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i'm having difficult keeping my line in the clamp on my offshore tackle boards. the line slips through and will not allow my tattle flag to actually tattle on any fish that get on. are there any upgrade clips or maybe a certain way i need to put the line in the clip. please help!!
Yes there are upgraded clips, don't know the number, maybe or12, but they are the red ones, also if your using braid they don't work very well.
I want to second Baydogs comment about braid. I love braid and have it on all my rods EXCEPT my line counter trolling rods. Tried it and had a bunch of false releases, went back to mono and clips hold real well.
Churches lock jaw clamp work great
I wrap my line around the main clip to the line twice so it can't release (have to take the board off while reeling in) and than for the tattle flag make sure you leave some slack (2 inches) and for the tattle clip there is a little button in the middle of it. Make sure you clip inside that button. Hope that helps!
I always just wrap the line around the clip once and never have any problems. It takes an extra 2 seconds to release the board but I rarely ever lose a fish.
I think eyecrazy and I are kind of on the same page. Just wrap the line in the clips in such a way they can't release. As he/she said, I've yet to lose a fish while taking my board off the line. Boards were frustrating today... Shorts finally decided to go for my bandits. Drug a few around for a while before noticing. Tattle flags were set to the correct tension but these fish were barely bigger than the bandits lol
I use PowerPro braid and Offshore boards. I have the heavy duty red clips with the pin, but the slack to make the flag work will slip through and tighten up with braid. Then the flag will not work and you end up towing dinks around. I just wrap the rear clip with a loop around this clip and behind the pin. It will not slip this way, but it does take a little getting used to unhooking and reconnecting. Especially with old eyes and arthritis.
But it works great.
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Originally Posted by Pauken23
so i should be using the red clip and not the orange one in the rear? for some reason i watched a video on youtube and the guy said to switch the clips around. i have the upgraded adjustable clips in the front. maybe i should go back to the red clip in the rear so my line (12 lb big game) wont slip out and not allow the tattle flag to go down. i can't tell you how many times i've reeled in the board and there was a fish on there. i'm starting to get upset with these damn boards i've spent over a 100 dollars on. really want to get this figured out.
Ok, so you can't avoid missing having a fish on the board sometimes. Good to check them periodically. That being said, I use the basic clips that come with the boards and just wrap them through the clips in such a way they can't release. Just experiment and you'll find what works. Try putting the line through the clip and then loop it back around a put it through one or two more times. Boards are frustrating at first but helpful in the long run. Again, I keep my boards in line until they're reeled up to the boat. I then take the board off and reel the fish in. You could even get creative and "jimmy rig" it somehow. Just think of any way you can get those clips to be solid but yet able to be taken off at the boat.
Don't get frustrated! It takes a little time and you will learn to read those boards like a book. I don't even use tattle tale flags. I set my clickers lite so any hit should give a click. I also use TT40's and they tend to pull the rear of the board down because they dive hard. If I notice a board sitting more level I know that I'm dragging something. Just give yourself time to learn to read those boards and you won't need all that other stuff.
It was pretty hard to read the fish the same size as my bandit today in the waves lol... Good point though. The thing you do is the thing you learn so just keep at it and it'll come. I'm still learning a lot. And for eyecrazy, what about waves changing the amount of pull on the boards compared to tiny fish with the clickers?
i agree my reels the drag is set so light that a decent wave will cause a click or two.
There are a few options on replacement clips. What color clips do you have on your boards now? Do you want the clips to lock down? Do you fish with kids or folks with arthritis? Do you want your front clip to release when a fish hits and the board fall out of formation towards the rear of the boat? Or just snap the rod to have the front clip release, again the rear clip holds and the board falls out of formation so you can check/change a bait. Then run the board back out to the original location?
Most folks seem to prefer the boards to stay attached with both clips. Lots of us want the front clip to release. Your choice. My wife still prefers both clips to stay attached on her side. So I use the super clips both locations on her side boards. My side I use the orange Offshore clips on the front, super clips on the rear.
Suggestion: If you want to double wrap your line around a clip. A simple method is to double wrap your line around your first two fingers with about 1/2" gap between your fingers. Now place/slid the doubled line into the waiting clip (top side of your fingers), let go of the clip and your line is now double wrapped. Easier to show than explain.
