Hi everyone,
I’m preparing for a fishing trip targeting big carp around 10–15 kg, and I need to fish consistently at around 100 meters.
I’m going mono-only (no braid) and looking for advice to confirm my setups for two rods:
Big Carp Rod Setup:
Rod: 3.9 m strong carp rod (~3.5 lb test curve)
Main line: 0.22 mm mono (~6–8 lbs test, low memory)
Shock leader: 3 m of 0.40 mm mono (~18–20 lbs test)
Lead weight: 100 g aerodynamic lead (clip system)
Knots: Double-uni or blood knot (main to leader), improved clinch or uni (leader to rig)
Smaller Carp Rod Setup:
Rod: 3.6–3.9 m lighter action carp/feeder rod
Main line: 0.18 mm mono (~5 lb test)
Shock leader: 2 m of 0.30 mm mono (~12 lbs test)
Lead weight: 50 g method feeder (possibly bump to 75 g if needed)
Knots: Same as above
My main concerns are:
Can these mono diameters reliably handle 100 m casting without snapping?
Are the shock leader sizes appropriate for absorbing casting shock and abrasion?
Is the lead weight suitable for these lines to reach 100 m?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
