Power speed clips

[CooldadE]

Anyone use power speed clips for saltwater lures / rigging .

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[MACflyer]

I use them for inshore fishing where I swap lures a lot. Also helps as I haven't taken the time to learn a loop knot. No issues or complaints.

[Rancanfish]

Yes, I bought a bunch of the larger version years ago.

[MarkT]

I use them when I'm likely to be swapping lures around. Several of my rods have them at Cedros.

[CooldadE]

Thanks y'all! I'm going on my first offshore overnighter since I moved to Texas 2 years ago. Will be leaving out of Port Aransas this weekend... not sure what to expect.

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[MarkT]

I use the Tactical Angler clips.

[thorhammer]

Good luck, Ed!

[jurelometer]

I looked into it, and didn't pull the trigger.  Can't give you any firsthand experience, but can share the pros and cons from a loop knot guy who did some analysis.

The benefits of clips:

1.  Doesn't shorten your leader when you change lures.  If you are changing lures a lot, you can end up having to also tie on a fresh leader more frequently.

2, No loop wear.  If you are casting heavy lures with lighter leader, the end of the loop of a loop knot can wear out from the casting shock or the lure working over time. A clip eliminates this issue. You cant really address this with a loop knot.  You just have to go to heavier leader.

3. (Slightly) faster and less work to change lures. Loop knots are fast to tie, but folk that use clips say that they are more willing to swap lures.


Disadvantages of clips:

1. The clip has to be matched for the lure and the load.  the wrong sized clip might bind or impede the lure action.  You might have to carry more than one size.  You might need to tie on a new clip anyways.

2.  You need to be proficient with loop knots anyways.  What happens when you run out of clips of the size that you need?

3.  Potential of fish coming off the clip.  The clip is not going to fail if it is possible to fish a heavy enough clip with the lure you are using, but there are reports of fish shaking the lure off the clips occasionally, usually when jumping.

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For me,  it seemed like a win for times when I am testing lures and need to switch a lot.  But I am a minimalist, and hate to carry more stuff.  I also don't want one more thing that can potentially go wrong.  But I might change my mind if I force myself to use them for awhile.

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On loop knots:  I think that the nonslip (AKA Kreh) loop is the best mono loop knot, and it is easy to tie.  When I do head to head tests, the nonslip always wins.  It beats the more popular perfection loop by a large margin.  Ties in seconds.

YMMV.

https://www.animatedknots.com/non-slip-mono-knot

-J