Magic Twig?

[@Clive]

I am surprised that this device wan't invented a long time ago. The mechanics have been used for centuries in trapping and snaring. A spring or thin branch is used to tension the trap or snare and a small pin, hoop or other thing stopping the spring from operating until it was dislodged. The Little Nipper mouse trap is basically the same thing.

The Magic Twig is designed to trigger when a carp pulls at the bait. The bolt rig relies on the fish taking the bait and hook into its mouth and the hook snags as the fish moves off causing the fish to bolt and therefore hook itself. I can imagine the MT misfiring as the fish mouths the bait on the end of the hair and the hook is not yet in its mouth. Maybe non hair rigged baits will prove better.

Whatever, it is two steps too far for me. I stopped using the bolt rig after seeing carp spook and taking the rest of the shoal with them. A change to float put fish on the bank.

 

[S-Kippy]

Another one of my clubs has banned its use quoting the Thames bylaws which outlaw any automatic hooking device

 

[seth49]

In the article in this week's A Times there are three variations of this each needing a different pull to trigger it.

Think they were 2 1/2 , 4 1/2 and 6 1/2 pounds of pull to trigger it, to avoid small fish setting it of.

 

[mikench]

That is one piece of kit/ gimmick/ waste of money I will not be tempted by.

 

[S-Kippy]

Actually it’s 4.5 , 6.5 and 8.5 OUNCES of pull to trigger these hideous things. That’s from Hamidi’s video.

Just think….you’ll never miss another bream in your life

 

[seth49]

That sounds better, either senior moment or A T misprint.
just checked the angling times, I got that completely wrong, time to give up maybe.

 

[markcw]

That is one piece of kit/ gimmick/ waste of money I will not be tempted by.

You will find lots of clubs and fisheries have a free running tig policy
.Lymm AC has one , I queried if I could use a 15g peg leg Olivette fixed either end by silicone pieces as a leger set up.
Was told No ,but ok to use free running Olivette as leger set up. Even though ,2,Oz leads were being dropped .
The magic Twig is a fixed rig set up .

 

[@Clive]

Actually it’s 4.5 , 6.5 and 8.5 OUNCES of pull to trigger these hideous things. That’s from Hamidi’s video.

Just think….you’ll never miss another bream in your life

Even that seems excessive. If you consider that a 4 ounce lead effectively weighs a lot less when in water and the fish only has to slide or dislodge it, I can't see how a 4.5 oz trigger would be effective let alone the other ones.

 

[Mark Wintle]

Even that seems excessive. If you consider that a 4 ounce lead effectively weighs a lot less when in water and the fish only has to slide or dislodge it, I can't see how a 4.5 oz trigger would be effective let alone the other ones.

A 4oz lead will weigh about 91% of its weight in air.

 

[steve2]

Just the thing for carp anglers. No need to be by your rods just let the fish hook itself why you are asleep. Coming soon the self winding reel.

 

[flightliner]

Out of curiosity I weighed a 9oz lead in water a week ago and it went 7oz on the scales.
Possibly + or - a little as the scales weighed to the nearest ounce.

 

[wetthrough]

Out of curiosity I weighed a 9oz lead in water a week ago and it went 7oz on the scales.
Possibly + or - a little as the scales weighed to the nearest ounce.

Should weigh about 0.9 of its in air weight, if it is lead.

 

[flightliner]

Should weigh about 0.9 of its in air weight, if it is lead.

Yes, it was lead, so that should make it 8.1 oz Wetthrough???
I'm puzzled.

 

[wetthrough]

Try to measure it more accurately. It might not be pure lead.

 

[flightliner]

Try to measure it more accurately. It might not be pure lead.

I weighed it in my waterbutt suspended by a length of cotton from my scales.
But how can I tell if its pure lead or an alloy?

 

[wetthrough]

Offhand I've no idea. The fact, assuming your measurement isnt too far out, that it doesn't weigh as much as it should would suggest it isn't pure lead. I have a really old lead weight somewhere, I'll try the same.

Well I thought I had. Can't find it.

 

[seth49]

Lead is a lot softer than most of the alloys they use now, should easily be able to scratch an edge if it’s lead.

 

[Ray Roberts]

Lick it repeatedly, if you stop posting we will know that it’s lead.


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[flightliner]

Lick it repeatedly, if you stop posting we will know that it’s lead.


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Nice one Ray.

 

[@Clive]

This is what you need for beachcasting on the tidal Flight.' They only do up to 6oz so you might have to double up