In reply to Post #13
Switched from the D to the German as I liked the simplicity & less ‘gubbins' around the hook. Cynical at first but I think the shot ‘drops' the hook on the way out. Gives me confidence when stopping & turning fish. Different venues can respond to different rigs, horses for courses.

In reply to Post #1
A year late but maybe this helps. I've switched to helis on leadcore & 6 Muggas, German rig bead on bend with a decent length of floss for wafters, sometimes cut down & 24mm's cut with a cut pop-up. 8” Jellywire hooklengths & a swan shot about 2-3” above hook. Superb hookholds for stopping fish heading for snags & lillies. Depends on your water, pressure, going baits etc. I'm on silty river fed lakes & clay pits.

In reply to Post #391
Mesmerising catches. Do you have any Dutch customers? And can you ship it to NL or has Brexit buggered that? Love to try them here.

In reply to Post #1000
Marketing isn't screaming from the rooftops (bankside/boat) that something is a ‘game changer', ‘revolutionary' without substantiation (proof).
Good marketing is taking a truth about a product and telling it to your audience in a way that is compelling, engaging and gives them a reason to act (find out more / purchase).

It's also understanding your audience - in this case, passionate, cynical anglers who get promised ‘prod Y' will catch you bigger & more fish than 'product x' did a few days before - over and over again. Follow these rules and a brand generates trust & loyalty eg. Daiwa / Shimano / Korda / Sticky / Thinking Anglers / JAG etc.

OMC are nowhere near this, they've brought an ill conceived, dangerous, ethically questionable piece of plastic out that even fails in its own demo films - it's not even fit for purpose (use of pva tape on a cast).

Tbh, all they had to do was bring out some well designed goretex, breathable jackets for a decent price, a 'stay sharp' hook (after 10 fish) or a catty modelled on a black widow with a range of 100m that doesn't snap.
I watched Dave Lane look at different hooks, line, bivvies, bags etc. and genuinely develop considered items of tackle that were ‘better quality, more durable, more effective - 360 hook etc.' That's product development - it's not asking a plumber for a self hooking screw plug.

Imagine if it worked....was not a weed / net anchor or ethically questionable, if it was concealed inside an in-line lead and was 100% efficient.
A more considered headline / intro would be, “They'll still get away with it...but not often.”
OMC's approach would be more “Give em some stick, get twiggy with it.”
Because of Ali's presence on ITV and exposure across the fishing media, OMC are using this as leverage for distribution, awareness and sales - but it's PR not Marketing.

We're lucky in Holland, really lucky, club waters and river fed lakes with unknown stocks - not ‘rainbow trout' style day tickets offering instant gratification with a 'catch at all costs' generation posting pasties on the gram to a grime soundtrack.
F-that, f-baitboats, f-gravel swims, f-onsite cafes, f-carp with damaged mouths, f-10yr waiting lists, f-buckets behind the swim and f-the tragic twig.

In reply to Post #949
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/carp-fishing-podcast/id1428392409?i=1000626438061

In reply to Post #17
Yep - makes perfect sense - thx! Have got hold of 2 Fox Easy Splice needles & I agree, the diamond design instead of the ‘latch' is easier / faster. Shame JAG don't do a ‘bomb proof' stainless steel set of needles, the Fox needle is still pretty flimsy, understandable for the price tho.

In reply to Post #4
12min preview of Pecky on the Seine last year - CarpFixTV.

https://youtu.be/OZIkJ1GbW8M

In reply to Post #12
Cheers - the Fox needle looks 👍 I'm just prepping leaders for Autumn so was looking to save time & agg.

In reply to Post #10
Will do thx - just looking for a less fiddly (but safe) method so I can do ten leaders at once.

In reply to Post #6
Cheers - not tried Fox - yep ‘ham fisted' with splicing hence the Q.

@Yannek - thx 4 the link - looks like an Albright variation within the braid 👍.

@IP - Thinking of pike trace krimps - just bigger than diameter of the leadcore - if it's fine for flouro / trace wire - would the braid coating be more liable to slip than fc or wire?