The Magic Twig By OMC - Honest Review

Ali Hamidi from One More Cast has released the new "Magic Twig". So much hype has been around this, people saying that it is unsafe for the fish. I thought I would get one for myself, and see what its really like out on the bank in a real life scenario.
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[@user-bl5jr5vz6i]

I think you should rephrase your choice of words....I will only use it "if it catches monsters". Instead you should be saying I will only use it if it is ethical and safe for the carp.

[@FishWithJay]

If it’s proven safe after being used I will use it🎉

[@Houndsman9900]

Well said

[@craykooo8947]

You are exactly the person ali imagined using it and the sort of person I think of when he promotes it.

[@Srgrmfc415]

Cos you're so much better than him aren't you 😂😂

[@FishWithJay]

👍👍😂

[@FishWithJay]

👍

[@ivan85835]

😂 right to the point

[@Sasssm8]

Not wrong tho😂

[@seanclarey983]

I Can't understand the hype around it tbf I catch plenty on leadclip systems, helicopter rigs, etc. You don't need it, if you fish correctly with any rig you'll catch the same amount, especially if your using micro barbed hooks, its just a money making gimmick

[@FishWithJay]

Yeah I know what you mean👍

[@user-vk6dn6nn3e]

The noddys will love this death trap they need all the help they can get too desperate for a bite instead of learning to fish Even if it was safe who needs a spring, loaded hooking device to catch a carp I always thought a self striking device was illegal in the UK in Europe It’s good to see the fishery managers with a brain have band it out of the 5 syndicates I’m joint to band on them all

[@jimbob71]

Yeh think they are under ea byelaws totally agree ban it

[@FishWithJay]

🙌

[@craykooo8947]

Illegal in uk and Europe ? Who wold enforce that ?

[@samseeley1853]

The same noddys that use a £200+ bite alarm, the same noddys that use clutched and geared reels, the same noddys that use the latest carbon fibre rods… In reality, nobody really needs any of these to catch fish and yet, guess what? EVERYONE does… I guess you’re still using an old split cane rod with a plain old reel without a bait runner/clutch and a washing up bottle top / snapped tree twig as a bite indicator? Oh wait, no, no you’re not… you’re using all of the above 🙄🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️ Now, I’m not advocating the use of this device, just picking holes in your comment 👌😂

[@terrifying7847]

​@@samseeley1853non of them items can tether fish and kill them,this should be banned everywhere

[@DjSp1ke11]

Nicely little review buddy but you’re missing a big point. It doesn’t hook the fish for you at all. It needs the fish to hook itself for it to trigger. So there for it’s pointless. The arms are also a massive factor in weed and a massive no for me. Clear open waters you’d be absolutely fine but again it’s not needed so save yourself some money and invest in a decent file and eye glass. That will get you far more fish on the bank

[@jay_hockley1533]

Yeah👌

[@FishWithJay]

Yeah mate, a nice sharp hook does the job👍

[@horrorfreaklondon3037]

I wont use one as i use the hermit rig but i wonder how many peeps will hook themselses with it!

[@FishWithJay]

I bet someone does!

[@keithhayward8678]

Can u tie a bit of string around the arm with a set of scales and see how much force is needed for a arm to break. Also if your not confident in using it, it probably best not to tell a beginner to use it. But great video

[@FishWithJay]

Anyone can use it, it’s personal preference everyone different, the light one is 4.5oz pressure, Meduim is 6.5oz and heavy is 8.5oz

[@keithhayward8678]

@@Scottymol it's quite simple really, I don't make KZbin videos. But don't get why you would question me giving ideas to someone who does 🤔

[@craykooo8947]

Get a life ffs either use it or don’t.

[@fishingwithfinnandOli]

Quality video jay

[@FishWithJay]

Cheers mate 🎉

[@brentsanglingadventures1611]

Thought self hooking devices are classed as illegal by the EA

[@simonmoorcroft1417]

I would argue that most Carp rigs are 'self-hooking' unless your planning on staying up touch ledgering or fishing a quiver tip through the entire night like an old fashioned Barbel angler?

