In reply to Post #15
People who are old farts like me, still using braid hooklinks.😀

In reply to Post #15
It's gaining traction, the next big thing

In reply to Post #17
Don't tell fairbrass, the price of braid will go through the roof.

Didn't someone make a gel or glue for stiffening braided hooklengths and then when in water it dissolved?

In reply to Post #19
Wasn't it Kryston...hmm

@mark

In reply to Post #20
Yup well done 👍

No tangle

https://www.kryston.com/en/portfolio/no-tangle/

In reply to Post #20
I used to use it on the original multi strand hooklink, found it a bit of a pita, so much so like most people i stopped using both. Not saying it won't do the job. Just easier ways.

In reply to Post #22
I never used it but always thought it could be useful

In reply to Post #23
Never remember having many tangles back in the day using heli setups. Most tangles were when you reeled back in if the hook length coiled up as it landed, letting it swing back stopped most of those.
Just watch the rig as you cast, you'll see if it does tangle on the cast.

Not at distance as such but stripped back coated braid or fully uncoated hooklinks are a method I use regularly on my silty syndicate water,as most others have said a pva mesh bag is the way I do it-I will sometime fill with floaters so you get the gentle drop of the hook but also the weight required to help stop tangles
I generally use this on a lead clip setup

Braid Is all I really use albeit most of the time stiff coated with the last few inches stripped back. Can't get my head around a mono or fluoro hooklink being anywhere near as effective at turning.

In reply to Post #1
I use a longer section of braid (than most) with an Albright knot to 20lb flouro.
You can easily get a 3” braid single strand (not multi) and 4” boom section that has rarely (if ever) tangled. I use them at probably 2” braid with a shot over the knot for bottom bait and wafter fishing. I use small hooks (8s and 10s) and small cut down hookbaits.

Braid is brilliant (supernatural for me) but without a stick or a bag I think the 10% chance of a tangle is just too high.

In reply to Post #1
just as a slight change to the subject
can anyone recommend a braid which is a bit thicker in diameter without needing to use a really high breaking strain.
Experimenting with using multi's and supple braids

In reply to Post #1
Gardner do PVA tubing to thread your soft hooklink in, I have some but not used it yet so can't say how it performs.

Daz

In reply to Post #28
Have a look at the Nash Armourlink