Breakaway mini link is probably the most popular way of attaching your lures,saves retying a knot everytime you want to switch lures

 

Breakaway mini clip for me too, and the leader tied to braid with the FG knot- well worth learning how to be able tie it on the beach, if needs be, unless you have a spare spool.I just use a five turn tucked blood knot to attach a clip, plenty strong enough for any bass, and if you get snagged you will only use the clip- and lure

 

Yea breakaway mini clip for me too, there are some lures it wont play nicely with ie the bib gets in the way so i tend to use the bigger one as that is easier for me. After a while you get the feel for them.

I also like the delande twist clip things but they are hard to find. HTO do one as well but breakaway is probably the best option.

I dont know those marks but they look bassey to me. 👍

 

Welcome to the forum.
As above, the breakaway mini clip is excellent.
I don't know your area, but you'll find people won't discuss marks on the open forum. Almost any area will have bass, it's just finding when!

 

I personally prefer the savagear egg clip, I've had trouble with other clips when casting, the lure coming detached...
I still have the Ed Schiffiffke plugger and in good condition but very rarely gets used these days. Good luck !

 

Clip directly to lure, not to split ring on lure?.

 

Thanks for the quick replies. Clips make sense thank you. I used the FG knot to join the backing to braid. Need to practice it for use ‘in the field’. I understand people not sharing good bass spots!

 

As all mentioned above , also the Gemini snood clip , for smaller lures with smaller loops .

 

Welcome fellow Devonian! 😁😁

I have never been a fan of Braid on my beach gear (endless wind knots) but recently tried it on my lure gear and it is much better. I often use Savage Gear Seekers & Surf Seekers, and on a recent trip, had a lot of trouble with Braid line twist & tangles on my reel. Having looked into it further, when the SG Seekers are worked 'sink & draw', they are desined to rotate 360 degrees on the drop, so are possibly putting twists in the line. Some other lures may do the same.
From now on, I shall ensure I have a small swivel clip on the front of the lures to hopefully prevent this happening. Everyone to their own, and I help this helps! 👍👍

 

Welcome fellow Devonian! 😁😁

I have never been a fan of Braid on my beach gear (endless wind knots) but recently tried it on my lure gear and it is much better. I often use Savage Gear Seekers & Surf Seekers, and on a recent trip, had a lot of trouble with Braid line twist & tangles on my reel. Having looked into it further, when the SG Seekers are worked 'sink & draw', they are desined to rotate 360 degrees on the drop, so are possibly putting twists in the line. Some other lures may do the same.
From now on, I shall ensure I have a small swivel clip on the front of the lures to hopefully prevent this happening. Everyone to their own, and I help this helps! 👍👍

Limited use, IMO, because it is easier to twist braid than it is to turn a swivel, when both under tension?

 

 

Plenty of decent clips out there, find what suits your fingers best. Don't bother with a swivel, any tangles etc from sink and draw fishing is for the most part down to bad technique. Always keep tension on the line when retrieving

 

I think it was Gardner that sold the Spin Dr (?) weight that removed some line twist? I think with braid the best answer is to trail the lot out behind a boat and then wind on with it under tension between the fingers of a gloved hand....

 

There are four weight sizes, 20 g, 40g, 70g, and 100g used for the distance you cast, so you can use it from the shore.

 

Lots to think about for us newbies! In summary it seems a swivel clip is the answer? Or just a decent clip and watch the line carefully for twist?

 

It's pretty simple really. If you get twist just cast as far as you can and retrieve under constant tension, holding the line between your fingers

 

That's why I don't use seekers anymore never had any braid problems until I started using them

 

Without a vane or a suitable anti twist weight like the Wye only ball-bearing swivels actually work as we hope or imagine them to, and even then under heavy loads they often wont. In the heyday of salmon fishing with Devon minnows you would alter the direction of spin by changing lures hoping to counteract line spin. It worked to a degree but wasn't infallible

 

I have read elsewhere (probably on this forum) that you should close your bail arm manually to avoid braid tangles, although I cannot see what difference it makes. Can someone explain please

 

I think the manual bail closure just ensures there isnt a loose loop. You will occasionally get them even manually closing the bail. if you notice them then the next cast should be carefully dealt with.

Ive never had an issue with line twist in braid though. Seekers never cause me an issue either. Just wondering but do you fish one lure for prolonged periods. If im not catching i will change lures fairly reguarly so a seeker will get swapped for a soft or surface lure or even a flying C. Just wondering if that might be why i dont get line twist. (Famous last words, guess i should i look forward unpicking wind knots next trip out)

 

Don't know if you noticed, but as I own both Daiwa and Shimano reels, I noticed that Daiwa made much less line twist.

 

I use Shimano, and experience zero line (braid) twist, whatever lure I use.Even my (hated) Penn Slammer doesn't produce twist, so not sure how you are generating it?

 

Sadly both my spinning reels are Shimano!!