Breakaway Fastlink Clips

Overview

Breakaway Fastlink Clips are a quick-change link / lead clip made from stainless steel, designed for sea-fishing rig construction.

Using Breakaway's open-link design, the Fastlink gives anglers a quick connection point without the bulk of a conventional snap-style clip. Its slim profile makes it especially useful as a lead link, including with sinkers that have relatively small attachment eyes.

Supplied in a standard pack of 10, the clips carry the manufacturer code IL2 and EAN 709969100034. Breakaway states the Fastlink is suitable for powerful casting setups, though no breaking strain is published by the manufacturer.

Perfect For

Fastlinks make particular sense at the bottom of a shore rig as a quick-change lead link, letting an angler swap between different lead weights or styles without retying the whole rig.

They're also useful at any connection point where a removable link is needed, including sinkers, traces and lures. Veals Mail Order lists the Fastlink for both shore and boat rig-building, so it isn't limited to beach fishing alone.

Their compatibility with the Breakaway IMP makes them particularly relevant to clipped-down beach rigs, where controlling bait presentation during the cast matters.

Technical Insight

The open-form design of the Fastlink allows a component with an eye — particularly a lead — to be fitted or removed without opening a conventional snap, speeding up tackle changes on the beach or boat.

When paired with a Breakaway IMP, the IMP fits directly into the Fastlink to create a compact bait-retention and release arrangement for clipped-down sea rigs. This combination of a slim stainless-steel body and simple open-link mechanism is why Breakaway markets the Fastlink for powerful casting applications, even though no formal breaking strain figure is specified.