yonny
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You'll need to use tubing instead buddy. You'll struggle to catch without a hooklink 😅
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No mate. A hooklink is used to tie a rig. The rig is then attached to a lead system which can be presented on a leader. Just to confuse you further, there are different types of leader (shock leader, snag leader, leadcore/fluoro/leadless etc etc). Here is a hooklink (labelled "hooklength") presented on a leadcore leader using a helicopter lead system arrangement:
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Tackle box or storage what's your poison
yonny replied to elmoputney's topic in Carp Fishing Tackle and Equipment
Agree. I often consider insurance value. The big stuff (rods, shelter etc) is easy to value but if you had to put a value on the tackle box it'd be tricky. Those little packets add up innit. -
Same here mate. The fish doesn't leave the water until it's unhooked, rested a little, and ready for weighing/photographs.
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Gardner Hydro Sink Braid
yonny replied to Pete Springate's Guns's topic in Carp Fishing Tackle and Equipment
Same here! Absolutely miles I'd imagine lol, but tbh I can't actually see me using it anytime soon, it was just that my old stuff was desperate for replacement. I can't even remember what it was it's that old. Fox I think🤷♂️ -
Gardner Hydro Sink Braid
yonny replied to Pete Springate's Guns's topic in Carp Fishing Tackle and Equipment
Funny this just popped up - I've literally just bought a load of the 22 lb stuff for my braid spools. Not used it yet but it gets very good reviews mate. Tbh I'm so confident in all the Gardner lines I'd have bought it without seeing any reviews. -
Different colour and more expensive lol.
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Is it not the same as the rest of their gear but a different colour?
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Exactly. What did he think would happen? If you break the law you don't shove it in peoples faces, you do it on the quiet lol.
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Same here. If I have to think of firms I use multiple items of gear from I guess I use Daiwa for reels, Dymag for nets and carbon, MPE and MPS for ali and titanium, Rig Marole for terminal stuff, Snugpak for warmth, the British Army for luggage, Canon for pics, Thinking Anglers for a few random bits. The rest is from here, there, and everywhere. Mainly sourced for low weight.
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Mallard for takes. Swan/Kingy for the bigguns.
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You're over-thinking it imo buddy. Just fire them where your spot is👍 I've worked on this principle for nearly 25 years and it's worked pretty well.
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I'm actually on the A14 in the morning for a trip down to a water in Cambridge. I'll let you know the state of it. Totally agree. That stupid little roundabout we had before was just ridiculous!
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No mate. You can't really overdo it.
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I would never choose to set up anywhere based on conditions. I might start by looking at he windward end though.
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It took a while mate but yes. The problem with staffy pups, like you say, is that they just want to play, and any dog friendly visitors can see that and tend to play back, winding them up. They then leave you with this completely manic little dog that you're try in vain to get to relax!! Great fun though buddy.
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She's an absolute stunner mate. Do you still take her fishing? My little staffy was a nightmare on the bank, bless him. Great fun but stalking opportunities became scaring opportunities.
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For out-and-out attraction you're on the right lines buddy. The only thing that might be more effective (bearing in mind you're planning on fishing these over a baited area so you already have a general level of attraction) is to ditch the man-made/processed baits altogether and go with a bag of maggots/worms. Of course you can only take advantage of this if nuisance species allow it!
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As long as the lead can pass over the knot it's fine mate.
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I agree. But Elmo was asking about un-coated.
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Tubing or a safe leader set up. I've never heard of fluoro leaders causing a problem. They are twice the diameter of mono.
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This is generally frowned upon mate, it can be very dangerous. Fine braids can cut into the flanks and/or lift scales during the fight.
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You'll have to ditch the tail rubber if you use a leader buddy. The tail rubber won't go over the leader knot if you crack off so you could leave the kipper trailing a lead.
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Me too. I used to use the small/midi ones but when I spomb I tend to spomb a lot. I got so bored if spodding for hours that I always use the big one now.
