If you are going to spend all your time fishing doing nothing but trolling a kicker will be a benefit. If it is a few times here and there I think the kicker isn't always needed.
Just depends on your fishing style.
As for clips to be used as a snap weight the ones from off shore tackle have a pin in the center so the fish can't shake the weight off the line. A regular release wouldn't have that pin in the center.
Guess that gives a new meaning to combat fishing.
I am sure some where around Chaumont is about where I will be headed. Just need to drive there first.
How has the fishing been out there. Here visiting for a few weeks and need in to fill the void with some big fish stripping line off the reels.
What depths they been biting at?