Makes me laugh this forum - people ask questions then they get answered sensibly, but the people with the sensible answers get shouted down

You won't tangle a short stiff rig (unless you are you lot - you would somehow manage it) - but you won't catch anything on it either
(Thankfully you people leave plenty of carp for people like me who do things their way using decades of experience and thinking outside the box)

In reply to Post #82
I meant overhanging as in obscuring the casting potential of a normal, proper 12ft rod

(very obviously indeed)

In reply to Post #24
Oh dear

In reply to Post #15
WHO IS

I keep being accused of this tonight and I'm sick of your childish comments

If you can't talk normally, leave me well alone

The best knot for any braid is a double overhand

Its much stronger than a figure of 8

In reply to Post #12
You can not hit a clip by (never) using them

Oh dear looks likie the thread has been hijacked by schoolchildren who are up way past their bedtime

Let me give you a little clue:

There is more than one person out there who actually goes fishing occassionally and experiences things

But good luck with having the internet as your only source of life and information

In reply to Post #78

As I pointed out, that is a nonsense saying

There are a LOT of overpriced rods about, if you don't know that then you need to get out more

In reply to Post #17
WOW aren't you a superstar!

(I will pass, though, on your - let me guess - short stiff rigs)

Of COURSE they won't tangle

But they won't catch you much either

In reply to Post #18
The World doesn't revolve around fishmeals mate
I can promise you that on one or two venues I know, NO fishmeal (however flash) will score
More people need to be a bit more openminded to nut mixes - they are devastating on some lakes and you can sometimes come very unstuck by remaining on the fishmeal bandwagon
besides, the World is changing and the Seas are under a lot of pressure from (very serious indeed) plastic pollution, and overfishing
Its not just our diets that need to change, its the use of fish in animal feed that needs to change as well
trust me it will not be long now until fish use is blanket banned in animal feed

until then you better pull your finger out and find out who is doing the best vegetarian baits
There are a lot out there but the best are slightly under the radar..
If anybody is interested, PM me politely