SANTEC - SINGLE BELL /DOUBLE BELL WITH PLASTIC CLIPPER FISHING ACCESSORIES

Santec Single Bell / Double Bell With Plastic Clipper Fishing Accessories

This is the plastic-clip version of the Santec rod bell, in two configurations. The S-16 carries one bell and is the more sensitive of the two, so a light pick-up still registers. The D-16 carries two bells and rings with a fuller, louder note that carries further across a windy bank or a busy pond. The bright green clipper springs onto the blank near the tip with no metal jaw against the finish, which many anglers prefer on lighter rods, and it is easy to spot at night. A flexible metal spring passes tip movement to the bell, and a slot takes a compatible glow stick. Three pieces per pack in either configuration.

Key Features

• Two configurations: S-16 single bell and D-16 double bell
• Bright green plastic clipper, easy to locate in the dark
• Flexible metal spring transfers tip movement to the bell
• Slot accepts a compatible glow stick
• No batteries or wiring

How To Fish It

• Choosing single or double — Run the single for shy fish and calm conditions; run the double where wind or distance would swallow one bell. Mixing both across a rod spread tells you which rod is going before you look.
• Plastic clip versus metal clamp — The plastic clipper is lighter and softer on a rod finish, suiting light and medium blanks. A metal clamp bites harder and is better on heavy blanks or in strong wind.
• Setting it up — Clip near the tip, set the rod with a slight bend, wind up slack until the line is just tight. Too much slack and a fish moves off without ringing the bell.
• Cutting down false alarms — Wind, current and boat wash all nod the tip. Move the clip onto a stiffer part of the blank, or leave a longer bow in the line, so only a real pull sounds it.
• Night rhythm and the strike — Fit a glow stick and keep the head torch off the water. When the bell rings, look at the rod tip before switching the light on. One chime is usually the bait settling; wait for the tip to load and stay bent, then lift.

Target Species By Region

• Southeast Asia — Night sessions at commercial ponds (kolam pancing) and river banks for walking catfish (keli), patin, tilapia and carp.
• North America — Multi-rod bank fishing for channel and blue catfish, carp and bullhead, where bells remain a simple alternative to electronic alarms.
• Japan & East Asia — Rod bells (suzu) on surf rods in nagezuri sessions and on breakwater rods left for black seabream (kurodai).
• Australia, Middle East & Europe — Beach rods for bream, whiting and mulloway; carp rods on European lakes; Gulf shore rods soaking cut bait after dark.

Specifications

Recommended Pairing

• Light and medium bottom-fishing rods set in rests or a pod
• Bait feeder spring and running-lead rigs, where a fish must move line before it is felt
• Compatible glow sticks for night sessions, plus spare bells