Losing Backleads

[ian257]

Hi all,

I have not used backleads (yet?) but i am puzzled with what i read in the various carp mags.

I read that these leads are meant to drop off on the take? does that then mean that they are lost for ever on the lake bed?

If so it seems a very expansive way of keeping your line pinned to the bottom.

 

Ian.

[jemsue5]

Just fish a slack line to keep your line down. Backleads are a accident waiting to happen in regards to losing a fish. To me a totally not required piece of tackle.

[garysj01]

Try the fox backleads their attached to a cord

[garysj01]

If your casting any kind of distance you wont need back leads, its another resistance point on your presentation which could lose you fish, your line will naturally arc down anyway with slack lines. The only time i use them is when im fishing right under the rod tips.

[ian257]

Thanks for the advice guys, gratefully recieved but its not answering my question of are these leads left behind on the lake bed after the take?

 

Ian.

[garysj01]

yes some are yes, the ones which have the lead and the clip attached by a little piece of tubing some times come off while playing fish as well.

[Guest keenook]

The "captive" ones are on cords so I believe?

[ian257]

Thanks for that wont be using them, seems to me as you might as well throw pound coins into the water.

 

Ian.

[garysj01]

I do use flying back leads, and they have proven to work quite well.

[adam77]

I use the korda flying backleads with my running rigs they dont come off on the take or when playing the fish, i find they work well

[bobstains]

Hi

 

The way I read it, are you confusing dropping the lead with using a back lead? Many people tie there lead on or trim their clip down so any force or pressure the lead will drop off. I haven't read, but that doesnt mean you can't, of people dropping the back lead on the take, not sure how you would do that.

[garysj01]

Some backleads are designed to drop off if they get snagged, whether this is another ploy from tackle companies to make a bit of money im not sure, you can buy some that are more difficult to lose.

[welder]

Just fish a slack line to keep your line down. Backleads are a accident waiting to happen in regards to losing a fish. To me a totally not required piece of tackle.

 

Agree, almost entirely. I'll use backleads only if fishing very close in and there just isn't the distance between rod tip and hook to allow line to lay flat on the bottom, and only then if there's no weed in the close margin.

 

And, yes, backleads are often sacrificial unless tethered, which is another potential can of worms. Too much potential for unnecessary aggravation.

 

Ian