Gemini Eclips

Overview

Gemini Genie Eclips are black-finished stainless steel link clips designed for sea anglers who need a fast, reliable quick-change connection for rigs and weights.

Built on Gemini's proven standard Link Clip design, the Eclips shares the same shape and strength but swaps the bright stainless finish for a subdued black coating. This makes it a straightforward choice for anglers who already know how the standard Gemini Link Clip works, since the connection method itself hasn't changed.

Underneath the black finish sits stainless steel construction, giving the clip the corrosion resistance expected of a reusable sea-fishing terminal component, along with the durability needed for repeated rig and lead changes.

Perfect For

The Eclips is well suited to connecting a rig to a shock leader, or a sinker to a rig body, allowing quick-change swaps without cutting and retying terminal connections. This makes it particularly useful for shore anglers who regularly alter their sinker setup according to tide, surf, ground and casting requirements — for example switching from a plain lead to a grip lead as conditions change.

It's equally handy for quickly swapping between rig types such as a flapper, clipped rig, pulley rig or pulley pennel without repeatedly tying a new leader connection. The Eclips is also specifically identified as suitable for making long-distance fishing rigs, where a simple, compact link is preferable to a bulkier snap or swivel arrangement. The black finish also lends itself to building a more subdued, low-visibility terminal rig alongside dark hooks, swivels and rig line.

Technical Insight

The key design point is that the black finish is purely cosmetic — applied to the same stainless steel base as the standard bright Gemini Link Clip — and the manufacturer confirms the Eclips retains the same shape and the same strength as the standard version. In other words, choosing the black finish doesn't mean sacrificing durability or connection strength; it simply gives a more subdued appearance for anglers who want less visually prominent terminal tackle.

As with other reusable stainless sea-fishing components, the Eclips is corrosion resistant rather than fully corrosion-proof, so rinsing and drying after significant saltwater exposure is a sensible bit of maintenance. It's worth noting the Eclips is supplied in packs of 8, a smaller pack size than the standard Gemini Link Clip's pack of 15, and no numerical breaking strain or exact dimensions have been published for this product.