In reply to Post #48
i understood your post i was just joking
i understood your post i was just joking
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In reply to Post #51
Quality article
Quality article
In reply to Post #52
I bottled and ordered mono the other day, instead of fluorocarbon
1 cos of the hassle of it and
2 cos of the price
Should I man up and order fluorocarbon
I bottled and ordered mono the other day, instead of fluorocarbon
1 cos of the hassle of it and
2 cos of the price
Should I man up and order fluorocarbon
In reply to Post #53
Depends how far you need to fish, and the lake.. I fished a murky lake and catch rates went down using fluoro, its wiry and can get dirty easily. If you fishing a very clear pit it maybe worth while but I found the negatives outweighed the benefits. Casting was horrendous! There are some very gd sinking moons that cast well such as pro distance from GLT. I'm trying out a sinking braid this week which I know Ken now uses instead of fluoro so will be interesting to see how well it does sink.. more than the neutral braid I was using is what I am after..
Depends how far you need to fish, and the lake.. I fished a murky lake and catch rates went down using fluoro, its wiry and can get dirty easily. If you fishing a very clear pit it maybe worth while but I found the negatives outweighed the benefits. Casting was horrendous! There are some very gd sinking moons that cast well such as pro distance from GLT. I'm trying out a sinking braid this week which I know Ken now uses instead of fluoro so will be interesting to see how well it does sink.. more than the neutral braid I was using is what I am after..
In reply to Post #51
Would this style of fishing not work using mono
Would this style of fishing not work using mono
In reply to Post #54
At the start of this year I started to experiment with braid again. I much prefer mono but can see braids potential. Just had so many false starts over the years. Iwanted to fish at range and if possible improve my casting distance to give me an edge on a big water. The sinking braids had diameters not too different to equivalent mono. I tried some whiplash 8 carrier which gave me the bs/diameter I wanted but I found it didn't really sink despite being told in the shop it was fine for bottom fishing. Don't know why I did it but I treated it with Kryston Greased Lightning. It sank like a steel trolling line. This was promising. However in came lock down and I have got no further. Would be interested to hear views.
At the start of this year I started to experiment with braid again. I much prefer mono but can see braids potential. Just had so many false starts over the years. Iwanted to fish at range and if possible improve my casting distance to give me an edge on a big water. The sinking braids had diameters not too different to equivalent mono. I tried some whiplash 8 carrier which gave me the bs/diameter I wanted but I found it didn't really sink despite being told in the shop it was fine for bottom fishing. Don't know why I did it but I treated it with Kryston Greased Lightning. It sank like a steel trolling line. This was promising. However in came lock down and I have got no further. Would be interested to hear views.
In reply to Post #54
I've read when loading fluorocarbon onto your reel, to stop just shy of the lip.
You need to regularly stretch it out. Plus use a spin doctor lead, every so often.
You need to keep it clean.
Keep it wet when casting
So it basically needs a lot of baby sitting lol.
You can get 1000m of mono for £30,
600m of fluorocarbon is £60plus
Im probably going to fish less then100 yards well I definitely am
I'm thinking I should go for it, then I think no I shouldn't lol
I've read when loading fluorocarbon onto your reel, to stop just shy of the lip.
You need to regularly stretch it out. Plus use a spin doctor lead, every so often.
You need to keep it clean.
Keep it wet when casting
So it basically needs a lot of baby sitting lol.
You can get 1000m of mono for £30,
600m of fluorocarbon is £60plus
Im probably going to fish less then100 yards well I definitely am
I'm thinking I should go for it, then I think no I shouldn't lol
In reply to Post #57
I would say unless you have a good reason, or a specific plan that really needs fluoro, stick to a good mono.
I would say unless you have a good reason, or a specific plan that really needs fluoro, stick to a good mono.
In reply to Post #58
I'm going to fish the Keith Moors way
I'm worried if I use Mono I will knacker that style of fishing
Dilemma dilemma lol
I'm going to fish the Keith Moors way
I'm worried if I use Mono I will knacker that style of fishing
Dilemma dilemma lol
In reply to Post #59
When I am blanking I tend to fish the Keith Moon way, which involves smashing all my kit up and throwing it in the lake
When I am blanking I tend to fish the Keith Moon way, which involves smashing all my kit up and throwing it in the lake
In reply to Post #60
In reply to Post #59
Mono isn't dense enough, it won't be as effective as fluorocarbon or sinking braid. Fine if you want it semi-slack or tight but is the complete opposite of what Keith and Ken have extensively written about being required.
Fluorocarbon lasts longer than mono as it doesn't degrade anywhere near as quickly in UV light, braid lasts even longer but it doesn't sound to me like you should entertain using braid until you have mastered the basics.
To be honest I'd just use the mono and not fish it completely slack in your shoes, slack lining isn't the be all and end all... you need to learn when and why to do things, not just do it because some bloke that's caught a load of fish in a setting far from your own says so
Mono isn't dense enough, it won't be as effective as fluorocarbon or sinking braid. Fine if you want it semi-slack or tight but is the complete opposite of what Keith and Ken have extensively written about being required.
Fluorocarbon lasts longer than mono as it doesn't degrade anywhere near as quickly in UV light, braid lasts even longer but it doesn't sound to me like you should entertain using braid until you have mastered the basics.
To be honest I'd just use the mono and not fish it completely slack in your shoes, slack lining isn't the be all and end all... you need to learn when and why to do things, not just do it because some bloke that's caught a load of fish in a setting far from your own says so
In reply to Post #60
If your fishing skills are as good as he's drumming skills you're a great angler
If your fishing skills are as good as he's drumming skills you're a great angler