Don't worry I wasn't offended I just wanted to be clear that I'm aware of the balance of fish safety and effectiveness. It is not something that can be taken for granted I'm afraid. There are then the Tidy Stem Tubing Kits; these have a slightly longer fused loop, which is used to mount a ‘tubing to stem’ connector. As the name suggests, this seamlessly joins your tubing to the Tidy Stem, with no worries of the tubing pulling out and ruining your solid bag! Again these come with six stems, as well as three connectors and two metres of tungsten tubing for your three rods.

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I agree with Simon that inline leads are superior because they are less prone to tangle. That is why I think the Fox COG is head and shoulders above the Korda COG. Lead clips also have more play in them before the bolt effect comes into play which gives the fish that little bit extra time to eject the bait. This is clearly demonstrated in the video Highy posted. Like Simon I prefer short rig lengths for the same reason. It gives the fish less time to eject the bait. In most situations, not much is needed to hook a carp. But big grass carp that I fish for with these leads have hard mouths and they require very sharp hooks and instant penetration to the bend, else they will throw the hook or bend it like it's a sewing needle. Thats why I really need the resistance from the lead to be able to achieve that without loosing the grip from the swivel beforehand. The Drop Off Inline Lead Kit instantly converts any Fox Inline Lead to be fished drop off style. Use without the tail rubber to drop the lead on the take or with the tail rubber to drop the lead should the fish become snagged. These inserts are designed not to grip the swivel (size 8) and this means that the lead will eject from either the swivel end or off the tail rubber in the event of a bite – which helps ensure that this drop off style of lead arrangement works more effectively. What ever mould you are using, whilst it is cold work a little Blue Tac into the lead loop slots. When heated it will eliminate flashing around the lead loop and more importantly ensure the lead loop does not move during pouring. It allows you to ensure that only a minimal amout of lead loop is showing on the finished lead.I totally agree that confidence is everything. I never go fishing without knowing I am going to catch a fish. Of course, sometimes I am wrong in my convictions and then I learn something new. The internals of each Tidy Stem have been designed and created using a unique fluorocarbon material, fused together to ensure strength (45lb breaking strain), flexibility (wireless 100% fluorocarbon internals) and in turn fish safety. Another problem with a semi fixed lead is that if a small fish takes the bait but is too small to shift the weight, it just hangs there without you knowing thus preventing you catching something larger. When using a free running lead, you will detect even small fish movements but you lose the bolt effect of the lead. This is where the technique described in the video that Highy posted is so interesting. You can have a bolt effect and a free running lead. I intend improving on it by using a Fox COG lead and then adding a collar to turn it into an ACTIVE bolt lead.

In-line Lead Insert - Future Fishing

It would be advised to use a hook link with some sort of coating to help with the anti-tangle properties of the rig to ensure on the cast the rig is separated from the line eliminating tangles. Despite the huge variety and sheer volume of products each and every one of them shares a few things in common. Firstly and most importantly they have been designed by carp anglers for carp anglers. Meaning that our product team have drawn on years of angling experience to bring you the products that you need to benefit your angling. For example we haven’t taken an old sea fi shing reel and marketed it as a carp fi shing reel like the majority of our competitors, oh no, we sat down and designed reels specifi cally for carp fi shing because we believe carp anglers deserve purpose-designed products and shouldn’t be afterthoughts! Gemini has really thought things out and included a couple of additional extras too, including a stainless steel wire tool for mounting the connector on to your tubing, as well as a silicone line stop that is pushed on to your main line to stop the tubing from sliding off as you tie on a new bag! Diffusion Camo Inline Lead Leader Inserts allow you to drop the lead to safely land carp in weed and snags. Run the main line or leader over the top of the lead, and push fit the swivel in the soft grip rubber bead at the nose, securing over the stem of the lead at the rear with a tail rubber. One ring provides flexibility for your hook link. The other ring is for the attachment of your chosen leader material.This will be my first try to fish the carp (Kawartha region, Ontario). It’s likely going to be muddy and weedy bottom. It’s surprising but I can’t get an answer anywhere: should the empty hook for carp hair rig lay flat on the bottom or fly 25 cm above the bottom with the hair with the bait (corn) 2 cm above the hook? As I said, initially, I developed this rig specifically for Beausoleil. I wanted something that was very safe, easy to tie and used as few components as possible. It also had to be super strong, suitable for the variety of bottoms present and effective for the resident fish within the lake. With carp ranging in size from 20-50lb and catfish from 50-100lb, it’s not easy to find something that will cope with it all. Its principles can be readily applied to other waters in France and the UK. Here’s what I want this rig to do: When fishing inline leads I find that they loosen from the swivel a bit too easily. Do any of you have any tip for tightening the fit? I feel that I'm not using the full weight of the lead as a bolt resistance and it also messes up the indication a bit and might let fish swim inside heavy weed with little movement on the bobbins. I would play around with inline leads, and found that rubber tulip beads would hold better than the Korda insert. A couple of manufacturers rubber buffer beads also hold inside the lead. I make no claim that I’m the world’s greatest angler or rig guru because I’m not. I am also not in the pay of anyone or any company which I may mention. What I do know is how and why this rig works at Beausoleil, and the positive effect that it has had on my own and many of our clients’ results and why it could help you catch more carp and catfish in the UK or in France. Why is this the best carp rig for fishing estate-type lakes?

