Pulley Rig Problems

[magpies]

I rarely use pulley rigs these days but when I do I still have terrible trouble with big baits coming unclipped during the cast. Any big cart, crab or various combos seem to come away virtually every time.

I have tried different lengths of snood and body, different clips, currently using IMPS mainly but I still seem to get the same trouble. Of course its fine with the Gemini Genie clips but they are no good for big hooks, and a bit pricey/bulky for heavy ground.

One thing I have noticed is that the pulley beads I have been using are not very free running. Could that be part of the problem ?

Rig bodies are 60lb, Snoods 30 or 50 Amnesia.

Any advice on how to sort this would be most welcome

 

[jimlad]

Have a look at the breakaway 'proper pulley'. I find its a lot more free running, it's an actual pulley mechanism

 

[Pighunter]

You using braid or mono?

 

[Ray.J.]

I use the Breakaway Proper Pulleys and they are a bit expensive and the hook snood can tangle around them a bit.
On the plus side they are very free running and the hook does stay clipped down into my Bait Shield.

 

[magpies]

Thanks lads, using braid. I will try those proper pulleys.

 

[Pighunter]

Using braid your bait will never stay clipped down, only way that works is getting extended bait clips they stay clipped down every time mate, nothing to do with pulley beads or imps it's just down to your braid.

 

[broon shoe]

I use the Breakaway Proper Pulleys and they are a bit expensive and the hook snood can tangle around them a bit.
On the plus side they are very free running and the hook does stay clipped down into my Bait Shield.

do you not dropper

 

[broon shoe]

do you not dropper

do you not mean dropper rig

 

[broon shoe]

sorry m8 you must mean the pulley bead thought you meant the rig

 

[Ray.J.]

Yes it's the actual Proper Pulley that gets the hook snood tangled on!
Only now and then mind not all the time!
They usually work no problem!

 

[spongebob]

Keep your eyes peeled mate as there will be something new on the market right up your street in the coming months

 

[jimlad]

Re the tangling on proper pulleys, it's happened to me once before, but only once, and I use them regularly

 

[tonybax]

Not keen on them proper pulleys, may cost youa fish of a lifetime in my opinion cos they wear through.

 

[GEORDIE H]

Why not try a baitclipped sinker mate works no bother for most

 

[spongebob]

Not keen on them proper pulleys, may cost youa fish of a lifetime in my opinion cos they wear through.

Not sure mate used both fixed and pulley rigs same night and they both wore the same.....the only time a pulley will work is when a fish is on. I have had all my best fish on said set up

 

[Scrubbs]

Keep your eyes peeled mate as there will be something new on the market right up your street in the coming months

hint ???? clue???? new home design or from a dealer/manufacturer?

 

[spongebob]

hint ???? clue???? new home design or from a dealer/manufacturer?

Cant say to much but what I can say you wont use nowt else designer and manufacturer who knows his stuff. Get mine in few weeks .....happy days

 

[wavy davy]

The problem with the proper pulleys are if you have to pull out of a snag the line can cut into the bead and stop it running free.

 

[magpies]

Thanks for the advice lads, intrigued to hear about the upcoming new development. Could someone explain why braid makes the baits unclip ? Is it cos its not smooth enough on the cast or something ?

 

[Billzo]

Thanks for the advice lads, intrigued to hear about the upcoming new development. Could someone explain why braid makes the baits unclip ? Is it cos its not smooth enough on the cast or something ?

braid has no stretch m8 so it the full force of the cast there is alot of pressure on your snood & rig body, it acts like elastic so will stretch in the force of the cast & then ease,then that is when the hook releases. this is why the longer clips r used so you have a bit more play with the stretch of your rig body & snoods. i use amnesia snoods but as u know it has no memory so when stretched under pressure it stays like that.
bill