Anti Kink Vanes

[KeithA]

By the way. What happened to anti kink vanes? I have two types amongst my 1970's spinning gear, both semicircles of clear plastic/thin perspex. One type has a swivel at either end and the other had a slot allowing you to just clip it over the line.

[lochhopper]

Did they go out with Devon Minnows? I remember old salmon books saying you need an anti-kink vane with a Devon Minnow... but since I've never been anywhere where an angler is referred to as a "rod" I never got to try this out in practice.

[DavyMc]

Someone was asking about them the other day when I was in GAC so must still be available, wouldn't trust those little brass efforts on pike..

[Will Smith]

I still use them, depending on what lure I am using and especially when trolling, I have seen some terrible messes when pals have trolled say, large Mepp without one, when they bring it in the line just goes ballistic a tangles up something chronic, like a proper birds nest.
You can still buy them and there are some much more robust ones around Davy if you not sure of the lighter ones.

Will.

[fergie68]

I used one of the big Luhr Jensen trolling rudders once. It totally f****d my line. Total s**t.

[Will Smith]

Alan, my whats app is back on .
I will respond soon.

Will.

[Will Smith]

I used one of the big Luhr Jensen trolling rudders once. It totally f****d my line. Total s**t.

Is what you said the same as an anti kink vane ?
How did it fook your line ?

Will.

[fergie68]

It is will. It's just a bigger tougher version of the traditional ones we get here.
It just completely failed to prevent the line kinking.. I think I threw it overboard . I'd have been better off with a sharpes BB swivel on the line.