Mustad Fastach clips for stickbaiting
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Topic: Mustad Fastach clips for stickbaiting
Posted By: randomangler
Subject: Mustad Fastach clips for stickbaiting
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2015 at 9:44pm
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What are peoples thoughts for using a 72KG (130lb) mustad Fastach swivel to quickly swap out stickbaits? Is it strong enough? Been using solid rings (330lb?), but they dont lend to rigging a lure quickly when the bite is on and the rod is bare. Appreciate anyones thoughts. |
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Posted By: strx7
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2015 at 9:59pm
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solid ring tied to the end of the leader, then a split ring to go between the solid ring and the lure. should take 30 seconds MAX to change (you need to have split ring pliers obviously) |
Posted By: randomangler
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2015 at 10:04pm
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Thats kind of what I have at moment, using jigstar swivel grommets attached to leader and a split ring onto the lures - yes have split ring pliers Just got caught short the other day with no lure attached and what should have been a 30 second job to attach and cast to a bunch of kings busting past turned into a frustrating 120 seconds fumbling attempt and missing out on the action  Maybe its better to be prepared and not leave a rod without something ready to go.
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Posted By: fishmad1
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2015 at 11:37pm
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Try the SOM Ocean snap splits..work well, I haven't had any open up.. |
Posted By: mickylb
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2015 at 2:18am
| http://www.leadertec.com/store/product.php?xProd=463 |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2015 at 7:49pm
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Maybe its better to be prepared and not leave a rod without something ready to go. Yep.......i used to have mine set up and standing in one of those nacsan rod holders .......in a safe spot out of the wind and away from my gear......ready to go. I always used an NT swivel 1/0 with a 9 or 10mm decoy heavy duty split ring.......these are great.......much better than owners....a little harder to open but spring back into place real nice....very strong.......nothing needs to be said about NT swivels....Uni to the swivel(smooth ring).......most solid rings would need line protection.  Why are you using 330 pound solid rings? when you would struggle to hang onto 15kg of drag off the bricks?..........Hope i have helped you a bit
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Posted By: Kandrew
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2015 at 8:49pm
| I like the look of the mustard fastach, would save hook rash on the rod as well when the water gets a bit rough. Where do you buy them? |
Posted By: randomangler
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2015 at 9:57pm
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Sailors corner, top catch have the mustad ones, probably the other shops too. Problem is they only go to 72kg, maybe too light? Found quick tec at GoFish which look 150kg http://www.gofish.co.nz/power-jig-easy-assist-corkscrew-clip-large-10pk-quick-tek.html They look strong enough, but no swivel action Laidbackdood says to use number 1 nt swivel, which are at GoFish http://www.gofish.co.nz/nt-swivel-eight-lock-snaps-ss-1-61kg.html But they are 61kg? So maybe it is enough? I would trust laidbackdood, and he makes sense about why do you need 330lb rings on 15kg drag, if that at all. 15kg drag would probably pull you over the side, 5-10kg is more than enough drag. Thanks Laidbackdood |
Posted By: Starnsy
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2015 at 10:57pm
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#1 is 189kg and 1/0 is 212kg in the nt swivel... ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: randomangler
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2015 at 11:20pm
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Ah ok, so that would be these fullas then? http://jdmtackle.com/product_view.php?product_id=194 |
Posted By: Starnsy
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2015 at 11:34pm
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Yes, those with a split ring... Otherwise you could try the SOM oceansnap as Clem has suggested ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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