A rig for distance over rough ground.

[Tompa]

No problem Harry mate.

I wasn't having a go its just I've seen it quite a few times when people, not even power casting just giving it a overhead thump, have not had the lead clipped on their rottom bottom properly. TWANG, CRACK, SH@T......DUUUCKKKK!!!! is normally what follows.

I've seen it also when someones been power casting and thankfully i was standing on the right side of him and nobody was on the wrong side!!! The lead took off down the beach like an exocet missile! Never to be seen again. If it HAD hit someone then god knows it could've easily been fatal.

This is just where i get my veiws from and like I said it was just my opinion mate and wasn't having a go :-)

Cheers

Tony

[codseeker]

ive tried sending a message to SH@T......DUUUCK about the situation and got no reply yet tompa LOL

[harry barker]

[QUOTE=Tompa;199132]No problem Harry mate.

I wasn't having a go its just I've seen it quite a few times when people, not even power casting just giving it a overhead thump, have not had the lead clipped on their rottom bottom properly. TWANG, CRACK, SH@T......DUUUCKKKK!!!! is normally what follows.

I've seen it also when someones been power casting and thankfully i was standing on the right side of him and nobody was on the wrong side!!! The lead took off down the beach like an exocet missile! Never to be seen again. If it HAD hit someone then god knows it could've easily been fatal.

This is just where i get my veiws from and like I said it was just my opinion mate and wasn't having a go :-)

Cheers











Yes I know what you mean Tony.
I've been in the same situation and it's bloody frightening when that lead is heading your way.
But as you said because the angler hasn't clipped the lead in properly its not the fault of the gear it's the angler that's not using the gear safely and not correctly so it's the angler at fault.
Its like using 80lb shock leader but not tying the knot correctly to the end gear and it comes away during the cast.
The thought of hitting someone with a 6 ounces of lead worries me all the time and that's why I take extreme care when I'm power casting and I said before if anyone is in the danger area I don't pendulum.

The rotten bottoms that I use were designed by my good friend Billy Smailes(smiler) from Newbiggin.
He fished the hard ground at Lynemouth left side of the big block where the boil is(discharge from power station)all the time and was always getting snagged and loss ing fish.
He always pendulum cast to reach this mixed hard ground so these rotten bottoms were built for purpose so he could get his fish back.
These rotten bottoms were then marketed by Dave Docwra a south coast tackle dealer and sold under name of Billys rotters after Billy Smailes.
Billy didn't get and royaltys from the sales which was a pity.

Sorry gannin on a bit

[harry barker]

ive tried sending a message to SH@T......DUUUCK about the situation and got no reply yet tompa LOL

Coddy,get yrsel back to the doctors mate and ask him to tak off them tablets

[Tompa]

ive tried sending a message to SH@T......DUUUCK about the situation and got no reply yet tompa LOL

I mustn't have put the link up properly coddy mate!!! I've use it all the time and the info is fanastic!!!,,,pmsl

Have no idea why it underlined it etc..... :-S, but who cares it raised a smile :-D

Cheers

Tony

[Tompa]

Yes I know what you mean Tony.
I've been in the same situation and it's bloody frightening when that lead is heading your way.
But as you said because the angler hasn't clipped the lead in properly its not the fault of the gear it's the angler that's not using the gear safely and not correctly so it's the angler at fault.
Its like using 80lb shock leader but not tying the knot correctly to the end gear and it comes away during the cast.
The thought of hitting someone with a 6 ounces of lead worries me all the time and that's why I take extreme care when I'm power casting and I said before if anyone is in the danger area I don't pendulum.



Must admit harry i always duck when anyone is casting just in case,,,,,you never know!! :-O,,,lol

Most the places I fish 100yds or less will put you into fish anyway so never need to power cast,,,,,,,not that I can like!!!,,,Lol

Cheers

Tony