Bait Clips

[PAULLAP]

I keep seeing bait clips advertised, Anyone know how to use them?, I asume they are used to hold the bait on the hook longer.I have looked on the internet but no pictures anywhere. Any Idea's. Paul

[pingu]

the bait clips i know of clip the baited hook too the main line to make rig more airodynamic for better casting
will try to get a pic in a bit

dave

[geffski]

ther good but if your a lobber like me your probly better off with
the bait sheild clips! (ar cr*p cant think of the makes name but ther fail safe
and will keep baits intack) the gemini ones ar good but a little fiddly with cold stiff fingers, keeps everything inline but dont offer any real bait protection, good if you wont to hit the horizon but for the 100yrd lobs
stick with the black bait sheild clip thingys that i cant think of the name of!
(hope that helps lol)

[geejayy]

Originally Posted by geffski

ther good but if your a lobber like me your probly better off with
the bait sheild clips! (ar cr*p cant think of the makes name but ther fail safe
and will keep baits intack) the gemini ones ar good but a little fiddly with cold stiff fingers, keeps everything inline but dont offer any real bait protection, good if you wont to hit the horizon but for the 100yrd lobs
stick with the black bait sheild clip thingys that i cant think of the name of!
(hope that helps lol)

breakaway impact sheilds,

[PAULLAP]

Hi geffski, Thanks for the reply, I have been trying to find some pictures of how to use them but no luck yet. I am new to this beach fishing. I used to fish in a club about 30 years ago. But I am havinf to learn all the stuff again. I am going to fish in spain. I go there about 10 days a month and my Spanish is not very good yet, So I get all the information I can from the forums. And any help is appreciated. I am seeing things like shock leaders, oval split rings, bait clips, mono line, braided line. 30 years ago there was not that choice so it was easy. All the best for now. Paullap

[geejayy]

here y go paul, nicked from another site.

http://breakawayusa.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2049.

they're useing fairly heavy lines though, i wouldn't go that big for uk species.

the original idea of a bait clip was an old blunted hook or piece of bent stiff wire just locked on to the rig body with a rubber tube or telephone wire,
there's lots of different clips availiable now , but i feel the impact sheilds are the best for the way i fish.

gord.

[flounder_al]

I tend to use three types of bait clip.

Homemade clips from welding rods.
Gemini rig clips
Bait shields.

All have their pros and cons. Baits shields are a no no for rough ground imho.

[Gremlin]

These might be of some help ...

the Impact Shield is bulkier, but is a clip that ejects the hook from the clip when the trace hits the sea at the end of the cast.



The simple bent clip and electrical sheathing works well as long as you leave some 'play' above the clip so that the clip can move during the cast -