After the trip to The Wye & Blackwater I thought I'd have a roll closer to home - was hoping to stalk fish but rain & flood water put pay to that - but eleven barbel to 7lb 0oz found the net - lovely!
I don't generally do tips & tricks, but these are quite handy - I normally carry a couple of snap on ledgers when rolling - for a quick change to static fishing - for those hard to tempt barbel!
Top tip Brian but aren't you using them upside down?
ReplyDeleteYes, you are ;o)
I’m going to have to admit to being a bit thick here - I don’t understand why they’re upside down!?
DeleteThe little hole is for the line to go through or, more usually, the swivel. The big one is for the lead, it being easier to undo and make a quick change without losing finger nails.
ReplyDeleteI'm not saying that you are wrong Brian, but I've never seen them demonstrated as being used your way - ever.
I use a different design so I'm no expert :o)
The leads are permanently attached to the snaps, I just clip them on above the split shot without having to re-tie anything or even take the bait off.
DeleteIt's no big deal, use as you like. But..
Deletehttps://www.askari-fishing.com/behr-barrel-swivel-with-snap-link_0141882.html
That's what I use, just take them apart at home and replace the swivel with a lead.
DeleteI think what Dave is saying (and I do the same) I would have the lead on the bigger clip and the line on the smaller end. How do you stop the bigger clip loop from going over the shot?
DeleteBut then I'd have to open the small loop when fishing. The big loop won't go over an AA shot... New diagram coming up...
DeleteGreat rolling!
ReplyDeleteCheers Adam
DeleteUpside down lol I think there heads are on upside down wot utter rubbish how can you use an arsley bomb upside down and I am no expert but a tip for Adam who wants to know how you stop the bigger clip loop from going over the shot use a shot the size of a tennis ball ha ha or don’t use upside down leads lol strange people
ReplyDeleteAnd for my next invention... The double eyed arsley bomb..!
DeleteBrian the word will soon spread you’ll be known as the upside down roller lol
ReplyDeleteBeen called worse :-)
DeleteReally on a purple patch with the Barbel, keep it up mate!
ReplyDeleteHoping to keep catching 'em. Fancy a Blackwater summer perch at some stage too!
DeleteYou're all wrong. he's using them sideways..😆
ReplyDeleteAh, the voice of reason... Or looking at it again - are they backwards?
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