Back Leads

[Bet]

I've been using a small flying back leads on my last few sessions and i'm quite impressed with them ,do any of you guys use or rate them.Like Blue I was influenced by the korda pt5 dvd and have being tryin to conceal everything as much as poss

[Blue]

Never tried the flying back leads. I think it's 'cus I dont like the idea of them being always attatched to my line. On the lake Im fishing at the moment, there's somtimes a big chuck involved and Im worried they may decrease distance.

[Bet]

I'm just using the small bullet type at the mo and they havent affected my range so far ,I would prefer to be able to slip them off the line if necessary. I saw a pic of the new korda flying leads but I'd have to see one first hand to decide whether they would affect my range or not.

[Blue]

If you hooked a fish at distance though, wouldn't you have a strange angle in your line where the fylin' back hung? Thats the only thing I dont like about normal back leads, the way they hang on your line, then loiter around your tip ring until they eventually do a death slide down your line and prang into your lead clip!

[Rola Cola]

The Korda flying back leads are now in the shops, Pickerings and Stapeley have them in. .

[James Furness]

Originally Posted by Blue

If you hooked a fish at distance though, wouldn't you have a strange angle in your line where the fylin' back hung? Thats the only thing I dont like about normal back leads, the way they hang on your line, then loiter around your tip ring until they eventually do a death slide down your line and prang into your lead clip!

I've used flying backleads for a while and never had that problem as they're a lot lighter than normal backleads. I did use normal backleads a few times but lost a couple of fish because of that reason so now don't use them unless i think its absolutely necessary as dont feel that confident with them. Flying backleads however I have no probs with and they're great for keeping everything pinned tight to the lake bed. Using the Gardner ones at the moment but want to get some Korda one's so i don't have to break everything down to take them off!

[TheDoctor46]

I use captive backleads never had no probs at all been using them for time now.

[IanB]

I use backleads nearly all the time except in weedy waters. the lead should pull off if snagged so never result in a lost fish.
Ive had some flying backleads in my tackle box for about 10 years and still never used them. To restrictive on longer casts.

never bother with em cause it reduces indication by from what i have been told 30% plus if the carp bumps into something it can see personally i dont think it will spook completely.

[WHEEZY]

hi been useing the fox flying back leads for some time.at range try a small stop knot about 10 feet from your end tackle been doing it for ages no prob's

[Cliff]

Originally Posted by ian H

The Korda flying back leads are now in the shops, Pickerings and Stapeley have them in. .

Had a look at them in stapely, they come in 3 sizes (4g, 5.5g and 7g). But i was stuck as to what size i needed (having never used a back lead before) any advice!

[ChrisKnapper]

Never really tried flying backlads, try to stay away from all types of backleads(mainly normal and captive) as the water im fishing at the moment;there could be anything in between your rod tip and the lead... you see so many people backleading and having runs only for it all to drop slack by the time they have got to the rod and then stand there and scratch there heads then do the same again.

Will have to have a go of these flying ones one day

Chris

[IanB]

Originally Posted by WHEEZY

hi been useing the fox flying back leads for some time.at range try a small stop knot about 10 feet from your end tackle been doing it for ages no prob's

Sounds serious potential to be a death rig, how does the lead break free if you crack off above the stop knot??

[gazza]

If your using a clip set up this shouldn't be a problem, but if your on running leads make sure the lead is mounted on a large bore ring that can clear the knot and everything should be O.K

[IanB]

Originally Posted by gazza

If your using a clip set up this shouldn't be a problem, but if your on running leads make sure the lead is mounted on a large bore ring that can clear the knot and everything should be O.K

but surely the stop knot will have the back lead up against it so even a large bore lead is going to fail to get over that ?? Most people ive seen useing lead clips push the rubber on to far, therefore the lead wont discharge, when the clip pulls out of the swivel and travels up the broken line it will hit the backlead and will be stuck. Same would happen with a helecopter the back bead and rig would travel up the line but not be able to pass over the flying backlead and stop knot.
If you can show me a diagram of a safe version then ill have it but its sounds dodgy.