Why use clips and impact shields, when you can use a DVice.does it really increase your distance and protect your bait ?
does it prevent tangles or make them worse ?
over the rough isnt the clip just another rig bit to get snagged ?
If you are fishing close in you really should not need top clip anything, Long range you need to gererally. There are plenty of ways to clip a bait down without using the Impact shield (although they are tried and tested) Fox do them in 3 sizes and the bigger ones protect bait better than the small. Yes they do create a snagging problem in rough/kelpy areas.does it really increase your distance and protect your bait ?
does it prevent tangles or make them worse ?
over the rough isnt the clip just another rig bit to get snagged ?
The answer to your first paragraph is yes in both instances. Even when fishing at shorter range clips can be useful help to protect soft baits such as mussel. Clips can also prevent whirling snoods or traces from wrapping around the rig body, depending on the particular rig.does it really increase your distance and protect your bait ?
does it prevent tangles or make them worse ?
over the rough isnt the clip just another rig bit to get snagged ?
whats a dviceThe answer to your first paragraph is yes in both instances. Even when fishing at shorter range clips can be useful help to protect soft baits such as mussel. Clips can also prevent whirling snoods or traces from wrapping around the rig body, depending on the particular rig.
I don't find that clips themselves get snagged: it's usually the lead or occasionally the hook. The answer is to use a rotten bottom along with weaker snoods and/or hooks that will straighten out when pulling for a break. You can then retrieve and reuse all the other components.
The Dvice is excellent over cleaner ground and is even better than clips at preventing tangles but is currently only available in one size, which is a little over 5oz. If that suits then you might want to give it a try.
The Dvice also scores when using off-the-ground casts as when using clips the snoods can release if tension on them is slackened while laying out the cast.
Cheers,
John
:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:Using a 1 up 1 down I can get 100 yards without clipping down and the bait stays intact with no tangles, if I need the extra distance I'll buy a boat.![]()
The manufacturers describe it as a 'bait delivery capsule'. Here's a link to their website:whats a dvice
thanx
Agree with all that m8 - but clipping really comes into it's own when using bait like maddies, which really don't stay on the hook with anything but the smoothest, short castnever use bait sheilds,mainly cos it's an extra expense on a rig,looks bulky and the only bait problems i have is in the first moments of the cast.if in need of extra distance,then i clip just behind the lead,which seems to act like a bait sheild itself:g:.if i'm really concerned about the bait,then out comes the good old bait elastic![]()
Agree with all that m8 - but clipping really comes into it's own when using bait like maddies, which really don't stay on the hook with anything but the smoothest, short cast![]()
:clap3::notworthyUsing a 1 up 1 down I can get 100 yards without clipping down and the bait stays intact with no tangles, if I need the extra distance I'll buy a boat.![]()