In reply to Post #13
The shorter, high tc rods are definately more suseptable to bumping fish, if you used a 12 ft 2.75tc rod I doubt very much you would lose the fish. See it all the time people way over gunned for the fishing situation. I think with a bigger hook you can kind of get away with it but soon as you drop hook size its less forgiving. Its all about getting the right balanced set up as a whole......not just the rig.
The thing is a set of 12ft 2.75tc just dont look as trendy as a set of broom handle short rods and i think alot of people go for fashion over function more often than not nowadays.
The shorter, high tc rods are definately more suseptable to bumping fish, if you used a 12 ft 2.75tc rod I doubt very much you would lose the fish. See it all the time people way over gunned for the fishing situation. I think with a bigger hook you can kind of get away with it but soon as you drop hook size its less forgiving. Its all about getting the right balanced set up as a whole......not just the rig.
The thing is a set of 12ft 2.75tc just dont look as trendy as a set of broom handle short rods and i think alot of people go for fashion over function more often than not nowadays.
In reply to Post #16
Agree - weirdly assumed my 10' CTX were the 2.75 variants (the tc is unmarked and they were falsely advertised) when I bought them however after casting them a few times it was clear they had a bit more poke - tbf they're not broomhandles and are actually a versatile tool however they def don't have the tip section of a 12' . . .thing is the set up was getting 'bites' (in its micro form) so maybe a slight rethink is required in terms of the getting the best balance as you rightly state . .
Agree - weirdly assumed my 10' CTX were the 2.75 variants (the tc is unmarked and they were falsely advertised) when I bought them however after casting them a few times it was clear they had a bit more poke - tbf they're not broomhandles and are actually a versatile tool however they def don't have the tip section of a 12' . . .thing is the set up was getting 'bites' (in its micro form) so maybe a slight rethink is required in terms of the getting the best balance as you rightly state . .
I doubt a size 10 hook was ever considered when this rig was conceived. Seems simple to me, if you want to use the rig use a bigger hook. If you want to use a smaller hook use a different rig.
In reply to Post #1
Sounds like you're trying to use the rig for something other than what it was invented for. I'd personally test that on a runs water in spring or summer, not in winter. For me personally, it is a small bait rig - anything over 16mm reduces hookholds, but I can imagine there's also a limit to how small you can go.
Could be smart to look at some other things before blaming it on the rig itself. Length of your hooklink in winter, how your hookbait is balanced, the amount of putty and where you place it, the position of the hook bead, the use of shrink tube and the angle in which you set it. Even the swivels, baits screws and link loops can make a big difference, especially when they're originally sold to put on a size 4 or 2. I've seen plenty of people asking for feedback online, and most were seemed to be a thing or two wrong.
Sounds like you're trying to use the rig for something other than what it was invented for. I'd personally test that on a runs water in spring or summer, not in winter. For me personally, it is a small bait rig - anything over 16mm reduces hookholds, but I can imagine there's also a limit to how small you can go.
Could be smart to look at some other things before blaming it on the rig itself. Length of your hooklink in winter, how your hookbait is balanced, the amount of putty and where you place it, the position of the hook bead, the use of shrink tube and the angle in which you set it. Even the swivels, baits screws and link loops can make a big difference, especially when they're originally sold to put on a size 4 or 2. I've seen plenty of people asking for feedback online, and most were seemed to be a thing or two wrong.