When i first started carping i was drawn in by the mags and was buying everything i saw!!
I still have most of them but like lots of posts on this thread i am confident in using 3 or 4 of them and know i will catch fish (if they are there)
The main 2 im using at the moment is nash armourbraid which i have used nearly everywhere and caught well,
And korda IQ extra soft for when i need a fluro hooklink.
I also have afew back ups incase it all goes pete tong,
ESP sinklink and suffix sheath skin.
AS for hooks there is only one for me at the moment, Korda kurv!!