a fixed swivel on some of their newer jig styles, could be something in that!
hlokk
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The richter ones arent
The richter ones arent cheap, but they're damn strong, especially for their size. Just picked up a few more on the weekend. Not so much for jigging, as I like it as compact as possible, but great for rigs, trolling, and the larger lures.
Dont know about that rig setup Jamie. If you tie to the swivel, you have to cut off when changing jigs. I dont like tying to the split rings as some have sharp edges, plus you wouldnt get a swivel in the line when fighting the fish, so you'd still want to add another swivel to the mix, making the BB one a bit pointless :p
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Yeah I feel it was really
Yeah I feel it was really added for the point of "selling difference" and I agree about no knots on split rings.
Dean
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shogun snaps are a bit
shogun snaps are a bit cheaper that the richter, and are still very good quality. never broken one
till
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Thats usually the one I get
Thats usually the one I get and the one thats open in the trout pics.
Loving that cold water over there?
Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
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clips!
Richter Hi Tensile clips are small for their size so they dont interfere with jigs or lures action and are good if your wanting to try different lures/jigs/weights etc. The 100lb versions are $5.95 for a pack of 3 so $1.98 each is cheap imo. The loss of a jig or fish is far more expensive!
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Dean
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Yeah thats interesting, i
Yeah thats interesting, i think we use the 200lb clips when we bottom bounce.
yeah it is a bit chilly, bring back the dive gear in june to try get some of these big crays. Fishing is adverage, trout, trout and more trout. boaring