Drop off indicators
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Drop off indicators
What are they?
what do they do?
how do they work?
are they worth it?
what type would you reccomend?
thanks for any info in advance
what do they do?
how do they work?
are they worth it?
what type would you reccomend?
thanks for any info in advance
stevecrm- Posts : 156
Join date : 2010-02-05
bite indicators
Hi steve got apair of fox arm swingers yesterday from a mate but dont have a clue how they work either any help fromanyone would be great p.s im new to pike fishing /fishing but love it ty all
pikebob- Posts : 43
Join date : 2010-02-26
Location : scotland /edinburgh
Re: Drop off indicators
https://pikeangler.forumotion.com/pike-fishing-f1/fox-drop-off-indicator-set-up-t795.htm
read this lads sum stuff in hear
read this lads sum stuff in hear
patch- Posts : 460
Join date : 2008-11-17
Age : 41
bite indication
thanks patch has helped abit any more imfo from anyone would be great ty again
pikebob- Posts : 43
Join date : 2010-02-26
Location : scotland /edinburgh
Re: Drop off indicators
Cheers Patch, I have been reading that thread already but still not 100% how they work. I think I may just buy some and have a closer look
stevecrm- Posts : 156
Join date : 2010-02-05
Re: Drop off indicators
if the pike runs towards you its called a drop back the bobbin will fall. if the pike runs aways it should pull out of the clip i would not leger with out one they also let you fish with the bail arm open
deadbait- Posts : 328
Join date : 2009-01-21
Location : batley
drop offs
best drop offs are made by mr houghton from this site true genius
essox_lucius1- Posts : 135
Join date : 2010-02-20
Location : north east
Re: Drop off indicators
there are a few types
the rigid arm with a line clip and a front mounted alarm
cam switch activated ones
mercury tilt switch ones
and far less popular but worth a look if you only deadbait in still water
cord arm tension alarms
the 1st with a front alarm is probably the most popular as its cheapest and easiest to master as all you need to do is clip the clip under the spool and pull the bankstick clip down until you have it right
my choice is the cam switch style (billys backbiters atre the dogs of these at the moment) i use original ET ones (not the ones from most shops now) these can be used with all methods from float pat to ledgered dead baits etc in fact as long as you are fishing a static bait i dont think these can be beaten
mercury tilt switch teh most common of these now are the fox and i would avoid them like the plague mostly for the reason they are fox and too many go wrong from the wire snapping to the tilt switch popping and a whole gamut of other problems, dont get me wrong some dont go wrong and they work well enough, i just prefer teh simplicity and reliability of a cam switch
now the least popular and one i love corded alarms that work on the line tension
these for deads on stillwaters are untouchable as any change in tension at the lead indicates at the alarm end its at tis simpleset with a sprung bit of metal that makes a contact when the tension is lowered (think drop back) if you get a run it the clip pops off anyway and the spring still sets the alarm off
however they are no use for livebaits as the bait changes the tension in the line all the time and in rivers the flow does the same
for more stuff on corded alarms
http://www.42inch.net/cordarm_alarms.htm
for cam switch stuff
http://billysbackbiters.blogspot.com/
there are others that fit the cam switch merc tilt etc
ghetto blasters, AVA systems are two that spring to mind
fox well they are everywhere so dont think you will need a link for those lol
the rigid arm with a line clip and a front mounted alarm
cam switch activated ones
mercury tilt switch ones
and far less popular but worth a look if you only deadbait in still water
cord arm tension alarms
the 1st with a front alarm is probably the most popular as its cheapest and easiest to master as all you need to do is clip the clip under the spool and pull the bankstick clip down until you have it right
my choice is the cam switch style (billys backbiters atre the dogs of these at the moment) i use original ET ones (not the ones from most shops now) these can be used with all methods from float pat to ledgered dead baits etc in fact as long as you are fishing a static bait i dont think these can be beaten
mercury tilt switch teh most common of these now are the fox and i would avoid them like the plague mostly for the reason they are fox and too many go wrong from the wire snapping to the tilt switch popping and a whole gamut of other problems, dont get me wrong some dont go wrong and they work well enough, i just prefer teh simplicity and reliability of a cam switch
now the least popular and one i love corded alarms that work on the line tension
these for deads on stillwaters are untouchable as any change in tension at the lead indicates at the alarm end its at tis simpleset with a sprung bit of metal that makes a contact when the tension is lowered (think drop back) if you get a run it the clip pops off anyway and the spring still sets the alarm off
however they are no use for livebaits as the bait changes the tension in the line all the time and in rivers the flow does the same
for more stuff on corded alarms
http://www.42inch.net/cordarm_alarms.htm
for cam switch stuff
http://billysbackbiters.blogspot.com/
there are others that fit the cam switch merc tilt etc
ghetto blasters, AVA systems are two that spring to mind
fox well they are everywhere so dont think you will need a link for those lol
Re: Drop off indicators
brilliant, cheers for the info Noodle. I am probably going to buy some this weekend
stevecrm- Posts : 156
Join date : 2010-02-05
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