[@chrisjpainter]

It depends on the byelaws. They're not universally banned but some byelaws go beyond the government's nationwide policy. The Thames has this clause: 'In the Thames byelaw area...You must not use any device that is designed to hook a fish automatically.' Hard to argue The Magic Twig isn't one of those!

[@rickphillips5098]

After watching this , my impression is .... Probably great on silty murky lakes ! Too much junk for a clear water lakes .. great report!! Let us know how you get on with it by having a part 2 ..

[@FishWithJay]

Alright mate, I’ll have a part 2👍

[@rickphillips5098]

@@FishWithJay you don't have too ! It would be good too see how you got on if you had a campaign with them on a lake

[@FishWithJay]

@@rickphillips5098 yeah mate great idea🔥

[@carpyvaper]

Great vid young man 👏

[@FishWithJay]

Thankyou mate 👍

[@ianbaxter9836]

So.. would this work with a running method feeder?

[@FishWithJay]

Nah mate it has to be fixed

[@ethanmccormack9561]

Great review, only thing missing was prices mate. I understand there is a lot ot controversy around items like this but having said that is was still good to watch a review. I have subbed and look forward to more great videos and more reviews. Do you sea fish or is it just fresh water?

[@FishWithJay]

Mostly fresh water, but I will be doing a river video soon👀

[@thepr4yst4ti0n7]

Guys, when the fish applies the pressure needed to activate this little contraption, it is already hooked....

[@FishWithJay]

Exactly🙌

[@str1xt]

Already hooked where? Inside lip outside lip, fin ? Needs banning ASAP!!

[@chrisjpainter]

The safety issues go beyond that though. If weed and debris is caught at the base of the wings, the force isn't pulling against the wing edges, but against the plastic joint and that isn't going to bend out. There's a thread about it on the fishing forum 'Fishing Magic'. A member's got a picture of him hanging 5kg of weight off the wings and they've not bent back enough to release it. That's unsafe. It's risking a fish building up weed as it runs, but not being able to release it if the mainline fails. Secondly, the spring mechanism gives only a tiny amount of movement for the fish to move if the wings get snagged in the net. If the fish gets it snagged high up, its own weight will stretch out the elastic out, regardless of any thrashing around. It's also worth checking byelaws. The Twig's technology is explicitly banned on the Thames: 'In the Thames bylaw area...you must not use any device that is designed to hook a fish automatically.' I think from everything I've seen, as a committee member I'll be recommending we ban it on our waters. There are enough bad anglers out there who don't pay attention to their rods or alarms. The last thing we need is a gadget to guarantee a fish can't free itself if a dopey angler's dropped off to sleep with their alarm volume turned down! Great video presentation though.

[@jay_hockley1533]

Thankyou for the kind comment, and I see where your coming from😅

[@FishWithJay]

Thankyou for the comment mate

[@gwl78]

Its a death trap

[@FishWithJay]

🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jordandawkins921]

Get a few more years behind you before you start talking about items,how many people have done a video on the twig? Don’t jump on the hype,Do your normal videos,much more worth a watch 👍

[@ninjasixrr]

What about month damage when this thing gets snagged up in your net mesh!

[@jay_hockley1533]

I know the risk, but the lead is the same

[@FishWithJay]

What about if the swivel gets stuck🤷🏼‍♂️

[@CymruCelt01]

