ian257 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemsue5 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garysj01 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Try the fox backleads their attached to a cord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garysj01 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian257 Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garysj01 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest keenook Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 The "captive" ones are on cords so I believe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian257 Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Thanks for that wont be using them, seems to me as you might as well throw pound coins into the water. Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garysj01 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 I do use flying back leads, and they have proven to work quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam77 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobstains Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garysj01 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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