good rotten bottoms

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#1 Post by **eric** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:55 am

you might all know this one but i thought id put it up for people who don't, an upside down gemini lead clip is a great rotten bottom. tie a weak link to the lead and lip, and hang the lead off the clip's u-bit, which is normally an n-bit.

#2 Post by **Kraken** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:28 pm

Sounds good - any pics of one done up??

#3 Post by **eric** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:47 pm

sorry kraken :roll:

paulocallaghan · #4 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:53 pm

eric,

have you had any probs getting the lead to stay attached to such a small clip during casting????

#5 Post by **stevecrow74** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:56 pm

how well does it hold under casting..
i'd hate to do it only to have the link slip mid cast and chuck my lead half way across the beach:shock:

good idea though :D

#6 Post by **eric** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:56 pm

nope,pic looks kinda dodgy but thats for illustration purposes only, it fits in better than that.

#7 Post by **dbrock** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:11 pm

i usually bend over the clip a little more and make my own leads for this type of rotton bottom using smaller diameter loops for the top of the lead and this has never let me down casting

#8 Post by **dbrock** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:12 pm

i usually bend over the clip a little more and make my own leads for this type of rotton bottom using smaller diameter loops for the top of the lead and this has never let me down casting

#9 Post by **gearoid mc s.** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:15 pm

used this technique alot myself for rough ground. grand for casting as long you dont jerk it, or allow slack line during the cast. more for lobbing 70 yards or so rather than power casting. FWIW