@@jay_hockley1533I'm sorry, but that's a load of bollocks. Justifying the use of a hazardous item of tackle with an example of whataboutery crosses the line. I'm a carp angler with over 35 years of experience. The magic twig is not a new concept at all. In fact, the first spring loaded elasticated device for fishing, actually appeared in the 1960s. It never really caught on. It was deemed unethical. Then, in the 1970s, Kevin Maddocks, one of the pioneers of modern carp angling, designed a spring loaded device. However, after using the device, Maddocks decided it was unethical. Other similar designs cropped up in the 1990s, such as Simon Crow's version. But on showing it to Tim Paisley at Carpworld, and after a discussion on the ethics of such a device, Simon Crow binned the idea. Steve Renyard came up with the Hermit Rig, by using pole elastic. The same concept was used by Gardner Tackle with the Nora Batty Rig. Kevin Nash's Triggalink does exactly the same as the magic twig, but is 100% safer! The carp is already hooked before the magic twig has even been triggered. It's ridiculous! Ali Hamidi is a conman! Take it from me, Ali Hamidi has lost all credibility with the overwhelming majority of experienced carp anglers like myself. Even some of his own mates have said that he's gone too far. I can guarantee if you had even a quarter of the level of experience in carp angling I've gained, you wouldn't even dream of using the magic twig. Fish safety is paramount. I hope that one day you'll understand that - because at moment, you don't.

[@carpcrazy5340]

Very fair review Jay I personally won't use this in my fishing due to worrying of fish safety

[@FishWithJay]

Yeah I understand mate🔥

[@MarcusBunting-rj6le]

It’s a death trap and if you cannot see why then you should not be fishing

[@user-nl7vz4wt3t]

A contraption to catch anglers rather than fish. That's a hell of a lot of plastic lead clips & rubbish on your line. To expect a beginner to know how to safely use a lead clip is one thing, then that contraption added to it is just asking for trouble. A good simple running rig is all you need.

[@thelukos]

Surely it will only trigger if the fish pulls against the lead, i.e is already hooked. I don’t get it!

[@FishWithJay]

🤷🏼‍♂️

[@lg3784]

‘I’ll see what everyone else thinks of it first’. And this folks is what’s wrong with carp fishing, everyone’s a sheep that goes off of what others say are good, bait boats, gps’s, ‘wonderbaits’, everyone jumping on others people’s successful spots and tactics and then people wonder why others play their cards close to their chest. Absolutely ridiculous.

[@FishWithJay]

Not really mate, I’m not going to use it in my fishing when I can catch 30s, if others are successful I’ll try it

[@lg3784]

Like I just said, jumping on other people’s successes. Either you like it or you don’t, have a opinion and stick too it.

[@Secretcarpsociety]

I would be worried about it not sitting flat enough

[@FishWithJay]

Yeah mate that could be a problem 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@glparkins]

Longer hooklink, like 10 inches

[@emilylor5328]

Best thing about Ugly Sticks is their durability as well as great price

[@jay_hockley1533]

🙌

[@FishWithJay]

💪

[@kerrynewcombe1413]

Your comment that 'If you're a beginner get on it' is the worst bit of advice I have heard in a long time! Newer Anglers need to learn how to keep Carp away from weed and snags before risking using this product and potentially tethering fish.

[@FishWithJay]

🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Seaglo]

He needs to change the name as it’s not self triggering the fish hooking it’s self pulling the light tight putting tension on the twig that triggers it. Well done on the video mate and a great way to get the views lol

[@FishWithJay]

Cheers bro, you know 🤝

[@samseeley1853]

Doesn’t matter what lead size you’re using? Are you sure about that? So the light version has a 4.5.oz trigger weight… so if you’re using a 2oz lead, and a fish takes the bait, where does the other 2.5oz come from to set against the twig to release it? Sounds sus… 🤷‍♂️

[@gf845]

Polar inertia

[@FishWithJay]

It’s how much pressure the fish puts on the twig

[@gf845]

That’s right. It’s called polar inertia.

[@34136TS]

It's a great idea, but as with many such inventions, the initial model is a little crude albeit effective. Now if you could hide the mechanism inside an inline lead or a feeder... For the lead maybe rotate two halves of the lead to prime an internal coil-sprung mechanism then you'd really could be onto something.

[@andyparma4902]

I hear this mate about inventions needing time and tweaks ..absolutely. but the thing doesn't even work in most if not all of his videos ( doesn't trigger ) Something looks a bit desperate here from Hamidi I feel, he wants that next big breakthrough but really i doubt its this.

