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As a carp angling community we really need to put a stop to tactics such as this that give the carp no chance of outwitting the angler. It's a sport where the carp should always be one step ahead. Overstocked lakes, angling pressure, drones, bait boats and tactics such as this, give the carp no chance of escape and it's bordering on cruelty.

This is an interesting development- but no end of questions will result. Back in the 70s there was a self hooking rig developed, but it didn't take off. This seems way more advanced. No doubt it will work, but some MASSIVE questions for fishing: - At what stage does fishing become too efficient? Would there be any point if every single fish was hooked? - How much agency do you as an angler want to have? Does it strike you as odd that it's now possible to catch a fish with minimal traditional watercraft (just use fishfinder or drone) no casting (use a baitboat), no spotting bites (bite alarm) and no strike involved? Find a device to reel in the fish and you now have a sport where almost no human agency is required. - Do we want a sport where striking is redundant? Carp angling has already ushered in a new era of this. But the video says "all branches of angling can benefit". Really? Striking is a key skill. It's enjoyable. Do you want a sport where almost every step is done by a device? What you cannot deny is that the device looks effective and well put together. But it could change everything in ways many don't like. How can the inventor say "this won't affect you if you don't want to try it"? If it becomes standard fare, of course it will impact your fishing. How many might feel uneasy about this, but then use it because everyone else on the lake is getting a hooked fish from every single take? The fish could become next level stressed out and on edge- and those who say "no thanks" will find it even harder to get bites. Pretty crazy. And if everyone uses it, could the carp become ultra, ultra-educated? Does angling need something fish cannot deal with? For any excitement to exist, there has to be the chance of the fish getting away with it. Ultimately, anglers say they want mystery and a game of chance but guess what... it turns out many of us seem to want predictability and a game of certainty. However, if you made the sport completely predictable it would soon lose its magic. This device is another step towards complete predictability and efficiency. Only you can decide whether that is a good thing or not... will be interesting to see how this one pans out.

If anyone has a copy of Carp Fisher, from Summer '95, have a read of the Kevin Maddocks article. This has been done before, albeit in a cruder form. It was abandoned for being unethical and Maddocks felt that it would get banned on most fisheries. I guess time will tell here.

Where are all of the negative comments? I've spoken to others and 95% agree that this is made with absolutely no thought for fish care. Several fishery owners saying they have banned it already. Can see it fading away in to non existence over time. Given the lack of other negative comments I expect this one to disappear fairly quickly 😂

Watched this vid a few times ... 4 clips of fish being hooked and it seems the twig has not activated every time ???

Please dont take this as a negative comment , as its not. The product looks great. But does this work the same way as Steve Renyards hermit lead arrangement?

Many lakes have banned it already. Can see a few issues with it personally a) going off when setting up your bait/PVA bag and hooking yourself b) snagging issues c) damage to fish (other species don't have tough lips like carp do) d) the amount of plastic left in the lake when snapping off. It seems a bit gimmicky and robotic, the art of fishing is disappearing with additions like this and bait boats etc. I maybe on my own but that's how it feels to me 😞

So good, almost every venue in the UK has banned it straight off the bat, there may also be legal percussions with the environment agency over automatic hooking device, tbh don't think these 2 have thought it through, all well and good on large foreign venues, but unfortunately this isn't going to fly off the shelves in the UK

I have no idea why people are having such an issue with this. It's a truly original idea. That does not happen very often in any sport. When we resist change we get left behind. And a rule to life, your beliefs prohibit you from doing something, not me.

Im not worried about fish safety! But I have to say you've missed a trick here Ali. You should have integrated a way of being able to attach a dissolvable capsule of hormone into it. Double winner!!

RIP carp fishing. I know I am going to be in the minority but this has to be the worse product released ever. Rig mechanics is part of the intrigue and puzzle that is carp fishing. To take that away knowing any load of crap assembled on the end of your line will work, then that’s a dark day for the sport. I just hope these are over priced and fishery owners ban them up and down the country. These seem crude as mouse traps. Ali, these are a disaster for the industry. Author - someone with 20 years in the tackle trade.

well in boys, cant wait to watch the full thing!

All the fisheries near me posting bans for this product before it’s even hit the shelfs. I remember when goo first came about it was the same. Hope it pays off Ali. It’s not the regular angler you gotta try sell this to it’s the owners of fisheries

Quite concerned. I don't understand why you could not have least machined it so the two trigger 'arms' are contained within the main tube body. They to me look like they have the capacity to snag on something, potentially leaving the fish tethered in the event of a crack off or main line cutting on zebra mussels etc. 😑

This isn’t fishing, it’s trapping

I've never seen a product get banned before release until now. Well done OMC, you've made a concrete parachute more useful than this thing 😂

The bare hook, heavy lead, indicator against the alarm. They all help to make the carp bolt. So does this. I remember in the early days people saying fishing with a bare hook and heavy lead wasn't fishing. Nowadays nobody has an issue with that anymore. This is the next step in carp fishing. Well done!

