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I personally think you need to change one thing at a time first off. it may need a slightly alternate arrangement before you go wholesale at it. how will you know what component was wrong ??

Hmm, I will have a look at purchasing longer, through action rods in a lighter test curve, but this will probably be my last port of call due to cost £££ The hooklink braid is 20lb KORDA DARK MATTER SUPER-HEAVY BRAIDED HOOKLINK, I have now purchased the same braid in 30lb, some 20lb ESP TUNGSTEN LOADED SOFT and some SEMI STIFF 20lb KORDA N-TRAP ... so we shall see if this makes a difference I have made a load of new rigs in longer lengths and am going to make them gradually shorter to see if the length is making a difference. I have made the rigs with 2 different hooks attached, the KORDA wide gape and the sharpened KORDA KAMAKURAs in sizes 6 and 8, to see if this makes a difference. I have also bought some lighter leads 3oz, 2.5oz and 2 oz, to see if this makes a difference. I am also going to drop the lead, to see if this makes a difference. Lots to be going on with, but at least it will keep me busy

24hr on Club Lake.....just me n the Pooch, also lake to myself at moment 😲😲. Left on a 4ft Zig, Right on Deck (wafter)

@andywilson123 you are opening a big can of big worms! There are devotees to Fox, to Steve Neville, to Gardner Atts, Nash and of course Delkim. What matters is your alarm buzzes for you on a take, whether you use mono or braid. Not all roller wheels work with braids! Your alarm must buzz on line being taken or on dropbacks, your indicator should show you which, not really much need for a tone difference. Now I've used Delkim ST alarms since 1993 or 94, and had the same set from 2000 until last year. (The first set was stolen). In fact, they are still in use for pike fishing. I replaced them with the new TXI'D which I also love. I never had problems with water ingress, no funny bleeps, no faults, and believe me my gear really does get used on all weathers, from boiling hot to freezing cold, to mega thunderstorms and monsoons. Reasons I don't like Fox alarms, I have had to return many to manufacturer faulty within warranty, on occasions before they even left the shop. The new models released every couple of years; Micron, Mini Micron, replaced with Micron R, Micron S, then MR, MX, MXR, NTX and so on. Get it right first time, not need an upgrade (or cynical) to convince anglers their old alarms aren't good enough, so have to buy new. I actually liked the original budget Mini Microns, a perfect day only alarm (no extension box or receiver). Now I'm certain that someone will probably tell me about Delkim false bleeps, there will be hearsay that 'Fred couldn't stop his bleeping, or rain got in', and some may well be true, but with many there is always an amount of user error. I mean we all read the instructions correctly for Delkims, our washing machine etc don't we, so not reading them leads to things not being right. Actually I do have a slight Delkim gripe, I prefer an on/off switch rather than simultaneous double or triple button press, but it's a minor nuisance.

Just had the weirdest take ever.....well double take.... Right hand margin had a few beeps, nothing materialised, then left hand rod 1 toned off, thought beltin....couple seconds into it, right hand goes.....but then I can see both lines are on my left hand rod....think some how the right hand rod had a fish on kited all way round into my other line and that's how there both onnmy left 1. Had to cut off about 10 wraps on each rod of the new line 😭😭😭.... 4 runs, 2 landed.