Caught a 21lb mirror on 12lb line at my local water last week 
Anyone cauht bigger on light line
Anyone cauht bigger on light line
As long as you have balanced gear and room to play the fish you can lamd anything within reason. Personally my best (or worst depending how you look at it) was a 44lb catfish on 8lb line and a 1.75lb rod - took a while to get that in.
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Ive had them to mid 20 on 4lb line on the float. Had cats over 60 on 12lb
Ive had them to mid 20 on 4lb line on the float. Had cats over 60 on 12lb
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That is quite impressive would never of thought that ive never caught a cat but deffinate going to give it a go
That is quite impressive would never of thought that ive never caught a cat but deffinate going to give it a go
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And there i was thinking i was the dogs ******
And there i was thinking i was the dogs ******
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Never used line heavier than 12Ib. If there's no weed or snags I'll go down to 8
Never used line heavier than 12Ib. If there's no weed or snags I'll go down to 8
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The breaking strain relates to the weight that is applied to it before it snaps. You're not directly "lifting" a 21 lb carp. The rod absorbs the shock and the clutch if used allows line to be taken.
There are records set for catching large fish on stupidly low breaking strain lines but you normally have to play a fish for ages to get it in.
I would suggest that the best course of action is to use a line that allows you to get the fish in as soon as reasonably possible and that tackle losses are kept to a minimum.
I use 12lb breaking strain as I fish a number of different waters over a season and some require long casts and generally the lower the breaking strain, the further it will cast. Some will use higher breaking strain lines as they are heavier and will sink better. I do drop down to 10lb for my floater fishing but won't go below that.
The breaking strain relates to the weight that is applied to it before it snaps. You're not directly "lifting" a 21 lb carp. The rod absorbs the shock and the clutch if used allows line to be taken.
There are records set for catching large fish on stupidly low breaking strain lines but you normally have to play a fish for ages to get it in.
I would suggest that the best course of action is to use a line that allows you to get the fish in as soon as reasonably possible and that tackle losses are kept to a minimum.
I use 12lb breaking strain as I fish a number of different waters over a season and some require long casts and generally the lower the breaking strain, the further it will cast. Some will use higher breaking strain lines as they are heavier and will sink better. I do drop down to 10lb for my floater fishing but won't go below that.
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You'll realize how strong 12lb line is if ever you have to pull for a break 😳
You'll realize how strong 12lb line is if ever you have to pull for a break 😳
Caught a 21lb mirror on 12lb line at my local water last week Anyone caught bigger on light line
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I only use a good 12lb line mate, as said don't play it like a noddy and you'll pull in wappers on it 👍🏻
I only use a good 12lb line mate, as said don't play it like a noddy and you'll pull in wappers on it 👍🏻
I had a 18 lb carp on a float rod. 2.7lb hooklink size 18 hook and 6lb mainline. The hooklink was that beefy
Cos I had stepped it up for the lsrger fish 😂
Cos I had stepped it up for the lsrger fish 😂
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Yeah yeah Jokes on me
Yeah yeah Jokes on me
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Yeah it came in quite nice i just had my finger on the clutch and let it drag obv you can tell i dont do specimen lakes
Yeah it came in quite nice i just had my finger on the clutch and let it drag obv you can tell i dont do specimen lakes
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so long as you learn what your line and gear is capable of its amazing what you can do sadly these days most people are totally out gunning the fish
so long as you learn what your line and gear is capable of its amazing what you can do sadly these days most people are totally out gunning the fish
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I caught an 8oz roach on 15lb line
I caught an 8oz roach on 15lb line
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Thats given me so much confidence using the gear i have but to get on the specimen lake they say use minimum 15lb line whats ur thoughts on that surely they dont come check the line do they ? Im looking to go this weekend for a 24 hour on specimen
Thats given me so much confidence using the gear i have but to get on the specimen lake they say use minimum 15lb line whats ur thoughts on that surely they dont come check the line do they ? Im looking to go this weekend for a 24 hour on specimen
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A decent 12lb breaks over stated weight, I've tested mine and knot strength is nearly 18. Was only done tied with figure of 8 loops onto my weighing scales, done it 3 time and about the same each snap!
