charlieg
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If you like the power link I would stock up on it as ultima have gone into administration
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The material that was put in the tank was avid carp version of a lead free leader. It wasn't a hook link material but Solar tackle do it as a hook link. It's called unleaded and is available in 15lb and 25lb breaking strains
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Get the E.T predator tackle crimp pliers and double barrel crimps. Although as the name suggests they are pike crimps that is all any of them are. You pay less than the korda and wychwood ones because it doesn't have a carp brand on them.
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Sssshhh don't tell everyone, only messing I think they too are also great. A very simple idea that works well and you have no worries about tangling.
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Right forget chods, helicopter rigs etc, just tie a simple knotless knot hair rig out of some coated braid strip off enough for a supple hair. The coated part will stop the rig tangling and to stop the hair from wrapping around the hook take a pva foam nugget and fold it in half over the hair and the shank of the hook. Now nothing can tangle
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Leadcore has become obsolete to me since Solar's unleaded has come out. It is far more supple and hugs the contours of the bottom whereas leadcore just sticks up
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I use Solar's xtra wide gape hook in size 5. They have a straight eye but when tying the rig with a snell knot I don't think it affects the mechanics of the rig.
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You are correct it is a runs water. You can expect plenty of action with mainly catching low doubles with the chance of getting through to a couple of the bigger carp into the low twenties. I have had great success using bags with either a snowman set up or a critically balanced bait. Good luck and let us know how you get on
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Forget putting sinkers and then beads on, get on solar's new chod backstop beads they grip line, leaders and leadcore. I put them on 0.235 mono and they were gripping
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Have a look at solar's unleaded. It is like a heavy braid, and is so supple. It literally hangs in your hands.
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All materials for chod rigs are the same. You only have to do a 2/3 turn blood knot to the swivel. It will hold don't worry
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You can get away with using just a two/three turn blood knot. I personally wouldn't have chose trip wire though, I feel either bristle filament or mouth trap is a better material to work with
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It usually is used combi style but if you do fancy giving it a go straight through tie it on using either a snell knot or domhoff knot that way you only have to put the line through the eye once
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Is that down to a long hooklink or did another factor contribute to you not knowing the fish was on. It could have been your lead set-up, your alarms many other things to consider and not just to blame the rig itself
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Really , I have only had good service on the few times that I have used them
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If you read in his post he mentioned them beads as no good
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Hi fella, go to elphicks and get on either prairie lake or kettles.
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bags, stringers, tape/string or pva nuggets
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Who says don't use mainline straight through? You use it straight through when surface fishing. You don't have tubing or a leader then so what's the difference. Keith Moors who uses this forum quite a bit only fishes mainline straight through with a running rig and he has had some very big fish using this method and also runs his own fishery.
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Don't stress yourself out too much mate. Your meant to be relaxing and enjoying yourself.
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have a look at some fluorocarbon by seaguar or riverge.
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If your new to carping ridgity is quite a tough material to work with similar to esp's bristle filament so I wouldnt recomend trying to learn knots using this. I would go for a more suppler mono or a braid.
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The subscription is £44.40. It is one of the better mags out there fella. You get 12 issues (a years worth) and all of the bits i said before.
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As part of this months gift carpology are giving away hidden deception when you subscribe to their magazine. You get Deep Deception, HIDDEN Deception, High D Deception, Deception and Crimp Link oh and a carpology mug. I know its expensive if you just want that hooklink but this way you get more and 12 issues of the magazine.
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Thats my thoughts aswell. As soon as i saw mono i was thinking it would be wicked with braid.