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feel a knot just looks much
n e a t e r, a n d i s l e s s b u l k y t h a n
having a swivel on the hook.
I always fish with Kamakura
Wi d e G a p e X ’s , I ’ v e u s e d
Wi d e G a p e s f o r y e a r s a n d
they never let me down. They
are immensely sharp and the
thicker gauge that the ‘X’
range offers, gives me peace
of mind I’ll land what I hook.
I use a short section of
m e d i u m s h r i n k t u b e, s t e a m e d
in at a pretty tight angle to
close the gape of the hook,
w i t h a s m a l l s e c t i o n o f N Tr a p
tripped back to create more
movement, helping the hook
c a t c h . I u s e t h e We e d G r e e n o r
S i l t c o l o u r e d N Tr a p , u s u a l l y
i n 2 0 l b, b u t w i l l g o h e a v i e r i n
weed or snaggy situations.
A t t h e l e a d e n d, f o r m e i t ’s a
H y b r i d L e a d C l i p e v e r y t i m e,
I’ve so much confidence in
them and never fish with
H e l i ’s . I t ’s a l w a y s w o r k e d f o r
me so I’m not one to change
for the sake of it. On this, I’ll
add the heaviest lead I can
BigCarp 80
get away with, when casting
I f a v o u r a 4 o z D i s t a n c e L e a d,
which remains true in flight,
stretching the line out lovely
when it hits the clip and
t h e r e ’s n o d e n y i n g a h e a v y
lead is going to anchor that
hook.
T h e n l a s t l y, m y m a i n l i n e o f
c h o i c e i s 1 5 l b Ko n t o u r, w h i c h
I’ll fish straight through to
my Lead Clip, fishing it super
s l a c k s o i t ’s p i n n e d t o t h e
lakebed and out of sight.
