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a n glers just dont thi nk a n y
m ore.
Over the years Iv e refi n e d
w hat
was
the
Cho p p a
D r oppato simply a lo op o f
h e avy braid. I have a s t d
h e licopter arrangem ent a n d
t h e loop is tied to bo t to m
e y e of the swivel. Th e lo o p i s
l o ng enough to go thro ugh a n
j u st r e l y o n t h e b e a d t o h o l d
the lead on. Remarkably I lose
v e r y f e w l e a d s o n t h e r e t r i e v e.
W h a t te n d s t o h a p p e n i s t h e
weed gathers around the helisleeve/hook link swivel and
n o t th e l e a d .
So in my mind dropping
leads, particularly coated ones,
is not an environmental issue
i n line lead and then a bea d i s
a d ded to hold the lead o n . I f
I ’ m casting I’ll add the sl i v e r
o f PVA nugget in the lo op b u t
f o r bait boat and boat wo r k I
and is a massive benefit to fish
safety. Until someone clearly
shows the direct link of carp
sized leads causing pollution I
will continue to do so.
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