[Couple of baitrunners needed, opinions?]

My son has 10000st but has 6000 spools  which works fine 

[Softer boilies]

I threw a few boilies into my pond a few days back and they are still complete ,no breakdown ,bits falling off etc.   For the guys doing long sessions and leaving cast out rigs for hours and hours I would guess that is fine.  But I usually only do a day session.  

Are there any boilies that start to break down inside an hour.  I doubt I ever leave a bait out more than an hour so it’d be a big advantage it there was one. Or a way to make some .

[New to Carping - Tackle and General Advice]

17 hours ago, salokcinnodrog said:

Welcome to Carp.com.

 

You are going to get various replies on tackle as everyone has what works for them, and their own views.

 

Personally, I think the rods you are looking at are too high a test curve and the reels too big.

For the waters you are fishing, believe it or not, if you are fishing for carp into double figures, possibly even 20lb, then I would be using a barbel rod, 1.5-2.5lb test curve maximum and a reel in (Shimano size) around ST 6000 size.

 

You won't be needing high test curve rods over that unless you fish waters over around 10 acres. On a 160 acre reservoir I used 2.75lb tc rods!

If you are insistent on then have a look at 2.75lb test curve Shimano Tribal Rods.

 

Alarms are again personal, there are so many different types around now, Fox, Delkim EV, Korum etc ad nauseum.

 

I’m with you on this.  My favourite rod is a barbel rod. Fantastic to play fish on. Unfortunately the pond I now fish insists on 3lb test curve.  A real pity as I only ever need to cast 60yds

[Leadcore free alternative for chod rig]

On 29/03/2014 at 08:49, theobeeus said:

 

I can sort of see your point, but leadcore doesn't lift scales, and barbless hooks are far more damaging than microbarbed, and carp do not suffocate out of water for a good few hours.. Hopefully most people are are very carefully playing fish, landing them and treating them right o the bank, and weighing, photographing and returning them with less than 3+ hours faffing, and also keeping an eye out for bad anglers, otters, gill nets, long lines, litter and pollution and providing carp with a valuable food source while they're at it.

In short, bad fishing is most definitely worse than safER fishing, which is the point of the thread.

Why are barbless hooks more dangerous than micro barbed .  I assumed barbless were the safest 

[Tackle box or storage what's your poison]

2 hours ago, elmoputney said:

I worked out I had £9 quids worth of fox tadpoles then stopped before i added up all the hooklinks (I have recently purchased £10.95 worth of esp x stiff coated braid though) so that's £20 on 2 items 😁

I’m constantly buying stuff I desperately need to then find I’ve got 4 already 

[Tackle box or storage what's your poison]

I’ve posted this before. But the whole kit is £130. With wheels waterproof and pretty bomb proof 

[Whos Camp are you in]

Just bought the Magnusson site system   Couldn’t find anything that matches in tackle shops. Well at anywhere near the price ,  looks fantastic so far.  Complete with wheels handle etc.  So I guess I’m not a tackle tart after all. 

 

[Daiwa sensor line or hyper sensor]

Hi

its come to that time when I’m about to re line all my carp reels.  I’ve used Daiwa sensor for the past few yrs but just wondering if it’s worth going for hyper sensor instead.  Is it much of/ any improvement