I carp fish and have for over 20yrs, the older i get the more i think what we do is cruel. The reason i think this is because so much now is in our favour, the poor carp are at such a disadvantage now. Anyone think otherwise or the same?

Hey OMC im a CNC mill programmer/machinist & i re engineered this in my CAD program then printed several variations on my 3D printer to make it snagless & streamline, it now acts EXACTLY like the faithful safety lead clip we all use today. I been using it the last few months & it no longer looks like the magic twig as its just as safe as a lead clip so if they bann this version they would have to the lead clip aswell , iv even landed fish infront of lake baliffs & they had no idea what I'm using ,im happy to share it with you Regards Mark

This will definitely split the carp community but can’t doubt the technical design and progressive thought process. When will it be available to buy and RRP?

All I can say, is wonderful product, and what is a gentleman Ali is so genuine. Well done gentleman

The safety issue aside ,I would not feel comfortable using this . Maybe it will do what it says on the tin but for me personally it further chips away at the skill required to catch carp. Tweaking a rig adapting to the conditions and succeeding is immensely satisfying...this is going the wrong way in my opinion.

Great concept and enthusiasm but there're already dozens of fisheries banning these unfortunately including Farlowes, all my local lakes have banned them already which is sad to see, scared of change!

Great idea and concept but it just needs more thought into redesigning and REMOVING the arms so it is smooth on the outside and won’t catch on anything. A simple internal spring trigger ?

Why are fisheries banning it before the release ? Most waters around Buckinghamshire have banned it

Great little thing! Just a shame loads of fisheries are banning it

Love the idea, and would probably use this , but I'm a bit concerned that the EA Bylaws for the SE England state "must not use any device that is designed to hook a fish automatically" IE meaning this product is illegal... Could someone shed some light on this 😅

"There is going be alot of haters just try one", *every fishery in the uk instantly bans this product before it even hits the shops*

Ali . I think the twig is a game changer . All the bad press about if you get snapped off the twig could get caught in weed and tether the fish . I think if you make the spring arms thinner but strong enough to spring the trap .even if it gets caught in weed the arms would snap off . Just a thought 🎣🎣

Look at the hermit rig,folks. Don’t get ‘caught’ by OMC😁😁😁😂🤔🤔

Looking forward to a video explaining what this actually does and how it does it. Only after that can I say if its a game changer. I'm sure you will agree. Obviously I get the idea of what it does, just don't know what it's actually doing....

Well well dun´ mate! You closes the gap in rig-evolution...as i was fishing in the 90ies...young carp angler😆...we always think about such a solution...we waited...we discussed such a smiliar idea...and now you did it! Thank you for this step in rig evolution...i will buy your product...for sure! But..WHY is this rig forbidden still at so many lakes...especially in England? I don´t understand....

So very complicated and the same affect what a elasticated hooklink would do,without all the fuss...

Got death rig all over it that has. Imagine a fish towing that piece of plastic around with the two arms sticking out of it.. they will act like a rake and get caught in any snag it passes. Sorry to be so negative but fish safety has to take priority

Just need a self reeling reel and an automated landing net now 😂

What a game changer!!! Absolute respect Ali, not just believing in the product and bringing it to the market, but having the balls to show your emotions mate. What a revolutionary product… Awesome. Big up the OMC!!! 🙌🔥🔥🔥

Wonder how many people at this moment in time are watching after waiting allllll this time 😂

What happened to just fishing with a rod, line and baited hook and pitting your wits and knowledge to catch fish

Poachers that leave their lines set and then go away and come back are going to love this contraption 🤔

How long before we don’t even have to bother winding the fish in?

I wonder how it reacts with a mesh bag hooked on or a stringer, if the added weight springs the trap. Will it have to be used as a single hook bait rig only.?

Great story, it's been advertised very well, but, your taking the fishing out of fishing, I understand we have elasticated method feeders which do the same thing. But this will further split fishing, and commercials are sure to ban these....

Like the idea for being something new, truthly im on the fence until i see it. But for all the haters, didnt see people complaining about using a fixed lead clip when they came out, whats the difference, a fish hooking itself with a 4 oz lead on a short hooklink. Or a super charged spring loaded contraption. When you brake it down pretty much the same principle.