[@8117hen]

I bet the Korda team are so embarrassed by one of there old team members Ali, bringing this device into the carp fishing world.. 😢

[@davidholding3216]

Quality jay mate good honest review there only thing I see dangerous like really dangerous is if you snap off then it’s trailing that around and with the arms not snapping could result in death of the fish if it gets snagged but think it’s a great bit of kit apart from that really

[@danielmorris3446]

Apart from the fact it will kill the Carp 🤣.. a pretty big reason not to use it I'd have thought

[@alexavfclineham7301]

Wow, "apart from that"

[@davidholding3216]

@@danielmorris3446 I won’t be using it mate il stick to how I always fish free running lead

[@FishWithJay]

Thankyouuuu mate see where your coming from

[@jeremybrill4635]

It’s banned on all my waters , which I’m happy about

[@rossgrimster7204]

What a horrific contraption!!

[@rickphillips5098]

Please may I ask why it's a horrific contraption? It's a safe rig ! If snagged the fish can lose the rig ! What's the issue ? I personally have stopped using a certain hook which was so sharp it cut carps mouths to bits! Those hooks should be banned as a horrific contraption for the damage they cause when playing fish ! This rig may cause more hook ups with people using a more fish friendly hook ! If you actually want the most horrific contraption for carp fishing it's bait alarms and receivers! More fish are done I'm by pissed /stoned up blokes at the weekend going fishing and sleeping through there alarms ! That's my opinion! Don't even start me on Ronnie rigs ( 360rigs ) a broken rig is fish jewelry for life especially if using micro or barbed hooks ( Teflon coated ) the worst due to time taken for them to rust !

[@jimbob71]

​@@rickphillips5098a more friendly hook thats like saying let me shoot you with this more friendly gun we stick hooks in them to catch them why dont u name the hooks then ? So wat happens wen ppl crack off or get cut off n a fish is towing the whole lot puttin it simply its a con the fish has to be pricked by the hook for it to work so a decent size lead n sharp hook is all you need

[@FishWithJay]

Everyone’s views are different

[@rossgrimster7204]

@@rickphillips5098 Sorry I should of expanded my opinion so you can understand. The item in experienced hands is probably ok but I am still sceptical. The item in inexperienced hands is a horrific contraption I am not going into to different fishing scenarios you can work that one out for yourself and yes you are right there are plenty of other horrific contraptions on the market. It’s just my opinion. I am not Ali bashing he is a fantastic innovator in modern carp fishing. My opinion is based on running my fishing lakes and Carp fishing for a very long time but still just an opinion 👍🏻

[@MrAlphafang]

@@rickphillips5098 Please may I ask how is it a safe rig? How does the fish loose the rig if the main line brakes? the Twig is fastened to the hook length it cant leave the hook length so once triggered the fish will be towing a potential anchor around.

[@MrStu1976uk]

It hooks fish but ive not caught any on it yet lol 😂 but ali says it does so thats good for me 😂😂😂

[@FishWithJay]

😂

[@MrAlphafang]

So the "magic twig" gets stuck/fouled in the net .. but because there is play (2" at max) spring give "that fact is out" Is it really Jay? So carp never thrash there head more than two inch then, is that true? Because the arms failed to snap but did bend makes that ok? unless as you say it's thick weed.... we won't mention submerged branches or lily pads and the like will we. Would you use it in your fishing ... your not sure you will let others decide for you.. You don't know it hooks the fish better, yet you think it's a great product because you saw a video put out by the seller. ... Come on Jay buddy use your own brain and experience don't be a sheep. As it stands now there is potential for this thing to tether fish not something any angler should have in their tackle box.