If you don't want to deal with that. I've used these for years with excellent results.
https://www.franksgreatoutdoors.com/...superclip.html
The metal super clips, NOT the fiber ones. The easiest clip to open I have ever used and will hold braid if you run braided line. No double wrapping of the line.
Setting the clicker on as light as possible is a great alarm to let you know something is going on, either fish or weeds if you don't happen to be watching every board at every second.
A tattle flag set properly will go down before your clicker will click, so they are a useful tool. Not just for beginners.
I do not use springs, I use #32 rubberbands. Yes I break a few each season, but for $7 you can get 1lb bag ( you can get bags of 100 or less if they are in stock). Enough for you and everyone you know...for years.
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Cut a small "V" notch at the top spring location hole
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Wrap the rubber band around the clip arm and the flag or tattle wire. The rubber band stays where ever you place it. You can adjust from no tension to enough for 4oz bouncers that won't pull the flag down. In seconds even with cold wet hands.
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We had the black or locking clip up front with those church clips in the rear, with our 30lb power pro no matter how tight I settle rear it would still slip sometimes and had to double wrap.
This year I went to the same pro release up front with my licker in the rear. I like this setup but did take a little to figure out how to spool the sams release correctly. I like the front clip releasing and the board falling out of line. I have alot less tangles. No moving boards to get another past.
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I find these OR18 the best to be sure board doesn't fall off, but no help on the flag issue. I use red clips on the back but find the mono still pulls through and the flag seldom "tattles". I may try wrapping as others suggested. I use to wrap the black superclip but if different people wrap than remove they sometimes struggle getting the board off. The rubber on those super lips also cracks and tears and the line gets caught.
I've had the metal adjustable superclips for over 9 yrs before the padding split (and that included tourney fishing). As far as slipping, I've only ever seen it with the plastic Church clips. I've shown many folks how I can put #30 braid into the clip fully at the rear. I can clamp the clip into one of my vises and the braid will cut your skin before you can get it to budge trying to make the line slip. I've always found slippage due to the line not being fully into the clip by the screw. Had it happen many time taking folks out. I show them again how. No more slips.Quote:
Originally Posted by branhamautomotive
That is what works for me.
Not related to the clips (I use the OR-18 in the front and the OR-16 in the back and wrap them both) but be sure your doing the "upgrade" on your Offshore boards, it really does make a difference how they pull the hard diving baits like Bandits and heavy snap or keel weights. I was able to do mine with no new parts, just drilled a new hole in the flag for the wire to hook in.
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We use the OR18 on the front and it does not slip with our mono.Think it also holds braid without slipping.We have the OR16 in back and don't wrap the back, but a couple of boards have the OR16 in front and we wrap those.The rougher the water the more likely the line can slip in the front release,and if all the slack line is pulled tight,the flag will not go down.We use the rubber bands as illustrated in previous reply.The secret,or best results with the flag going down is have just enough tension with rubber band or spring to barely keep the flag upright with the speed and lure/diver you are using.That can vary a lot from going .9mph in winter to 2.5mph in summer.Can be running tru trip 40 that pull hard to a perfect 10 without a weight.We use size 33 that get at staples and bought bag #19 that I can add if want more tension.With all that being said,had a lot of small fish on last Friday that did not pull down the flag.Was able to tell some of them by reading the boards,but some we just reeled in the whole side to check if anything on after a while of no activity.Takes time to get experience with the boards,but the inline boards most productive way to troll for walleye unless need a lot of lines out and then big boards are way to go.
Maybe I did not have it far enought back. I put the new flags on and moved the tattle spots, I have not been out yet with them but my brother says they pull much betterQuote:
Originally Posted by ebijack
WI Walleye, You are right on the upgrades.. I have the OR -18 lever clamp front on my off shores, and the OR-16 on the rear. You are also right on the hard diving cranks.. I marked my line ( Power Pro braid) where it clipped to the front clip added my slack and clipped to the rear. Every time I checked it the front clip maintained its grip. It was the rear clip that slipped often and that had to be due to the force of the crank bait.. I rap the rear one now and it is cured. I may just start rapping the front one too like you said. Once you get used to it it should be quick and easy.. If ones eyes and fingers still work good and I struggle here a bit..Quote:
Originally Posted by WI Walleye