A decent 12lb breaks over stated weight, I've tested mine and knot strength is nearly 18. Was only done tied with figure of 8 loops onto my weighing scales, done it 3 time and about the same each snap!
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Thats something i havent tried is testing the strength my self
Thats something i havent tried is testing the strength my self
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It's just a basic idea, I recon that tying knots you use regularly creates the weakest point.
It's just a basic idea, I recon that tying knots you use regularly creates the weakest point.
I've just watched(for the second time) the Thinking Tackle podcast with Simon Scott. Towards the end he recounts the tale of how he caught Mary from Wraysbury at 52lb on 12lb line and hooklink. It's 3 hours long but if you haven't seen it you really should.
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Used 12lb sensor for years never had a problem
Fished some weedy water too check out the tacklebox
Website for their line test chart
Used 12lb sensor for years never had a problem
Fished some weedy water too check out the tacklebox
Website for their line test chart
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Will do mate
Will do mate
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I've just checked that list. Bloody surprised at the actual breaking strain of braid vs stated breaking strain!
I've just checked that list. Bloody surprised at the actual breaking strain of braid vs stated breaking strain!
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LOL post 15. Had an 18 lb carp on 3lb line, luncheon meat, fishing for tench. The sound of my drag brought the "serious carper" who'd never bothered to talk around to my swim. A good friendship developed from that time on and having been hooked, the local tackle shop began to profit from my obsession.
LOL post 15. Had an 18 lb carp on 3lb line, luncheon meat, fishing for tench. The sound of my drag brought the "serious carper" who'd never bothered to talk around to my swim. A good friendship developed from that time on and having been hooked, the local tackle shop began to profit from my obsession.
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Surely this a wind up?
When I was a nipper I caught a 24lb mirror (1994) on 6lb mainline and 2lb hooklink with a size 16 match hook and a superglue 8mm halibut pellet on a float fished 2ft deep spraying out micro pellets that just sink
I also had a 23lb mirror freelined 5lb line straight through size 16 drennan sqeetcorn hook and single grain of corn 2 foot off the bank. Used to watch them coming in and picking out each individual piece of corn and leaving the one with the hook in.. thats where my obsession started...
Back then on the commercials you couldn't buy a bite with anything over 6lb as mainline.. This was with a 1.75tc float rod, the rod takes all the lunges.
I spent years and years trying to get my head around catching big fish with thicker line and big hooks, baring in mind my younger years, it just seemed alien. As said its casting the extra distance and the substrate your fishing over that causes the problems. No doubt I wouldn't have landed those fish with 3.5tc rods on that gear
Surely this a wind up?
When I was a nipper I caught a 24lb mirror (1994) on 6lb mainline and 2lb hooklink with a size 16 match hook and a superglue 8mm halibut pellet on a float fished 2ft deep spraying out micro pellets that just sink
I also had a 23lb mirror freelined 5lb line straight through size 16 drennan sqeetcorn hook and single grain of corn 2 foot off the bank. Used to watch them coming in and picking out each individual piece of corn and leaving the one with the hook in.. thats where my obsession started...
Back then on the commercials you couldn't buy a bite with anything over 6lb as mainline.. This was with a 1.75tc float rod, the rod takes all the lunges.
I spent years and years trying to get my head around catching big fish with thicker line and big hooks, baring in mind my younger years, it just seemed alien. As said its casting the extra distance and the substrate your fishing over that causes the problems. No doubt I wouldn't have landed those fish with 3.5tc rods on that gear
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I've only ever used 12lb line, daiwa sensor to be precise, and had fish to 25lb comfortably on it
I've only ever used 12lb line, daiwa sensor to be precise, and had fish to 25lb comfortably on it
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