Barbel - running leger lead link

[klonker]

What is your preferred link (the bit the main line passes through) for a big gripper lead in deep fast water: curtain ring, flexi ring swivel, Big Eye Swivel.....?

Edited July 18, 2007 by klonker

[gozzer]

What is your preferred link (the bit the main line passes through): curtain ring, flexi ring swivel, Big Eye Swivel.....?

 

As with so many questions on here mate, it depends a lot on where, and in what conditions your fishing.

I mainly fish 'small' rivers, so at times it just calls for a shot pinched on the line, sometimes not even that. If I need to hold a bait in a particular spot, or cast a bit farther, then I use a Swan Shot link leger.

Those who fish the Severn, or Trent where depth, flow and distance play a bigger part will have their own preferences.

If you said where, and what type of water your fishing, then you will get a more definitive answer.

 

John.

[Anderoo]

Not specifically for barbel, but for any running leger rig for a river (chub, perch, etc.) I use a wide-bore run ring with about 4" of 15lb mono tied to it and then either swan shots nipped on or a link swivel tied in the end to allow quick changes of leads. (If using swan shots I tie a knot in the end of the line to prevent them slipping off.) This is all held above the hooklength swivel with a bead.

[DavyR]

I like these things:

 

http://www.theriverangler.co.uk/John-Rober...ings_ADYOX.aspx

[klonker]

As with so many questions on here mate, it depends a lot on where, and in what conditions your fishing.

I mainly fish 'small' rivers, so at times it just calls for a shot pinched on the line, sometimes not even that. If I need to hold a bait in a particular spot, or cast a bit farther, then I use a Swan Shot link leger.

Those who fish the Severn, or Trent where depth, flow and distance play a bigger part will have their own preferences.

If you said where, and what type of water your fishing, then you will get a more definitive answer.

 

John.

 

 

Point taken. Fast water, the Trent, 6 - 9ft deep, weedy. Fishing minimum 2oz, but up to 5oz of lead - usually a gripper.

[klonker]

I like these things:

 

http://www.theriverangler.co.uk/John-Rober...ings_ADYOX.aspx

 

I've had problems with those kind of clips coming open. I'm guessing you haven't though, else you wouldn't use them

[Anderoo]

I've had problems with those kind of clips coming open. I'm guessing you haven't though, else you wouldn't use them

 

Those are what I use, but I take the clip off them and tie the 15lb line straight to the run ring.

[DavyR]

I've had problems with those kind of clips coming open. I'm guessing you haven't though, else you wouldn't use them

 

True, but then I haven't been using 5oz leads on them.

[gozzer]

True, but then I haven't been using 5oz leads on them.

 

Me too Davy, the last time I used anything near that weight, was fishing for cod off Flamborough.

 

Sorry klonker, I can't be much help on this one.

 

John.

[klonker]

True, but then I haven't been using 5oz leads on them.

 

 

Actually, I've only used them pike fishing with plugs which is a different dynamic. I'll have to try some and see if I don't lose some lead