Non return slide bait clips

Hey everyone, am doing a week long trip at the end of April camping on the beach near Esperance (most likely at Dunn Rocks) and have been looking into these non return slide bait clips I saw Steve and his mate talking about on the Perth Fishing TV facebook page a couple of weeks ago. Just wondering if anyone has used them and recommend them? I've always worked on the theory of casting to and anchoring your bait in the strike zone (gutter) so was thinking these may only have the bait swimming through that strike zone for a few minutes, so interested in hearing pros and cons. Also do they work well for dead baits like strips or mulies? And what are the different applications of the weighted ones and non weighted

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 They are usually used for

Tue, 2018-03-13 05:42

 They are usually used for baits too big to cast. Otherwise you would just cast a bait. Definately not for mulies. And ive never slid a strip bait although i know others that do. Just whole fish. It takes ages to set up and it makes it impractical to keep winding in to check your bait.

Most of the time im using weighted slides. As i fish  the beach and the weight helps get through the surf.

You also really need the gear for it. Its mainly used for shark fishing.

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 Yeah mate, they are great

Tue, 2018-03-13 05:58

 Yeah mate, they are great for baits too big to cast or livies that you dont want bashed around

Definitely a waste of time sliding mulies or strips as it takes a long time to set up

Also need specific gear for it (castable overhead best)

Weighted ones are best for the surf as they just slide easier than the non weighted

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 Jump on the slide baiting wa

Tue, 2018-03-13 12:47

 Jump on the slide baiting wa fb fb page.

As mentioned above but strips are definitely worth trying if there's not many pickers around. It's not impractical if you have everything ready to go. I can set up and slide just as fast as u can set up another rod. It's great ground down there to slide.

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 Didnt know there was a fb

Tue, 2018-03-13 14:29

 Didnt know there was a fb page. Awesome

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 Cheers guys, I'll get a few

Tue, 2018-03-13 16:15

 Cheers guys, I'll get a few and give it a go. Thought it would be worth a try to get a bait out for a gummy or whatever you catch down there other than salmon

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 Make sure you've got proper

Tue, 2018-03-13 17:38

 Make sure you've got proper grapnels. If your sinker doesn't hold you can forget about trying to slide

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 Some of the packs I've been

Tue, 2018-03-13 20:14

 Some of the packs I've been looking at online come with the sinkers, so I'll make sure I get them. Cheers for that advice 

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 have a search on this

Tue, 2018-03-13 19:10

 have a search on this website for a post by a guy named "sharktale" he put up a very good how to with all the info you need. if you need any more info through my posts should answer the rest. ive been doing it for over 10 years now for both sharks and livebaiting for sambos ect. 

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 if you can also find an

Tue, 2018-03-13 19:12

 if you can also find an issue of western angler from dec/jan this year i wrote an article with a heap of info and how to stuff as well.

 

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 Awesome, I'll have a look.

Tue, 2018-03-13 20:15

 Awesome, I'll have a look. Cheers mate

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 Have a go with 2-3 bait

Tue, 2018-03-13 21:41

 Have a go with 2-3 bait combos / trace and slide styles and read up on each's general use.   Good luck and dont stop til ya find something that works. Great for rugged spots IMO.  \m/ 

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 Great to get live baits out

Wed, 2018-03-14 07:35

 Great to get live baits out with concussing them to useless. Fishing a place like Lancelin, where I do they are only a tool to have on rare occasions. Must be no swell or absolutely no weed, otherwise total pain to set up just to have to do again because weed is on the line. 

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