In reply to Post #1
Bottom bait - 24mm or 2 x 24mm donkey chokers ( round,barrel or sausage snapped)
- Snowman either 2 bottom baits drilled with cork or a pop up.
- Single or double tiger drilled with cork (favourite presentation)
- wild waters I use stringers with plastic corn in between the tigers
- Kryston bogey hemp ball roughly 20mm big

Pop up - Hinged rig with a 12,15 or bigger if the **** boxes are active. (Color is lake dependant) don't like
bright colors don't get alot of takes on them.

Hookbaits for me is of natural or dull colors.

Don't get me wrong I do use brighter colors from time to time. It all depends on what the fish want on that session. Found that the brighter ones works best for me before and after the spawn. Summer time it's dull colors as fish lake/angling pressure are at it's highest.

Glad to see you notice the change 👍 well done bud. Some would never notice and blame it on something

Cheers pal have a blessed weekend 🎣🎣🎣

In reply to Post #1
The mediums will compliment your setup. If you like a big spool I'd go big LCs. They are a bit heavy compared to the medium LC. Bit the bigger spool will give you that extra yards on the cast.

At the end of the day it's what you like and what you feel comfortable using 👍

In reply to Post #3
Lol buddy.... made my day.

Quick question to every body.

Now since lockdown began last year in 2020 we had times that public lakes closes for a few weeks and then open. We now have to wait until the 15th of Feb when the president speaks to See if they will open tomthe public again Do you guys think that when the fish don't get fed as they would normaly that a lake has to be conditioned on boilies/pellets again since they then have to turn to natural food ? What's you guys take on this concept ?

In reply to Post #10
I do start with what I know to be working bud. Remember that tnings change down where carp live. It's why it's called fishing.Things that works before might not always keep producing the same results. It's why i change and do small adjustments... so I can catch it at least try and catch consistently. 😁

In reply to Post #1
Small ones that u make potjje"cast iron pot" cook them so they almost soft straight through and soak them in "tjop tjop" it's a pineapple flavour we have here. Almost changes the potato to a floro color. Another nice trick is to use mini corn or a third of a big piece of corn and cook it as normal and then rig it... what works well for me is a chilly,paprika or strong cape curry that runs through the water colom....

Worth a go 👍 hope you catch a dinosaur.
Cheers

In reply to Post #1
What you looking for is a heavy action graphite rod without guides.i think it's known as a interline rod. The nylon or braid runs through the tube of the rod. Should be able to cope with what you want out of your rod. Don't have any expierance targeting Barbel, lucky enough to pick the of one up when fishing.

Try one of your local shops might be able to give you more insight 👍

In reply to Post #27
Trailor or back, scopes fit in anywhere

In reply to Post #25
Hilux 2,7 VVTI 👍 spot on there mate.

In reply to Post #1
I don't like casting distance as I boat out my rigs. But I can tell you 9ft scopes will chuck that distance with PVA nuggets the lot they truly cast like rokets. I recently recieved my third scope from the UK. Absolutely love smaller rods.

If you going to cast PVA bags or use a heavy lead to hold bottom I'd go for 3.25 tc or 3.5 tc rod so you don't overload your blank regularly. If you do a hard chuck with lower TC rod you will hear that crack sound meaning you straigning your blank/spiget on the rod.its why i opt for higher test curvs as they bring versatility and muscle to the carp. I use medium XTA LCs on my rods similar to ypur 5500. They balance out beautifully.

Hope you find what you looking for pal.

In reply to Post #8
Yes it's is a good material. I use it 70% of the time depending on the bottom. I just have to say one thing though it's not as strong as Fluorocarbon when it comes to fishing in heavy snag waters. Have guys here that fish the material as leaders that found out a bit late

. All in all its 1st choice for combi/hingr boom rigs here for most anglers. I found it to be stronger than most materials for combis and knot strenght is unrivaled.

In what you refer to I would agree. Your boom would outlast your leader. It truly is a great material mate. I crimp mine and then change out the hooks and soft braid sections. Never had the boom go on me before. Used it in Rocky areas,d ence snags even over fresh water mussel.

Cheers