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 Post subject: Easy reel clip?
PostPosted: 04 Sep 2014, 09:38 
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I have a Riffe Euro 130 with two set ups. One is break-away (3X14mm bands, extra wrap) with slip tip and the other standard flopper (2X16mm bands). With birthday coming up I want to get the matching reel for it but am looking for a slick light but strong solution to be able to unclip the line so I can easily change out the spears from standard flopper to break-away with slip tip without having to cut the line. Any options/advice appreciated. Cheers


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 Post subject: Re: Easy reel clip?
PostPosted: 04 Sep 2014, 10:53 
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Rig spear with mono as usual, connect to reel line with a knot?

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 Post subject: Re: Easy reel clip?
PostPosted: 04 Sep 2014, 16:19 
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kiwi_scott wrote:
Rig spear with mono as usual, connect to reel line with a knot?


Mate, the line goes through a loop at the base of the muzzle. Hence, a lightweight clip connecting the line to the mono.


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 Post subject: Re: Easy reel clip?
PostPosted: 04 Sep 2014, 17:09 
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Yeah it does, not sure how it changes anything? When I want to change my longer guns back to hard line I untie the reel line and reattach the spear to the muzzle via the muzzle bungie.
(Or do you mean you have nothing on your muzzle to guide the line - a shackle works OK, better if you mod it so it can't bite the line).

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 Post subject: Re: Easy reel clip?
PostPosted: 04 Sep 2014, 18:53 
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kiwi_scott wrote:
Yeah it does, not sure how it changes anything? When I want to change my longer guns back to hard line I untie the reel line and reattach the spear to the muzzle via the muzzle bungie.
(Or do you mean you have nothing on your muzzle to guide the line - a shackle works OK, better if you mod it so it can't bite the line).


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PostPosted: 04 Sep 2014, 20:34 
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 Post subject: Re: Easy reel clip?
PostPosted: 05 Sep 2014, 10:30 
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WTF!
Just rig your gun as you would with a normal muzzle bungee.
Run your reel line through the muzzle reel guide (not 100% sure on rife's) and back down to your crimped MONO muzzle bungee loop. (bungee now removed).
Tie a bow line and cut or untie when you want to change out your spears.
Trent used to use a small pig tail swivel to join but I would find when tracking fish vibrations may cause un- necessary noise. and it looked shit! 8)
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 Post subject: Re: Easy reel clip?
PostPosted: 07 Sep 2014, 19:36 
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ozdog wrote:
WTF!
Just rig your gun as you would with a normal muzzle bungee.
Run your reel line through the muzzle reel guide (not 100% sure on rife's) and back down to your crimped MONO muzzle bungee loop. (bungee now removed).
Tie a bow line and cut or untie when you want to change out your spears.
Trent used to use a small pig tail swivel to join but I would find when tracking fish vibrations may cause un- necessary noise. and it looked shit! 8)
oZ


Riffe Euro is an open muzzle Kiwi. But I don' think this would make much difference. I have two spears for the gun with two different set-ups. Oscar, I just wanted to avoid having to untie and re-tie knots or cut line, especially if I was to use a flame to seal the loose end of the knot, mainly because knots aren't my thing and I'm all thumbs. The small pigtail swivel sounds like a good option for my purposes and would take hardly any time while on the water to change spears, especially in a boat in lumpier seas where tying a knot would be a pain and a hassle. The gun is a 135 and would be used for kingies or Spanish mack etc when in reel mode so I can probably put up with the vibrations. Thanks.


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