[@jay_hockley1533]

Mate, the lead is the same as the twig the lead is very unsafe for the fish as it could hit them and damage them, same with leader it could cut the fish

[@FishWithJay]

🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ashley83628]

Great video but nothing extra than what omc have already said about the product

[@FishWithJay]

👍

[@user-qi2ok2bx1r]

Sadly I don't think the safety aspect of this product was adequately addressed at all, for example what happens in the event of a crack off leaving a "loaded" rig in the water which could easily lead to a fish getting snagged perhaps fatally. As much as I like Ali I have to say I'm deeply surprised he's peddling this product. Fish safety must always come first.

[@FishWithJay]

👍

[@antsmith8588]

Defeats the whole concept of fishing... This is lazy fishing....

[@FishWithJay]

🤷🏼‍♂️

[@willygg2625]

So true!

[@jozefhorvat3625]

👍👍👍 As NO fisherman and NO prepper I can say... It would be perfect item in my survival kit if I will have one ever...😂😂😂

[@FishWithJay]

😂😂

[@CymruCelt01]

It's a good weed rake. Other than that, the magic twig is a completely unnecessary item of tackle.

[@simonwalker8674]

And everyone was crying when these came out and places started to ban them, nothing wrong with them.

[@scottjeffery8445]

Give your head a wobble

[@FishWithJay]

👌

[@sierrayankee91]

I bet it was the same criticism when the lead clip came out, at least give it a go, can’t believe fisheries have banned them with out testing, they should banned the people not the tackle. Just my opinion.

[@FishWithJay]

Yeah mate I agree👌 try before you criticise them

[@Zzzonked007]

Hooks the fish better, Well I haven’t had a run yet 😂😂😂😂

[@FishWithJay]

😂

[@Carperdanny96]

Tbh I know most places have band the magic twig but why didn't they give it ago and see what it does but nope they think it's a hazard to the fish but they never tried it out them self's

[@FishWithJay]

Soon enough, if there proven safe they will regret it👍

[@jimbob71]

​@@FishWithJaydoubt it really your naivity shows thru there check various ea byelaws n you will find automatic hooking devices are banned

[@Whoops1587]

When will somebody just lay the lot on a table or the ground and just pull on the bloody hook to see exactly how its meant to work out in the lake. Holding the lead in one hand and pulling the hook against it is completely pointless

[@andyparma4902]

Anyone who thinks this is ok shouldn't be fishing, those arms will get caught in the net, maybe not every time but it will happen - you will have a bloody nitemare when it does. You do understand the reason for the silicone tube over the quick change swivel on a ronnie rig ? Without that silicone the swivel will catch in the net right ..look at those arms and understand it will do exactly the same. Don't use it..

[@FishWithJay]

Also though mate, anything else is a risk to fish health mate, like a lead knocking the fish when fighting it or even in the net…

[@andyparma4902]

​@@FishWithJaybin it and don't use it my friend, promote fish care instead - unhooking in the net, clinic everytime, no sacking etc 🙏👍

[@MrAlphafang]

@@FishWithJay But we can help those potential issues by using a rig that will eject the lead cant we. No leads I can think of have the potential of getting under a gill rake and tearing gill filaments.

[@sureshotgazza1127]

i bet this is a joy in a weedy lake 😂😂over engineered junk, should be called the snag

[@FishWithJay]

🤷🏼‍♂️

[@8117hen]

Too risky to use. Its a sad day when new anglers start the sport and need to use one of these contraptions 😢

[@BruceDaviescmbaits]

You say ots got a bit of play in it so the fish duznt rip its mouth? What happens when it gets to the end of that inch play?. It's going to take that bit of play up just from moving it's head lol its a terrible product the facts its been banned at so many places says everything

[@markmason13]

The only thing that twig is good for is the bin, it turns any rig it's in to a dath rig.

[@FishWithJay]

👍

[@markgeorgetwo]

death rig

[@FishWithJay]

👀

[@SteveBlacklock]

Bosh!

[@FishWithJay]

Boshhhhh

[@c3696]

Looks an awful product and terrible idea

[@FishWithJay]

🙌

[@Joesmith115]

banned on all the lakes around me

[@carlastro]

All good till it goes off in your hand and hooks you mate

[@FishWithJay]

Yeah mate!

