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nick iv been thinking some more about what happen, and the clips. what hook link was it cause a think the maybe a small chance that a stiff link may be able to lift out,(only if the sleeve slipped down), i cant get my head round this happening on a combi if the last inch or so is soft, and same if its mono or limp braid and not to sure on coated braid, depending on the stiffness. but is still needs something to push the other end or hold it still while the link pushes back and it would need the number one rule to be broken for playing a fish and thats to not keep the line tight , but as you said about the snags , then if its given slack it could maybe of caused this bizarre incident the jury is still out

Even Danny Fairbrass has said that the best way to get instant indication is to get the swivel or ring as close to or inside the end of the lead to create maximum effect. By using a quick link you are adding an additional pivot point and allowing more movement for the carp to get around. may be on a lead clip or inline but that isnt going to make any differance on a run rig on slack line

Ooh that reminds me of a guy on the lake a couple of weeks ago with that clip. He had a fast take, the fish made the lilly pads, but he got it back. The fish then kited down the margins into another bed of weed. As he pulled it, just out of range to be netted the rod sprang back straight. The rubber on the link clip had slipped during the fight, and the hooklink as it got to the weedy margins CAME OFF the link clip. A good fish too, and I was gutted for him as 1 more second I would have been able to net it I won't use Quick link clips of any sort as I know of this sort of incident happening where during the fight the rubber tube gets dislodged, and the quick links open up, or the hooklink loop slips down the "prong" and onto one side of the link, where it is then able to either then slide off the link, or on one side of the link only has opened out. you cant be 100% on that being what really happen, the knot could of come undone, cut through on the clip if it wasnt smooth, who knows. what it does allow me to do with ease is to unclip the hook link while the fish is in the net and leave the rod and rig and carry it to the matt with out line every where or rod tips in trees in tight swims

i cut a bit down on the sleeve when i used it on a IQ link and did the loop knot too short. it may have been fox, i cant remember

i use these nowadays,(dont know what theyre called) the korda quick clips can be too fiddly on some batches, (too short or too long) and with the sleeve that comes with them it meant i didnt need to add a lenght of shrink tubing at the loop for anti tangle purpose on limp braid hook links

i feed the river with porridge oats and can of tuna and heard of loads that work as floaters ,sugar puffs being the best

i still not convinced that fish could tell the differance between a normal hair rig or d ring and think the withypool rig needs the carp to come on to the bait from the right direction so id never use it. but what i want to know is does any one fishing a top lake use a simple rig? as i reckon the fish get caught on these new rigs as the isnt a simple rig out there to be caught on