Rosco Coast Lock Question

[Clogston29]

I'm just curious what size you guys who use these for plugging typically use. I ordered a few packs of the 50# and 75# and their small size is making me alittle uncertain of them. Also, how do you think they compare to the rosco duo-locks, which are what I usually use. Thanks for any input.

[In The Surf]

When I use coastlocks I use size 34, they are 150# test yet they are no bigger and sometimes smaller than other brands at 75#-100#.

[NIB]

Not sure the number but i use a big one.the #'s are confusing.I'm pretty sure I use the 34 small one's an 35's the 150lbers.I primarily use the big one an i take my round plug pliers an very gentily round out the bottons some.I try to stay away from the ones wit a sharp bend on the bottom as they will effect the action on a plug.Never had one o those fail.

[Pete_G]

Coastlocks are much better then Duolocks for security, although many like the Duolock because the shape is supposed to allow the plug to move better.

I've only fished R34 Rosco Coastlocks in the surf since they've been showed to me. Like NIB, I've never had one fail.

The R33 would make me nervous with big plugs in the surf, and an R32 which I guess is the 50# rated one you have I'd be scared to use on schoolies.

[John E]

Not sure of the numbers but I use 150# ones on the 10' and 11' foot rods and 75# ones on the 9'.

[Clogston29]

Thanks guys, that's pretty much what I thought. I'll use the 75's for schoolies and when I know I'm only gonna use bombers and the 50's will go into a drawer. I'll have to pick up some of the bigger ones.

[Steve K]

I use the #35. Never had one fail too.

[Diamond Tackle]

#32- light tackle! ,normally freshwater, very light plugs and metals up to maybe 1 oz, rated at 50#, but looks much lighter IMO
#33-bombers, small plugs,metals up to maybe 2 oz max,still a very light wire.
#34- nice thick wire, all around striper fishing, u can attach just about any plug to this snap, and it will handle big jigs and metals this is the one I use the most, tests at #150, more than you need
#35-very large & , very heavy at 200# test, I use this one for Tuna jigs, as heavy as you would ever want to go for stripers IMO
#36- at #250 lb test and very large, I would save this one for Cod Jigs up to 24+ oz, no problem

[NIB]

Ok I went an looked.I only use the 34's for bombers.Everything else 35.There are some lures like bottle plugs that can be tough to get em on.The won't go on,or work that well wit some tin squids either.An the ringeye on my 9/0 jig hooks they won't go around these also.so i use three different clips.I like the breakaway clip for jigs.I like the big dou-lock that I bend the tab over on some things. an the coast locks on others. I only buy rosco an I check em out, sometimes the wire is different.i look for the heavier stuff an buy em up.Too some this may be overkill to me it's just fine tunin.