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Clips, yes or no ?

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Davent Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 12:08pm
Nice barra there Lofty, Ive had a few clips open as well, but still landed the fish, it happens/
Id say you probably did close it properly. Its not uncommon for clips to open.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Ducks Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 12:58pm
Fished a lot of clips in Brazil (since we were fishing wire on everything - the one time I couldnt be bothered tying on wire I lost one of Nicho's creations first cast...)
Caught some quite large fish on them and had a few bent/open while landing a fish but didn't lose any directly to clip failure. Actually had more issues with the trace wire in the premade rigs... Wont buy/trust those again...
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote hooknose Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 2:06pm
Good quality egg snaps for me for general lure casting, have had a bill norman clip half undo itself on a flathead(didn't lose the fish) so wont use them again. I find the hawaian clips a bit more cumbersome to use but they appear to be bulletproof, just not as easy to use as the egg snaps
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote flyonline Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 8:22pm
Speed clips for me because I can put them on and take them off in complete darkness with ease and never lost a fish on one...yet. For cod fly fishing I use the egg snaps (mostly) or high quality round snaps but have been using one of those snaps that Nicho linked to for a while. Tried some W snaps, but because I only catch huge fish (yeah right LOL), they kept pulling the ends closer together so they were easy to open.

I've taken to running a small piece of silicon tubing over the snap when I remember to stop them opening up when they're not supposed to Thumbs Up
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Tony Mc Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Apr 2021 at 2:32pm
Thoughts on Mustad Fastach clips? Mustad Ultra Point Quick Lock Fastach Snap Clip
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I use them a lot, both the straight clips and the ones with the swivel.

Haven't had any problems with them.

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I use small ones on soft plastics for flathead and they work well. I was wondering how the big ones go on larger lures for mackerel and the like.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote horrorhead Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Apr 2021 at 10:32pm
I have refined my use of clips. Stay away from the cheap ones though as if you trawl through my posts in “ luring Cooktown “ you will see that I’ve had a lot of failures.

If I’m chasing big fish, or expecting big fish I tie a loop knot or for very big fish I and using 80 pound plus leader I crimp the lure on.

But I also use terminal tackle to alter the characteristics of the lure. If I will change from trebles to singles on one or more hook hangers to make the lure more or less buoyant and how I want it to sit in the water. Sometimes I’ll use an oversized clip and huge swivel to dig the nose down more on a small lure or if fishing from a height.. I don’t trust clips, but the dearer ones are more reliable.
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I have used the Mustad Fastach quite a lot in small and large sizes and found them very strong and reliable, only issues I have had with them is I have lost a couple of Hot Bite Spoons fishing in the dams.
When cast they have managed to twist in such away they come off the clip, much to the amusement of
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I’m starting to use those Mustads now. A bit hard to get at times up here. Because I’m left handed it has taken me quite a while to train myself into putting the lure on “ right handedly”. A couple of people on site would have seen me struggling with them. But they are very strong and once I got used to them, they are very easy.
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Thanks, Harte & HHBeer
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Been using these a lot especially on small (micro) Bream lures, they don't effect the action like normal lure clips (with a flat plate) do--They work well on larger lures too, never had one let go'
The down side is with the smaller ones you need a pair of needle pliers to attach/remove them. Big smile.



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WOW Pete they are small 
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Originally posted by hazmail hazmail wrote:

Been using these a lot especially on small (micro) Bream lures, they don't effect the action like normal lure clips (with a flat plate) do--They work well on larger lures too, never had one let go'
The down side is with the smaller ones you need a pair of needle pliers to attach/remove them. Big smile.



they look good pete i use a similiar style never had a drama with them.
where did you source those? i think i want some.
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