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I think i should be free around those dates Looks like you had a great time, wish i could of made it.

Like a rotary letter all this, few good points raised though. Yes an inturned eye will close the gape, i prefer straight eyes and straight points for my ziggies, although there's not an abundance of patterns suitable for this, downturned eyes increase the gape even more and things such as esp stiff riggers would be good, but they don't come in smaller sizes. So sometimes when using smaller strong patterns i'm stuck with putting a small peice of clear silicon over the eye, which increases the gape. As tony says, fluoro is a no go, well for me anyway. Pre-stretched monos such as preston powerline are spot on . For fixed zigs small inlines are my preference, if it's weedy then patterns such as the korda distance inline work well as they pull through the weed easier, or fish it drop off style with a 6" (inch!!!) leadcore leader. When using tight lines etc i've always found there to be not much of a difference between semi-fixed or running leads, just still strike at every 2 or 3 bleeps, although i will always use a running lead on adjustable zigs, for obvious reasons

i've just eaten something along those lines

i use it pretty often

At a fiver per metre i'll stick to esp anchor tubing

Yeah i put the hook in a cup behind me then cast it out Hooklink - preston reflo powerline in 8lb 15oz b/s Hooks - Drennan Super Specialist Barbel size 10 or 12 For a rig use an inline lead upto baout 2oz with 1ft of tubing behind, and ALWAYS feather the cast down before holding the line just before the lead its the water, as this sends the hookbait forwards straighting out the hooklength so it should cast. It's strange really that i've not properly used a zig in over 8 months, even though last year i had my best ever winter/spring campaign using the method. Now when i cast them out i just have no confidence just because my new water has muchless fish in i cant seem to get my head around using them for some reason, im doing to try and keep on on atleast one rod next session

I like the thinking behind it and have got on well using it, I'm not too keen on the green version, as it seems too green if you get me. I've found that the grey/black blends in to almost all lake bottoms. The exposed braid bit is very supple, as there will be none of the coating holding the starnds together.

I dont used coated braid, a sheathed fluorocarbon for me Rig Marole hydrolink 15lb in black Really rate it

Blunt easily i presume then

The only time i prefer leadcore is with helicopter rigs (or chods), I've used tubing before but on one ocasion had the hooklink swivel sear through both the tubing and the mainline which put me off it forthat rig application. I've tried putting shrink tubing on the last inch of so next to the tail ruber to get around the problem, but then againthe chancesare that it could slip, and it's back to square one.

how do u find this sort of thing out???? Saw an advert somewhere

Osprey angling are bringing out a range of invisible end tackle, next year i think. Leads, lead clips beads rubbers, leads etc. This may be who goblin is already getting them from, not sure?

I'll only really use leadcore on helicopter rigs, as i find that using tubing the swivel will shear through the tubin and damage the mainline. ESP anchore tubing in 1.25mm along with as flying backlead helps to pin the rig down just as much in my opinion, and i prefer touse this foor safety clips. As with a few things in the right hands they are fine, but in the wrong hands they can be deadly

I was about to say that, but i think the other one covers hooklink materials as a whole

Rigmarole hydrolink 15lb It's not a coated braid though, it's a fluorocarbon with a braided sheath. Works on the same concept for combi rigs though. As the braid hasnt been coated when you remove the inner fluorocarbon from a section it is very supple. I use the black and find it camouflages very well on most lake beds. 10/10 for me