In reply to Post #8
Pareto's principle, or the 80/20% rule. Applies to a lot of things! Get 80% of the performance for 20% of the money. Same rule a pies for effort in any endeavour pretty much!

In reply to Post #18
Like trying to do a hundred mile journey in a pedal powered go-kart. Its possible, but definitely not what it was made for!

In reply to Post #9
Aside from a float or quiver tip!

In reply to Post #9
Bite indication is the best you can get, don't worry about that bit.

In reply to Post #3
I did a season with 20lb x line on my reels. To be fair the vast majority of my fishing was at under 30 yards, with the odd cast at showing fish up to around 80 yards. I simply stated IF undertow didn't create dramas then this is how i'd fish at distance if dropping rigs from boat maybe etc as I haven't fished this way at great ranges. I also wouldn't like fishing clips as I'm pretty paranoid about tangles, and therefore use heli rigs mostly now.

In reply to Post #1
If it was relatively weed and snag free, using fluorocarbon I'd happily fish a running rig at any distance providing undertow and currents weren't a problem. I'd want a reasonable size lead at longer distance. Only thing is I wouldn't cast a running rig further than I could see it land properly to ensure it's not tangled.

In reply to Post #1
Cheers mate. Made my first batch of 20 monday, turned out geat!

In reply to Post #2517

My wife walked in to the room when I was in the middle of a furious argument with our son. When he ran out of the room crying, I said to my wife, “God, I wish that I'd used a condom now.”
My wife was aghast and said, “What! You mean you wish that our son had never been born?”

I said, “No, I've got his girlfriend pregnant.”

What do two rednecks say after breaking up? Lets just be cousins !