I like Ali and wish him the best. If you play back the video of the carp from the magic twig cover slowly it looks like the twig does not activate. Around 11:16 you can see the arms do not appear to spring out even when the carp shakes it's head and swims away. It probably activated once the angler starting reeling the fish in. Even the actual cover photo shows the arms clearly not activated. At 14:09 you can see the arms activate just as the lead is moving, this does appear to cause the fish to bolt out of the swim. I like innovation in fishing but I am not convinced that this will perform better than just adding an elastic section to your rig.

Biggest game changer in the last 20yrs

at like 11:20 i dont see the twig looking like it did anything looked the same laying as when the fish darted off. will we get a beter video showing it in action?

Cool i imagine if you fit that contraption inside a method feeder it will work really well in match fishing 👌. The twig "branching out" 🏃‍♂️

I remeber seeing a guy in 1997 with something similar. Elastic running through an inline lead.

Thought about getting one of these to use as a weed rake when tench fishing.

I’ve had a few foul hooked fish this year being the first time I’ve ever experienced that in my fishing journey but what would happen in that scenario will the aggressive trigger cause more potential damage if accidentally triggered into the fish’s body or fragile parts of the fish like it’s fins etc

Ali i cant thank u enough u have helped me so much u have inspired me to got to the outdoors and get fishing its been really hard as my nan has just died and u have inspired me so much thank u so so much 💙💙

Looking good. I'll be happy to give those a try on my Club water. Well done to all involved 👍

Looks a great bit of kit but With the arms facing forward Is there not a risk of them being caught on snags Or Collecting and grabbing hold of weed as the carp try to bury them selves. Do they break off if so ? Just curious. As a carp could get themself tethered in the event of a snap off.

Looking at the underwater footage that fish is hooked an the arms aren't out on that twig? So that was just a usual take wasn't it? Also are those arms not going to be a big issue fishing weedy venues, an isn't compatible with a helicopter set up

Best of luck to you guys at OMC Amazing invitation 👏🏻.......

I kinda like the thought of this. Ive just started playing about with the hermit, this looks like it could be modified for a heli set up too.... Ali confirms a heli model as i write this 😂

hey i have had one of these devices since the early seventies , my grandfather gave it to me years ago, ill try and dig it out. mine is in a small metal tube and works.

You know you have a great product, when you only need to see it once and it’s oh wow. I only fish 2-3 times a year so perfect for someone like me. Well done Omc and Ali.

This almost exact thing was talked about in a book written in the early 80’s by the guys fishing in the Colne Valley but dismissed as unethical at the time. I’m sure there will be people that will be able to fill in the details …

Banned at an increasing number of lakes now, as the open arms will cause a death rig effect if you break off the fish via a mainline failure. This is because the arms open facing the fish, so they will catch on any snag, weed or similar which will anchor the fish to that point. I understand the mechanics, and its a brilliant concept, but its not safe in my opinion. This opinion is shared by more lakes that ban it everyday.

Fortunately for me I don’t have to worry about this sort of product ,not dissing it because I will never use it and don’t need to know anything about it , like many other products I’m sure it works to a point but then again I use the most basic of rigs and catch lots of carp because of where I live it’s unlikely I have caught the same fish twice , I fully understand the pressured waters that many people fish but it wouldn’t be for me , I can go out ,bait a swim for a few days ,sometimes only once and catch lots of fish ,good luck with the product .

No hater here, been fishing since 1972, seen most of all that has added to catching fish, but I will reserve judgement till I try, but not till next yr as off to foreign climbs and there are no carp or lakes…. Good luck Ali and team all iv seen is for the good…🎣🎣

I love this my one question is on impact of casting dose it set it off ?

Nothing new here lol. There was something similar out back in the late early 90s here in essex! Can’t remember exactly but there definitely was! Spring loaded lead if my memory serves me right!

Fair play to Ali, just like Danny Fairbrass he 100% believes in every product he sells.

I shall sit on fence for moment, not sure what I think 🤔…love to see one up close and then will decide.

I cant believe what I am actually seeing on social media. From what I am reading from the target audience, it seems to me this has become more of a sanction on Ali himself rather than going against the product. Venues pre banning it before they have looked at it, touched, used it, forced the components until destruction, really put it through its motions. Then on the back of all the venue bans, all potential end users laughing and slamming Ali/OMC. Product looks great. Enthesis, on my comment on LOOKS great. Might be a load of crap, but that is the point of testing it for yourselves and then making reflection on the product. If, with time the product proves to be unsafe or deemed a waste of time, then slam it all yous want, but until then, keep a open mind before making a pre conceived idea of what the product is all about.

hope they are made in the uk but i highly doubt it and the cost will probably be a major factor especially if you have a crack off or snagged line.

