In reply to Post #7
Read my post and see I did mention 6' Scope fishing on top?

In reply to Post #3
I am genuinely grateful, but thats not what I asked. Much of the places I fish nowadays, anything over 9' would be too big, and I mostly just cast the bait without any controller. Thanks again both of you.

I have been told that many of the Nash team rate this 6' sawn off 2lb rod as the best of the bunch for surface fishing, and that Alain Blair uses it all the time. I have a few Scopes but fancy this one, but need to use 12lb were I fish, what are the views of owners please, just some feedback would be great.

Thanks all.

In reply to Post #4
Thanks buddy that hits the mark bang on, if you dont know, you don't know?

In reply to Post #2
I know the knot feller well enough, it's how you get it on the ring.

To do the knot you need to pass the loop though the ring twice, but the ring is attached to the hook. Are you making a massive loop for all the items to go through, or are you doing it from the other end? I'm just looking for the easiest way, thanks.

Might seem an odd question, but how do you get a loop on a small ring at the end of the Ronnie rig please?

I've seen it done in fluorocarbon and braid, but cannot see how to achieve it, hope you get what I'm asking. This is a knot and not a crimp, thanks all.

In reply to Post #4
Thanks all, food for thought.

Guys.

I'm fishing a deep gravel pit were its impossible to see the carps reaction to baited spots, or whereabouts. I'm catching off the top ok, but soon that will end and I'm back to bottom bait fishing.

I'm baiting a few spots around the margins, but have not seen the fish clouding up the water at all. Any thoughts or am I doing the right things, baiting spots and fishing in rotation. The lake is small, but has a good amount of carp in it for the size.

Can anyone suggest a good unleaded leader material please? Solar unleaded seems to be difficult to get anymore.

Must be 40lb silt black, and splice nice and easy please guys?

Thanks. R B.