Been watching a fair bit of YouTube whilst I can't get out and noticed most modern carp anglers use long boom sections, some look like they are 10-12 inches.
I've always been a 6 incher believing it's the Goldilocks length for using the weight to help with hooking.
I'm not looking to change, but it has got me wondering why such a long boom seems to be common today.
Can anyone explain why or point me at any articles that go over the benefits of it?
Ta
I've always been a 6 incher believing it's the Goldilocks length for using the weight to help with hooking.
I'm not looking to change, but it has got me wondering why such a long boom seems to be common today.
Can anyone explain why or point me at any articles that go over the benefits of it?
Ta
In reply to Post #1
I only tend to use Ronnies for wafters and pop-ups so i just use the Gemini tidy booms. The 7" are spot on and also fit in my Rig Safe perfectly.
I only tend to use Ronnies for wafters and pop-ups so i just use the Gemini tidy booms. The 7" are spot on and also fit in my Rig Safe perfectly.
In reply to Post #1
On my hinges I fish long booms, but generally speaking they are being fished over dirty ground so having them longer helps in getting them presented.
If on the deck, on hard clean ground, 5 inch hooklink works well for me.
On my hinges I fish long booms, but generally speaking they are being fished over dirty ground so having them longer helps in getting them presented.
If on the deck, on hard clean ground, 5 inch hooklink works well for me.
In reply to Post #1
Most of my booms are 7-9 inches but I do chop and change depending on the bottom I am fishing over. Most of the lakes I fish are weedy so I often use a slightly longer boom, if it was clean I would probably go for 5 or 6 inches
Most of my booms are 7-9 inches but I do chop and change depending on the bottom I am fishing over. Most of the lakes I fish are weedy so I often use a slightly longer boom, if it was clean I would probably go for 5 or 6 inches
In reply to Post #1
https://youtu.be/ANbwgOEkUoQ?si=qiOR_LubB4PBIvCF
Just watched this......if you start at 03:26 and watch for 2mins, it helps you understand why the boom length can be very important.
Hope this helps 👍
https://youtu.be/ANbwgOEkUoQ?si=qiOR_LubB4PBIvCF
Just watched this......if you start at 03:26 and watch for 2mins, it helps you understand why the boom length can be very important.
Hope this helps 👍
In reply to Post #5
Cheers, that was a good little vid. Brought back a lot of memories too
Are Buttons and Pimple still swimming at Menards? They were proppa greedy ol' silt pigs them two, Paul was investing in the place when we used to do our holidays there. Was a nice place 👍
The BCR rig, what a belter of a rig, used to be a go to for me and a mate still swears by it today.
Tiger line - as in the stuff everyone went crazy for 10/15 years ago but could be tricky to get hold of, think it just used.to arrive on unbranded white spools? If it is that was a good fluoro, loads more supple than XLine but still worked really well after a stretch.
Cheers, that was a good little vid. Brought back a lot of memories too
Are Buttons and Pimple still swimming at Menards? They were proppa greedy ol' silt pigs them two, Paul was investing in the place when we used to do our holidays there. Was a nice place 👍
The BCR rig, what a belter of a rig, used to be a go to for me and a mate still swears by it today.
Tiger line - as in the stuff everyone went crazy for 10/15 years ago but could be tricky to get hold of, think it just used.to arrive on unbranded white spools? If it is that was a good fluoro, loads more supple than XLine but still worked really well after a stretch.