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So do I understand you correctly Simon, in that you are saying that when a fish goes into the weed, you want the lead to be tight enough not to be released? Also you don't want the lead to slide down the line (discharge?) when playing a fish. The lead clip is designed for fishing over firmer lakebeds, whether that be gravel, clay or firmer silt, it is one of the simplest ways of fishing and only requires 3 items, the lead clip, tail rubber and a swivel which will sit in the lead clip. Because the lead can be taken on or off the clip it enables you to alternate between sizes of lead if you need to, it’s just a case of taking one off and replacing with a bigger/smaller one. It is probably one of the most popular lead arrangements in modern day carp fishing because it is so versatile, you can set it up to be semi fixed, or to drop the lead on the take, it all depends on how far you push the tail rubber over the clip. It’s always worth moistening the clip before you push the tail rubber over to ensure should you have a break off the fish can still get rid of the lead. The only situation to avoid using it in is weed/soft silty conditions, the lead will pull down into the weed and even if your hook bait is sat on top of it, the hook link will be arched over hindering your rig presentation. I did not want to give the impression that I thought what was being suggested was dangerous. I was trying to make the point that the looser the swivel was coming from the lead the safer it was for smaller fish. Often I have wound in and found something small on the end that not only has wasted all the time that rig was in the water but, if it had been a breakoff, would have killed that small fish.Any incorrect or damaged goods must be reported within 5 days of receipt. These will be replaced as soon as possible at no expense to yourself. All unwanted items must be either returned at your own expense or taken into your local Angling Direct store. Like all anglers, I have spent hundreds of hours tying carp rigs, tweaking them and looking for the best rig set up and presentation. When I came to France and became the owner of the Beausoleil fishing lake, I realised that I needed to make a bottom bait rig that was easy to tie and suitable for estate-type lakes with big carp, large catfish and sturgeon. My solution, which I confess no one else seems to like, is to turn your weight into an active bolt lead. Simply put a large steel washer on the lead just short of the COG. Wind your line as tight as you can so that the washer bites in the silt or comes against a small unevenness in the lake bed. You then fish with a bend in your rod. When a fish takes, the hold of the washer is released, the rod springs straight and it jerks the weight towards you just a little bit. This increases the bolt effect by adding this extra force to the COG weight. More importantly (and I am only guessing here) the sudden movement of the weight frightens the fish into moving off before it has had time to eject the bait. Running rigs are best suited over a cleaner lakebed to prevent the lead from getting plugged in the weed potentially defeating to object of having it free running.

Nash Inline Lead Insert - Hooked Tackle

Have a look at the fox tadpole insert set up, perfect for inlines and PVA bags, they have a ridge on them so initially they stay on, but will easily detach when playing a fish so they are safe to use, the swivel always stays put btw the lead detaches from the insert, CARPology Features 27-06-2016 15:59:00 How to get more out of an inline lead Tips and tweaks for inline leads to up your catch-rate Size and shape matters Before this year I used cog to gain the same benefit as the inline theoretically gives. I've landed a lot of fish with it but it is a bit more prone to tangle plus it requires special bits which in it self is a bit annoying. The idea of switching to inline for me is to have the line closer to the bottom since I use short hook links and also to avoid loosing the lead.If your hooks are razor sharp and your rig can reset you're worrying about nothing imo buddy. You have to bear in mind that the tighter you fix that lead, the easier it is for carp to use that lead to throw the hook. Actually there is a very good case for a looser fitting swivel in an inline lead. It was discussed on this forum here:-