[@FishWithJay]

😂

[@SeanTheChef]

If only the arms snapped

[@FishWithJay]

Yeah mate 👌😝

[@shanxy2199]

Should be banned nationwide!!!

[@jamesrussell9261]

"If you are a beginner get on it" last words....hmmmm. Don't want to dis a youngster but you need know what you are doing using advanced rigs and shouldn't really review until you have actually caught a few fish. The trigger strength isnt for fish size so much as needing to avoid being triggered by nuisance fish and bird life. Plus on some waters fish have tougher mouths than on others. It is to avoid situations where wary fish have found they can eject the hook using the lead weight through head shaking. It's those situations where it should come into its own, not so much hungry waters where fish find the bait and tear off with it when feeding in competition. It is another tool but like any you need to give thought about the right situations to use it and be more wary if your water is a heavily weeded one. As for ethics and "self hooking" well that went out of the window the first time we used bolt rigs and heavy leads and no longer needed to strike to set the hook!😊

[@SuperBigcarphunter]

I will never use it, looks like overpriced crap.

[@FishWithJay]

🙌

[@davidtaylor2978]

I'm with you mate, this is not fishing but trapping and well out of order.

[@roachcatcher266]

Sort your mic and sound quality out , pantz trying to listen.

[@FishWithJay]

Yeah mate just a quick vid

[@chrishall9625]

Nasty device.... Get it banned...

[@jamesrussell9261]

A nice attempt at a review. I am sure it's your honest opinion. Except you are too young to realise it yet but frankly you cannot talk with any authority about this because of your lack of experience and frankly not having even caught a fish on it. But at least you have understood the basic theory of it may better than most, embarrassingly many of whom are seasoned anglers who show nothing but prejudice and frankly should know way better. I never thought the day would come when "Peter would be guiding Mr Crabtree" how to fish. But here we have it. Soon we will be having pupils giving lessons to their teachers!! Lol Interesting more open minded approach from a young angler though.

[@danielmorris3446]

Death trap

[@FishWithJay]

🤷🏼‍♂️

[@danielmorris3446]

@FishWithJay no idea how someone can't see it as a death trap.. you seen the pic of someone hanging 5k of boilie from the arms and they still don't break.. if someone snaps up and the fish can't shake the rig, with that thing attached it's a long and slow death

[@runnelcks6962]

❤️ *Promo SM*

[@michealstark600]

Another carping gimmick

[@jimbob71]

Honest review whats it been 2 3 days try 6 or 12 months but if u need this sell ya gear n buy golf clubs should be banned everywhere n hamidi with it

[@FishWithJay]

If That’s your opinion 👌

[@jimbob71]

​@@FishWithJayplenty ppls opinion

[@alexpeters1080]

Bogus product for bogus anglers. Should sell well

[@rhiodnstar]

Convince me that this will not cause EYE DAMAGE to carp ,, the triggered prongs will always be in close proximity to their eyes ,,

[@jacksmith4484]

Good point mate and already didn’t like it but that’s another reason I don’t like it now

[@rhiodnstar]

@@jacksmith4484 these will sooner or later cause eye damage as can you imagine during a fight how close these prongs will actually be too the eyes !! ..i don't understand why this has not been addressed ,, i have asked the question directly but been blanked ,, funny that eh .

[@horrorfreaklondon3037]

Better ban short rigs too.....nothing like a 4oz lead in the eyes

[@FishWithJay]

Most things can cause damage to the carp buddy, so you can never have anything safe really

[@rhiodnstar]

@@FishWithJay granted but why add something that certainly can

[@deanatkinson7257]

Getting banned on loads of waters ,

[@FishWithJay]

Yeah mate👍

[@fabricezanzi]

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@trevorpritchard9715]

Awful awful awful…..

[@simonepps6279]

Your a nod mate

[@FishWithJay]

And you are?

[@davidrichards7900]

Not self At all