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I find it to be good background music as well, similar to blues. I'd recommend anything by John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Charlie Parker for a start.

Personally I think materials such as mouth trap tends to be too stiff and sits awkwardly over debris. I use 20lb Amnesia myself, and have tried fluorocarbon in the form of both carp fishing marketed ones and fly-fishing tippets and neither seem as strong, as amnesia, when tied in a figure-8 loop knot. I've also had the link snap in the middle when simply straightening it with two bars, when using fluorocarbon on more than one type of material. The other benefit of using Amnesia is no matter how buckled and kinked it becomes, it nearly always straightens out perfectly.

People moaning about fog

I'd recommend Suffix Sheath Skin in 25lb for a good all round braid. I tried Jel-e-wyre and the coating was getting removed as I pulled knots tight.

I got some NG's custom made a while ago and for me it was more about confidence and injecting abit of excitement back into fishing (like a kid with new toys). I also don't see the reason not to pay, when buying a top of the range rod, an extra £30-£50 for better workmanship and having them exactly to your specs.

Yeah I know, I don't even know why I wrote what I did.

I've always thought lead size is irrelevant when fishing in deep silt. Due to the fact that when it plugs in, it probably feels like it weighs a tonne anyway.

Nowt wrong with abit of Maxima or Trilene.

needle knot

Surely that'd create the exact same angle as using an out-turned eye?

Care to share with me some of these facts? There's no possible way you can gain factual information, based on something that is dictated by so many different variables. That's abit of a low blow mate. I have the upmost respect for not only the fish I angle for, but also the enviroment that comes with this sport. To imply that I knowingly use "death rigs" because you have a difference of opinion is bang out of order. Sadly mate, no one learns by condemnation. Education is the only way to do it. I've got to admit the only leadcore I use is the ESP because it tends to be a tigher weave, thus minimising the chance of this happening (Even though I've never had it happen.). I also stretch the leadcore to make the lead-core more supple for the same reason as above.

The fact that people set it up incorrectly isn't a direct problem with the product though is it? I could say the same about everything. Let's ban swivels because some people use them to attach a leader to the mainline...? As for the kinking/lead poking through. I was told about this by someone I know and was abit wary of this myself, although I'd never encountered it personally. Can I ask with what brand of leadcore did this happen? I use the ESP stuff and can honestly say I've never retrieved a kinked rig, or a rig with the lead-core physically poking through. Although, I do prestretch it nowadays to minimise any risk of this. Just as a precaution though, you understand. I've got to admit I do shudder at some of the components some people use to construct their rigs, when using leadcore. It seems to be a growing fashion to use as beads as small as is humanly possible, in conjunction with the smaller swivels available. Which isn't down to lack of information available sadly, more due to the lack of anything between the ears, of the people concerned.

First of all, how is that considered a swear word yet not censored by the auto-censor? Secondly, how is it more dangerous? I'm guessing you're thinking along the lines of the fact it can, although I've never experienced it personally, potentially kink?

The same could be said for barbed hooks, particles, boilies, sacks then. The only reasons people can give for banning it is via the use of hindsight and a few selective pictures published in magazines. It's no more dangerous, if set up correctly, than any other leader. Even mono straight through can tackle if a fish is left trailing it. I'm guessing you'd advocate the use of them dreadful "Safe-zone" leaders marketed by Korda? You know, the ones with multiple tungsten sections for the bead to get caught on? Hardly ideal is it. Secondly, what do you mean it offers no advantages at all? It does actually help the last 3-6ft of your line sit pretty (better than anything else, providing you prestretch it) flush to the bottom, although it does "tightrope" if angled on debris (the same as EVERYTHING else). It's durable, so the advantages are there if bars, mussels etc are present. I believe (I say believe as I don't know what it looks like through a carp's eyes) it is quite inconspicuous. It provides the best balance as to why leaders are used in the first place. It just seems people are jumping on the bandwagon recently, regarding the dangers of leadcore, even though it has been used for years. Why are people only just starting to make a fuss about it now? Was it not a problem before? Also, whilst I'm rambling. Why are tackle manufacturers still selling the same size leadclips even though they tell you, at every concievable opportunity, not to push the tail rubber all the way on, as it may cause the lead not to eject? Why not make the bloody clip smaller then to eliminate idiots doing so?

Not used it myself but if it's anything like GLM, you might aswell shovel it in by the bucketload. Are you buying it from a fishing manufacturer? As you can probably get it cheaper from one of those Chinese/Tai shops.

Don't think you can overdo it all mate due to it being natural. It's full of salt aswell, so I wouldn't bother adding salt in your mix if you do this currently.

Just superglue it to the hook

Never fish with them. Plastic belongs in bras.

The mega super hooker rig. It utilise's four thousand swivels so it must be good. Or if that fails, which is unlikey, I'll use the Hinged stiff rig.

It's hard to measure a perm, sorry.

Simply superb, both of them.

Yeah, the old ones are the jobbies. Can't see why they changed them. Anyway, back on topic!

Cheers mate, getting fed up of all these translucent beads that seem to be knocking about nowadays. Show up like beacons in the Pacific ocean, they do! Aint got any spare packs of ESP beads (5mm) knocking about, have ya?

Looks safe to me, if somewhat unnecessary - would rather use the normal version myself. Out of interest, what beads are they?