Black Marine RC95 Downrigger Release Clip

Best release clip on the market and it's so versatile and easy to use allowing you to use any type of fishing line, including braided line which is why I bought it. The standard pad release clips will not hold braided line and you have to change out the pads now and again to keep the pad releases functioning correctly.The RC-90 - Black Marine Downrigger Release clip assembly has the Release clip attached to the 36" wire leader so you can attach one end to the downrigger clip and then attach the lead weight to the clip on the RC-90 release assembly. This provides about a 31" clearance from the lead weight to the bottom of the release clip. A real quick and easy setup that can be moved around as needed.Used the RC90 on a recent Salmon fishing trip to BC and once they were adjusted properly for the flasher setup, they worked flawlessly with the braided line. Used them with standard fishing line as well with the same result. Fished down to 150-200' without any non-fish strike release problems and fish strike releases were always clean releases.I went with the RC-90's for the additional 31" leader distance from the weight so I could attach a 5-10' inline spinning flasher rig attached to the lead weight for additional attraction. Worked great with no tangles as I was running a rolling flasher/lure rig on the release clip. Another option with the inline spinning flasher attached to the lead weight, you can run a lure/bait only rig on the release clip without a flasher and when a fish strikes there’s no flasher drag so less lost fish.It's nice to have that 31" leader distance from the lead weight too as I've been known to "bottom drag" on multiple occasions, and more often than not, it'll keep the lures from fouling up and staying clean and true allowing you to catch more fish between sets.I've used the RC-95, just a release clip with no leader, that attached to the downrigger clip and then clips to the lead weight, and the RC-95 sits a couple of inches above the lead weight. These RC-95 release clips work great too and the fishing line does not tangle up with the lead weights even when set this close to the lead weight. Just watch those "bottom drags"!These release clips work great for fresh water Trout and Kokanee too as they are easily adjustable to accommodate lighter rigs with 4lb test line.A great "set it and forget it" product, and I buy the "used" offerings when available at under $9 and they all look like they've never been used? I'd rather spend the money on Lures and Flashers any day!FISH ON!!

These are the best style of clips. They’re even better if you use them with a rubber band (size 12 is the best imo). You can find videos for how to do that

I really like this release. Easy to adjust and easy to use. Less expensive the the Chamberlin but gets the job done very well.

This release is well made and easy to use. However you need to do a lot of experimentation with the tension setting to get a good match to what you are putting in the water. If you do a lot of different types of lures and setups the various tension settings could cause you problems trying to remember how the release was set each time.

Put this on my downrigger cable then connected my weight to this. Did some adjustments and caught salmon. This is my preferred release now due to ability to easily adjust the release

These are far better than rubber bands or pinch pads. They are adjustable and simple to use.

This release is amazing. I used this release today. I did not have any issues with them whatsoever. I was able to fish 180 to 200 feet of water no problem. I have been using Scotty releases up till now, there was no way to get them down that depth without over setting them. I will buy these releases from here on out

This is the only rigger release I use when salmon fishing. Gives you perfect control over release tension . Just set it and forget it