Every club water I belong to has banned this contraption and I can see why, if you get snapped up or have a crack off casting and a carp picks your bait up its a death rig looking for a snag. Its a solution looking for a problem, get the basics sorted and you will catch. Can you prove that if you wasn't using this that you wouldn't have caught those carp. It's very hard to perform some form of control tests in the wild on carp if not impossible, far to many variables.

I was skeptic but this video has certainly made a difference in my thinking and made me want to buy some , BUT the only problem is most lakes are banning them so that’s the main issue for me at the moment. I suppose it’s an advantage for the lakes that let you use them but could be few and far between at the moment. Hope some warm to the idea

Germany can't wait!!!

Bream gonna be in for one hell of a surprise when he mouths this contraption 😂

Looks class

Is this not a version of the hermit rig (steve renyard) or the nora rig which is the same concept. Also nash tackle do triggalink which becomes elastic when wet.

Can’t wait to see the kids in my local park lake using these to batter out the 5lb carp in there 😢 Love the other OMC gear that you’ve come out with for quality and innovation and value but not this one I’m afraid. Not surprised fisheries are banning it before its even on sale.

Never had any issues with a standard lead setup so I won't be buying but Great idea

Hi Ali I totally get the concept the only worry which again I get from lake owners and anglers is the two arms that could get caught in a snag .could it nit be redesigned. Instead of two arms why not 2 clips that lock it and when it's triggered they just fall off maybe sell a bag of clips as well as the magic twig just a thought

Just a plastic version of the boer rig. Game changer 🤣 yeah you wait until it gets caught in a landing net and rips a carps mouth

In the 80s when I was 13 I built a safe rig with pole elastic for carp and it did the same thing and caught lots of carp on it at my local lake

Yep, fair play, I'm into this one. Just hope this one's priced a bit better.

Just because people are wanting to question this product doesn’t make them haters. Just buy some and see for yourself, sure mate, you’d love that wouldn’t you!

It makes perfect sense and it does look good. Well done lads interested to see more footage of it

Hmmmm… it’s a brilliant product no doubt.. however for me just don’t think I’ll be going for it as as “anglers” the misses,the figuring out etc is all part of angling..it won’t get more “bites” as surely that’s down to rig,bait placement and fishing in the right spots.. this product is designed to eliminate missed bites and doesn’t that change it slightly from fishing,angling to just “catching”?…

Love this, great looking product and brilliant story 👏

Why so many lakes banning it 😮 Looks good to me

Looks amazing. God knows I need help catching. I use pva mesh would you need the stronger twig so it doesn't go off whilst casting.

Fantastic product this. Can't wait to use it. Congratulations Ali and Craig

Going to be one of the first to buy this

Carp angling has become a cruel sport now. Constantly busy lakes where the carp has no chance of peace and escape. I don't know what the answer is. I'm a carp angler but at times I feel sorry for the carp. Big unpressured lakes where the carp can escape seems the only ethical option.

This product could be one off the biggest deals in carp fishing history if the arms are pretty weak if forced the wrong direction so if you get snapped and the fish gets caught in a snag the arms can snap off and free the fish. Nothing has been mentioned about this. Would be nice to get a video out on social media networks about it showing the strength/weakness off the arms

My god... this looks absolutely amazing! What a product, I can't wait to get some. Game changer

Does it ever accidentally trigger from casting it in?

Takes me back to the seventies, heron bite indicators and the sure - striker, may have been crude but they worked.

Although ive had this idea in my head for years and do see it as a genius piece of innovation. Seriously where does it end, spring loaded hooks the extend when touched, ai and micro drones that drag your rig into the fishes mouth. I think there needs to be a limit and this thing had crossed the line now of using more and more tech against the fish. Saftey aspects aside as well. Fishings becoming easier and easier, lets keep it a fair sport and keep the challenege and mystery guys

@OMC RU-vid I see the twig has been banned at certain fisheries before it's even got the shops.

This done before on a feeder but was banned from water because it was unfair

I have a. Self hooking carp device, its called a bolt rig an a sharp hook.

So how much force needs to be applied for it to recoil? How does it work along side lighter weights 2oz for example? What about when fishing in silt does it have the thrength to trigger efficiently through it ?

Beautiful creation lads, good work and lots of TIGHTLINES 👍👍👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Wonder if Korda Embryo will be one of the first to ban it from their waters 😂