 Hinged Stiff Boom - Amnesia
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In reply to Post #1
I use ESP Soft Ghost 18lb. for booms and find it’s exactly the right stiffness to kick away from the lead, and soft enough to bend a bit if needs be over bottom debris etc. I use fairly long booms of 12” plus though. Pulls straight between 2 knot pullers.
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In reply to Post #21
Now my tales of Amsterdam, Denmark and Germany in the 70’s, Vietnam and Thailand in the 80’s and 90’s would make your eyes pop 😎
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In reply to Post #22
I really like 35lb Korda Boom with fairly large figure 8 loops.
I use silicone to go over the knots to stop them catching on weed as the lake I am on is full of silk weed.
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In reply to Post #12
30 or 35lb both work very well. I use the 35 myself
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In reply to Post #18
I’m surprised Singlebleep hasn’t started such a thread. He is the official ‘Site Deviant’ 🤪
I’m not anti the stained line. Ages ago (when I had more time on my hands) I would colour braid/tubing with the odd dabs of permanent colour. Not sure what difference it made.
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In reply to Post #19
It’s actually a pretty good idea……I used to do the same with multi strand.
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In reply to Post #16
Should have saved this one for next April 😂
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In reply to Post #16
Why would you stain it with tea? I can't imagine the carp are too impressed with that smell around the hook bait and there are plenty of simpler ways to reduce the shine if it bothers you that much
@karlos, maybe an inappropriate story thread would be the way. Then I can tell the story about when I played ping pong in Thailand 😂😭
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In reply to Post #16
I can feel a 'best teabag' thread in the making...
If it happens I have a massage parlor story from my holiday in Vietnam 👍
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30lb amnesia clear, but tea stained to take the shine off it 😎
Two good tea bags in a 1/4 cup of boiling water, squash it up like you're making tea for a builder, then once cooled to finger hot remove bags and drop in spool.
Leave overnight 👌🏻
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Korda IQ2 in 25lb. I use Korda Krimps too. XS size. Super neat and effective in my opinion and is easily stretched straight 
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In reply to Post #1
Korda boom is hard to beat in my eyes. Also a cheaper basix version out that could be worth a look at.
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In reply to Post #1
Nash Heavy Duty Mono Snag Leader in 30lb .50mm has worked well for me.
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In reply to Post #1
Thinking anglers crimp link 🫡
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In reply to Post #1
25lb Rigmarole CamH20 . . .you can scrunch it into a ball and its still pulls perfectly straight - crimps ok too . . .
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