Gemini Bent Rig Clips

Overview

The Gemini Genie Bent Rig Clip is a specialist sea-fishing rig clip built from stainless steel, sold in packs of 10 under the manufacturer code G3001/2. Unlike Gemini's standard G3001 Rig Clip, this version has a deliberately angled body that allows it to hang parallel to the main rig line once incorporated into a finished rig.

That small change in geometry gives rig builders a clipping point that sits neatly against the rig body rather than projecting away at an awkward angle. Gemini itself lists three specific applications for the G3001/2: as a pulley clip for long snoods, as a bait clip on clip-up rigs, and as a secondary snood bait clip.

Constructed from compact stainless-steel wire, the clip adds very little bulk to a finished rig, keeping terminal tackle small, light and streamlined - exactly what most shore anglers want from a clipped casting rig.

Perfect For

The Bent Rig Clip is particularly useful on long-snood pulley rigs, where a long hooklength can be awkward to accommodate within the physical length of a shore rig. Its angled profile allows it to act as an additional clipping point while lying naturally against the rig body during casting.

It also suits clip-up rig construction, where the baited hook is clipped upward to a point above the snood connection rather than downward toward the sinker - a technique that gives rig builders extra flexibility over snood length, hook position and overall rig length.

For anglers building 2-hook or 3-hook clipped casting rigs, the clip works well as a secondary snood bait clip positioned along the rig body, offering another compact clipping point without needing a bulky plastic release mechanism.

Technical Insight

The defining feature of the G3001/2 is its angled construction, which allows the clip to hang parallel with the main rig line rather than sitting at a straight, projecting angle like the standard G3001 Rig Clip. This orientation is what makes it suitable for pulley, clip-up and secondary snood applications where component alignment along the rig body matters.

Stainless steel construction gives the clip a good combination of strength, compact dimensions and corrosion resistance for saltwater use, though as with any saltwater terminal tackle it should be considered corrosion resistant rather than corrosion proof. No numerical breaking strain has been published by Gemini for this product, so overall rig strength should be assessed based on the complete rig construction, including the rig body, knots, swivels and snoods.