Speed Clip Showdown: Which is Faster?
- By: Tony Acevedo
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If you’ve ever wondered whether speed clips actually live up to their name, you’re not alone!
I decided to put their time-saving claims to the test. Armed with the most popular speed clip styles and a timer, I got to work. For good measure, I even ran against my go-to loop knot.
The results? Absolutely decisive!
Curious to see which method came out on top? Watch the video below for the full breakdown!
Speed Clip Showdown
Essential Gear
- Lure1 : Skinny Lipper
- Lure 2: Moonwalker
- Tactical Angler Clips
- Norman Speed Clips
- Ande 20-lb Monofilament Leader
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Key Takeaways
- Both types of speed clips save time over tying knots.
- The paperclip style is the fastest to swap lures.
- The Norman style is slower and may be more difficult for people with poor vision.
- The loop knot is significantly slower and it reduces the length of your leader as you retie.
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Do these clips work with our Hoss Jigheads and weighted hooks as well?
Yes you just want to make sure the clip isn’t too large that it won;t fit through the eye of the hook or jighead being used. The Norman speed clip works fine, but I would stay with a 25lb clip with the other style. The one shown is 50lb
What size clips are these?
The Norman Speed clip is their standard size. The other clip is 50lb
I have tried a few different speed clips. For me, the issue has been wet fingers and ‘pruned’ fingers and softened nails. It gets harder to manipulate the clips. I did not try a paperclip style, as they looked bigger & bulkier. I may give them a try, on swapping out popping corks & their lures.
Thanks Tony! Always good food for thought!
Yep I can see that being an issue with small clips. Even in a controlled setting I was having some difficulty with the norman speed clip.
Good video Tony! I switched to the paperclip style, but only on my topwater baits. I still use loop knot on all my jig heads.
Thank you for the feedback Ron!
Hi Tony, nice demonstration. I always thought clips was a Nono?? In previous videos, it has shown to tangle easier with the added on weight.
Thanks Pablo! I prefer not to use them, but they can be useful for those who have issues tying knots or limited rods/gear. I rarely swap out lures on a rod since I usually have multiple rods rigged up with different lures. If you use one rod it can be helpful with snaps to quickly change lures.
Hi Tony,
What knot were you using to tie the paperclip speep clip?
I used a trilene knot.
Tony:
I tie a small snap swivel to my main line and I keep a leader tied to my lures with a loop knot and very small swivel on the other end of the leader. To switch ou a lure I just open the snap swivel slide the swivel on the leader off and slide the swivel on the leader of the new lure on. This also works well with jig heads. I keep th them tied to a leader with a loop knot and the swivel on the other end of the leader. It makes it really quick to go from an 1/8 oz jig head to a 1/4 oz or 3/8 if the wind or the current picks up.
Thanks for sharing Hal! I prefer to use as little extra terminal tackle as possible when using lures. The more of a direct connection you have from rod tip to lure, the better presentation you will get with the lure and retrieving.
Thanks Tony for the demonstration of the three options, and narrowing it down
You’re welcome David!
I have been using paperclip style for some time. I attach it directly to the braid. It makes for quick leader changes. Keeping several leaders available with different lures and for quick adapt to a popping cork. Your thoughts ?
Could definitely work. I could see it being handy to switch to different lengths of leader as well depending on the depth you are fishing with the cork.
There you have it, use speed clips. With more lures and colors to fish, changing them out quickly becomes important and don’t want to retie an FG knot by cutting it back frequently. Speed advantage goes to speed clips and no disadvantages identified.
They can definitely get the job done. Still doing some experimenting. Want to see how they do when fishing grassy areas with soft plastics (how much they snag the grass if at all)