Gardner Drop Out Chod Safety Clips

ometimes when trying to work out a solution to an angling problem the answer can be found right under your nose!

For several years we have been trying to come up with a solution to creating a reliable lead discharge system for helicopter rigs — a system that would be more reliable than simply tying a few overhand knots in a piece of 3lb or 4lb monofilament which we found inconsistent and unreliable.

The main problem was simply that we were trying to come up with a single item that would drop the lead at a controlled discharge pressure whilst retaining the lead during the cast. Naturally the component would have to cope with the similar dynamic forces during the cast as occur when you get a bite! This was a paradox that we found hard to solve.

Then late last year we heard a whisper about some local anglers using a component supplied by our friends at Enterprise (as part of a pack) that were being used already and proving totally effective and reliable! We quickly got onto Chris and requested a few samples and explained we thought that it was just the thing a lot of carpers were looking for.

When we got some samples and tried them out for ourselves it was a genuine 'Eureka' moment… They were absolutely perfect!

Not only were they easy to incorporate into a helicopter or chod rig but they could be sleeved with a silicone sleeve (or a trimmed down tail rubber) which gave a superbly tidy lead arrangement.

The Drop Out Chod Clips are basically preformed 'C' shaped clips that deform at a given force. Each packet contains a full sprig of clips that has 12 pieces of each of the two weight rated clips.

• Light clip release pressure = approx. 3lb