LIDL, Specialist rotten bottom lead links.

[mann]

I went and invested in these links as there top of the range rotten bottoms guaranteed to break before your line snaps,

I find them great and have saved me losing end tackle a few times due to the lead getting snagged, I put a picture below of some other gear that came in the box and you may see 2 items that I circled,

The one by the link swivels has a little rubber cap on the end and I cant figure out what this was intended for, any ideas ?

The other wire type thingy has also been doing my head in since I bought the first lot about 2 years ago, the only one thing I can think of with the wire is to wrap the line around it so it becomes a sort of bait clip for casting, am I right in thinking this ?

While I know a couple of lads on here swear by the rods they got from lidle’s and have had good fish with them, I also know a bloke that swore at the fly rod he got from there,

My mate had the fly rod for over 12 months without using it so we decided to do a bit of fly fishing, it had been a few years since my mate fished and he seemed happy with his new rod as he stood by the river getting a feel for it so after about 20 false casts he went for it and sure enough the top section broke in 2 as he powered the fly forward from the back cast,

Lads I tell yous the laughing I did that day was worth every penny he paid for the rod, the fly never even got wet,

So any ideas on what these bits are used for,

[nobuzz]

I got the same wee kit from Lidl last year.

Most of the stuff in it was c@@p but it was worth it for the beads, box, swivels, bead-swivels, wire traces & a few other odds & ends.

I'd love to find out what the swivel with the rubber cover is all about. The rubbers on mine were flourescent if that gives anyone a clue.

I think the bent wire clip is mean to be a clever way of attaching a lure to the line (there was a diagram in the box).

[evan699]

That wire thing looks like some kind of lead link/bait clip. Like the ones gemini do. No clue what the swivel with the rubber is.

[gfkelly1969]

the wire thing came up before,its called a simpl viewtopic.php?f=12&t=21278&hilit=simpl

the swivel with the little rubber cap still not sure what that is for

[markyb]

its a knot protector for if there is weed,the weed doesnt build up as it does on the tag end of the knot.

[dfella25]

The one by the link swivels has a little rubber cap on the end and I cant figure out what this was intended for, any ideas ?

Think it's for use for a pulley or running ledger type trace. Although if I was using a pulley I like to know that the bits in the trace will hold!

[nobuzz]

Its not a knot protector as there is nothing to tie a knot on to.

The rubber sleeve slides on over a thin conical "pin" rather than an eye.

[MAC]

Its not a knot protector as there is nothing to tie a knot on to.

The rubber sleeve slides on over a thin conical "pin" rather than an eye.

Sounds like it's a Lead Release Carp or Tench link. Common on bolt rigs over snaggy ground.

Kev

[mann]

I was out from 11pm till 3am this morning fishing for my first Thornback Ray of the year and caught 2, this was my first shore fishing this year and i got what i went for,

Thanks for the link GFKELLY
I think that explains it,

After I had posted this i had another look at the rubber cap and there is a hole in it so i think "Markyb" and "Mac" are thinking along the right lines,
SO what I'm thinking of using it for is a rotten bottom on my wrasse rigs, where i fish for the wrasse I dont have to cast out far... its more of a little flick, then the float travels back to the over hanging ledge that i fish off,

i travels under the ledge and a lot of times the lead snags so when i pull for a break the line snaps above the rig because it has been rubbing of the ledge between me and the float "if that makes sense"

so i will fix the lead to the swivel then slide a little of the line into the hole in the rubber and pop it back on the point, this way if / when the lead snags i will only need to put a small amount of force on the main line to make the line slip out of the rubber

Thanks to each and everyone "Well not everyone" for your interest and help with this.

I'm off to bed now to dream about the serious bit of fishing i did last night / this morning

[scrob]

I don't see what's wrong with using Lidl terminal tackle as half of it ends up being claimed by snags at some point or another anyway, keeps things cheap!

I'm just sorry our local in Belfast has none left Handy for all the miscellaneous bits and their predator lure set looked like it would be worth a go.

[gfkelly1969]

from what i can see the swivel with the rubber cap is called a Detachable rubber float seat for sea fishing but i tried one in water and it did not float
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/23411 ... float.html

[mann]

from what i can see the swivel with the rubber cap is called a Detachable rubber float seat for sea fishing but i tried one in water and it did not float
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/23411 ... float.html

So they do exist in places other then Lidl,

I’m not even going to ask where you got the link but I did go to the link site and seen they do a few different sizes,

The only thing I can think of after looking at the site is that I should put the rubber onto the main line and fix the swivel part to the float, then it would act as an adjustable float depth thingy,

To save you having to use beads and stop knots to hold the float in place,

GFKelly, I think you got it this time, did any setup come into your mind on how it should be used other then the one I’m thinking about,

Another idea has come to mind… that is when you want to free line a big bait a good distance downtide, you could fix the clip onto your rig swivel then lightly trap a bit of line that’s tied to a balloon then when the bait is over the area that hold TOPE you could give a quick yank on the line to free the bait from the balloon

The possibilities are endless… good thinking lidl

[teacher]

A post was removed. If you have a problem with Lidl tackle, please comment on the tackle, not the person.

