In reply to Post #62
OK cheers
I need to make a decision, and then stick to it
OK cheers
I need to make a decision, and then stick to it
In reply to Post #63
In reply to Post #54
With fluoro it seems to attract particles in the water and it stands out more when fishing it with a tight line, however if you fish it slack, as with a running lead and slack line then it may well benefit you more.
I do think fluorocarbons are stiffer and less castable, obviously that reduces your casting distance.
I do use mono with a slack line and running lead, it can take a fair while to get it totally slack, hanging straight from the rod tip and touching the water side (bottom) of every rod ring. You do have to keep peeling line off the reel until it has sunk totally, and any undertow can affect it.
I would cast out, tighten the line to the running lead with the rod tip under water, then keeping the rod tip down as I put the rod on the buzzer pull line off the reel. Put the indicator on at maximum drop. It would often lift as the line attempted to sink, so as it did, pull line off the reel again, and again, until it would not lift again. As I said, it can take some time, and the further out you fish the longer it could take.
Mind you, rising algae can lift it off the lakebed again!
A compromise between a mono and fluorocarbon is P-Line Floroclear. It is a fluorocarbon coated copolymer mono. It does give reasonable casting distance, I did manage 100metres with 3oz leads on a 2.75lb tc rod.
With fluoro it seems to attract particles in the water and it stands out more when fishing it with a tight line, however if you fish it slack, as with a running lead and slack line then it may well benefit you more.
I do think fluorocarbons are stiffer and less castable, obviously that reduces your casting distance.
I do use mono with a slack line and running lead, it can take a fair while to get it totally slack, hanging straight from the rod tip and touching the water side (bottom) of every rod ring. You do have to keep peeling line off the reel until it has sunk totally, and any undertow can affect it.
I would cast out, tighten the line to the running lead with the rod tip under water, then keeping the rod tip down as I put the rod on the buzzer pull line off the reel. Put the indicator on at maximum drop. It would often lift as the line attempted to sink, so as it did, pull line off the reel again, and again, until it would not lift again. As I said, it can take some time, and the further out you fish the longer it could take.
Mind you, rising algae can lift it off the lakebed again!
A compromise between a mono and fluorocarbon is P-Line Floroclear. It is a fluorocarbon coated copolymer mono. It does give reasonable casting distance, I did manage 100metres with 3oz leads on a 2.75lb tc rod.
In reply to Post #66
In reply to Post #60
I've just ordered the Gardner Mirage fluorocarbon line 16lb 600m
So I might be fishing the Keith Moon way soon
I've just ordered the Gardner Mirage fluorocarbon line 16lb 600m
So I might be fishing the Keith Moon way soon
In reply to Post #68
So I might be fishing the Keith Moon way soon
What, driving your Rolls Royce into the lake? Good form.
So I might be fishing the Keith Moon way soon
What, driving your Rolls Royce into the lake? Good form.
In reply to Post #69
In reply to Post #69
Wraysbury stylee
Wraysbury stylee
In reply to Post #71
Korda's new bait boat
And new range of fishing clothing
Korda's new bait boat
And new range of fishing clothing