In message , Richard
writes

It's more of an issue for carpers because they want to use bolt rigs,
which implies a large fixed lead (or one which can only slide a little
way).

Semi-fixed bolt rig should work safely.

They can be made safe. The point I was making was that rig safety became
a big issue first amongst carp anglers largely because some of the most
popular carp rigs had the inherent potential to tether, which had to be
explicitly designed out of them. Not saying that current rigs aren't
safe.

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Steve Walker