Two-hook clipped-down
AdvancedAlso called Twin clipped
Two baits held to the leader for a long cast, then released. More chance, more to go wrong.
Distance with two baits.
Two clips, two snoods that must not reach each other after release, and a punch that still flies clean. Master a single clip first — this is extra presentation, not extra fish by magic.
Diagram
When to use
Open sand at long range when you want two baits in the same patch — plaice and whiting, a cocktail, a second chance — and you already clip a single bait cleanly.
Open sand when you want a second bait at range.
Ground and marks
Beach. Ground: sand, shingle.
Open sand at long range when you want two baits in the same patch — plaice and whiting, a cocktail, a second chance — and you already clip a single bait cleanly.
Until the single clip is reliable. Long snoods that can reach each other after release. A crowded beach pendulum.
Same as any long-range beach — a moving tide over the bar you actually reached.
Marks: Beach. Ground: sand, shingle.
Stagger two bait clips. Short snoods. Both baits should release on splashdown. If one stays clipped, that clip is too tight or that snood is trapped.
Hooks 4–1/0. Lead: 5–6 oz.
As a single clipped-down, plus a second clip and a second short snood. Gaps after release must be longer than a snood. 5–6 oz aerodynamic lead.
How to tie it
- 01Master a single clip first.
- 02Keep snoods short.