Thanks.

[evan699]

I don't see what's wrong with using Lidl terminal tackle as half of it ends up being claimed by snags at some point or another anyway, keeps things cheap!

I'm just sorry our local in Belfast has none left Handy for all the miscellaneous bits and their predator lure set looked like it would be worth a go.

I picked up one of the predator lure sets. Mainly for the box as it's a handy size and cheep compaired to the tackle shop ones. Also the jig heads are handy but could do with a bit of a sharpen. As for the soft plastics, I wouldn't waste my time giving them a cast as they're very stiff which would restrict any fish like activity no matter how you fish them. I picked up the landing net too and it seems solid enough and the glow sticks for tips are grand and bright and well worth the money.

[mann]

Hi Evan,

I didnt see the type of net they had this time around, but i did get one about 3 years ago and when i went to swing it to dry it off after washing slime from it, the net and top bar plus fixings took off like a rocket leaving me holding the butt

i solved this prob by putting epoxy in and over the joints, and the net is still going strong 3 years on,
which is more then i can say for the one i bought for fresh water fishing from a tackle dealer in town, this one seized up after a couple of outings,

I reckon the reason for the lidl nets fixings fail was the glue and salt water reaction, but as i say its still as new now and works fine.

[evan699]

Hi Evan,

I didnt see the type of net they had this time around, but i did get one about 3 years ago and when i went to swing it to dry it off after washing slime from it, the net and top bar plus fixings took off like a rocket leaving me holding the butt

i solved this prob by putting epoxy in and over the joints, and the net is still going strong 3 years on,
which is more then i can say for the one i bought for fresh water fishing from a tackle dealer in town, this one seized up after a couple of outings,

I reckon the reason for the lidl nets fixings fail was the glue and salt water reaction, but as i say its still as new now and works fine.

I'll take that as a heads up Better keep an eye on that just incase they're the same one's. Cheers

[gfkelly1969]

from what i can see the swivel with the rubber cap is called a Detachable rubber float seat for sea fishing but i tried one in water and it did not float
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/23411 ... float.html

So they do exist in places other then Lidl,

I’m not even going to ask where you got the link but I did go to the link site and seen they do a few different sizes,

The only thing I can think of after looking at the site is that I should put the rubber onto the main line and fix the swivel part to the float, then it would act as an adjustable float depth thingy,

To save you having to use beads and stop knots to hold the float in place,

GFKelly, I think you got it this time, did any setup come into your mind on how it should be used other then the one I’m thinking about,

Another idea has come to mind… that is when you want to free line a big bait a good distance downtide, you could fix the clip onto your rig swivel then lightly trap a bit of line that’s tied to a balloon then when the bait is over the area that hold TOPE you could give a quick yank on the line to free the bait from the balloon

The possibilities are endless… good thinking lidl

i was thinking the same as you it could be used for adjusting the depth of the float,it would be great for wrasse fishing
i think it would work well with the tope and could be good for any boat fishing for shark,i think it would release quicker then waiting for the balloon to burst when it goes under the water,might be better for hook ups
will have to see if it will work with the balloon and polo mint rig

The possibilities are endless… good thinking lidl

i see lidl getting a lot of slagging about their stuff but they are the only people that i can see introducing new types of tackle
great to see new methods but it would save me a lot of thinking if only they put instructions in the box

has anyone else any ideas what it could be used for??

[mann]

[quote="gfkelly1969

great to see new methods but it would save me a lot of thinking if only they put instructions in the box

I think half the fun would have been taken out of it if we didnt have to find a use for it ourselves, everytime i looked into a bits box and seen them i would be off thinking what possible use i could make of them, now after 2 years of searching have a couple of ideas for them

has anyone else any ideas what it could be used for??[/quote]

I think "Teacher"May have found someone with a few ideas.. but i dont think they had anything to do with the tackle

[nobuzz]

Guys,

I've had a closer look at the swivels with the rubber sleeve.

I reckon that if you take the spring-link piece off the swivel, what remains (ie the swivel with the rubber sleeve) would be idea for attaching sliding wagglers etc to the main line. Slide the swivel onto the line and trap with shots. The waggler can then be slid into the rubber sleeve. I'm gonna use this bit of kit for mullet this year and also at a wee rudd lake that I know.

Also, did you notice that the photo on the box doesn't match the way the swivels are actually set-up! The rubber sleeve is reversed.

[mann]

Guys,

I'm gonna use this bit of kit for mullet this year and also at a wee rudd lake that I know.

Hi Nobuzz,
Good idea that, taking the link off to make it lighter for other uses.

Also, did you notice that the photo on the box doesn't match the way the swivels are actually set-up! The rubber sleeve is reversed.

I had noticed the reversed rubber, so after reading your post I picked up one of these swivels and put the rubber on as it is in the picture and found it much easier to put back on plus it held on much tighter,

I found it hard enough to replace the stopper in the manner it came in the packet and was thinking it would be a lot harder to put it back with a piece of line trapped in the hole, but have tried it reversed and it is much easier and holds well,

Thanks for pointing that out, as I dont think I could have rigged it up the other way with cold or wet hands

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