arpie Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) Hi guys Most of us that have used clips have had a 'fail' due to gear failure - either the clip opens by the fish biting onto it & undoing it or the constant opening & shutting of them weakens the metal & eventually busts ...... sometimes even without a fish on! I know that there are some fishos who will NEVER use clips ....... but I am not one of them! I get SO SICK of cutting leaders & tying knots ........ However ....... in recent months, I've been trialling these Decoy Spiral Clips & have been surprisingly pleased with how they work! I use the 18lb ones (they come in 10, 14 & 18lb). They work by you 'twisting' the lure eye onto the clip until it reaches the bottom loop! SO ...... (unless using a lure with a BIG eye .....) no moving parts. There are also these ones Delalande Agrafe Rapide Inox that are rated at 29lb - but I haven't tried them - more for offshore, i would think. They look the goods tho It is also a relatively quick change from one lure to the next. If you want to try a 'better' clip - give these a go! cheers Roberta Edited December 23, 2012 by Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 thanks for that Roberta, I will have a look at them for sure..... I generally use decoy round snaps in size 1 for bass spinnerbaits. found they are also a quality product from decoy and havent had a problem with them yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Norman speed clips are unbreakable and never let go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 ....Norman speed clips are unbreakable and never let go .... I've only seen them in the bigger sizes tho!! cheers Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 ....Norman speed clips are unbreakable and never let go .... I've only seen them in the bigger sizes tho!! cheers Roberta there are two sizes Roberta and the smaller size is ideal for sx 40s and small hard bods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 ....there are two sizes Roberta and the smaller size is ideal for sx 40s and small hard bods.. Cool! I'll check those out too! Thanks Stewy! Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargeRX8 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 I use a solid ring tied to my main line and the split rings on the lures connected to that. If I use soft plastics I put a split ring on the jig head and attach it to the solid ring. Does not hinder strikes, strong, quick and easy. I only use clips for squiding or the heavy duty ones when using bigger metal lures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now