SHORE ANGLING
ASK THE EXPERTS
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CHRIS KENNEDY
Chris is a specimen hunting specialist based on Sark and answers shore fishing questions.
JOHN HOLDEN
A Sea Angler contrbutor for over four decades specialising in casting and rod building.
BEN BASSETT
The Plymouth angler and blogger will provide answers on the sport of light rock fishing (LRF), the go-anywhere tactic.
DAVE LEWIS
Based in Newport, South Wales, our contributing editor Dave answers boat fishing questions.
HENRY GILBEY
Angler, blogger and photojournalist Henry, based in Cornwall, is our lure expert.
HOW TO ASK US A QUESTION
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Q When tying a casting rig, what is the correct length of snood, so that I am confident it can easily unclip from impact bait shield when the line is fully cast out? Should the snood length be the same length as the impact bait shield, longer or shorter?
PETER BOTT
The simple answer is that snood or hook length of line is up to you. This will depend on the type of rig you are using with the Breakaway impact shield. Some anglers deploy the shields with fixed paternoster systems or even pulley rigs. The action of the lead and shield hitting the water is what releases the baited hook. The impact shield pushes against the crimp and bead above the shield, this is what frees the hook. Something which is very important is to make sure that the crimp and bead are directly above the shield, there must not be much of a gap, ideally have them
