Rotten bottoms

Bluesbro · #1 10-31-2011, 08:55 AM

Hi guys

Does anyone know any methods of making a rotton bottom lead link? I have a couple of shop brought ones but they are a bit pants and I am wondering if i can make some better ones DIY myself?

Cheers

Joe

MRG2000 · #2 10-31-2011, 09:33 AM

Which shop bought ones have you tried Joe ?

Bluesbro · #3 10-31-2011, 10:02 AM

These are the ones I am using at the moment Mike

MRG2000 · #4 10-31-2011, 10:44 AM

Gemini 's , i use them a lot ,probably the best of the shop bought ones ,i think .......realease well ,you have trouble with them ????

Bluesbro · #5 10-31-2011, 10:57 AM

Kinda, I have had some trouble with them releasing but my main issue is that they are really fiddley and if im out fishing for codling I want to be able to clip them up without all the fuss. Wondered if I could maybe make some that I could just hook the lead onto, rather than mess about with trying to locate the arm on these with freezing cold hands lol

To be honest Mike I rarely fish over rough ground and have only used these a handful of times so I though I would see if I could knock a couple of home made ones up to see if they were any easier to use.

MRG2000 · #6 10-31-2011, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluesbro

Kinda, I have had some trouble with them releasing but my main issue is that they are really fiddley and if im out fishing for codling I want to be able to clip them up without all the fuss. Wondered if I could maybe make some that I could just hook the lead onto, rather than mess about with trying to locate the arm on these with freezing cold hands lol

To be honest Mike I rarely fish over rough ground and have only used these a handful of times so I though I would see if I could knock a couple of home made ones up to see if they were any easier to use.

They can be a bit fiddly , i used to have a few non releases ,played around with the length of the mono tail from the lead ,and found that a slightly longer tail ,resolved the non release problems .

MRG2000 · #7 10-31-2011, 01:09 PM

Heres one to try maybe Joe , looks simple and cheap

Bluesbro · #8 10-31-2011, 01:23 PM

Cheers Mike Im liking the look of that

dovorian · #9 10-31-2011, 05:50 PM

Hi Joe,
I use upside down genie clips, the ones with a bait clip on.

I attach the wieght to another genie clip using a weak link, 30lb clear mono shown in pic. I use 60lb trace and main line. Just hang the weight on the upside down clip when casting, it releases every time.
If its realy rough ground I just tie the weight to the bottom of the upside down clip.
J

chazyboi · #10 10-31-2011, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dovorian

Hi Joe,
I use upside down genie clips, the ones with a bait clip on.

I attach the wieght to another genie clip using a weak link, 30lb clear mono shown in pic. I use 60lb trace and main line. Just hang the weight on the upside down clip when casting, it releases every time.
If its realy rough ground I just tie the weight to the bottom of the upside down clip.
J

dovorian sorry mate can you show me that rig with lead i cant see it as you explaind

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