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Or you can get 30m if you want to make your own: http://www.carprusdirect.com/product/clearwater-shockleader-30m-50lb/ Edit: 3 turn blood knot for the swivel, you don't need owt special.

These: http://www.carprusdirect.com/product/flourocarbon-leader-92-cm/ You get 2 in a pack so not as expensive as they first seem. Very good leaders.

Nowt wrong with that IMO fella.

Have a look at Carp R Us Clearwater fluoro leaders. I use the 50 lb version where leadcore is banned. Also available in 30 lb I think. They're fused at one end so have a loop already. I just tie them on with a grinner and never had problems.

Is that just a HSR with a long shank? If so, I'd go semi stiff.

+1 for the Tungsten Loaded. Bangin' stuff.

Hence the name?

Fox don''t offer a repair service but there are loads of places that do.

Spot on.

The original TXI's were pukka, bomb proof, it's only the latest version that suffers, and even then only for some users. Many have used them years with no probs, others have had huge problems, like me.

I'm probs qualified to give an opinion here, I have both. In terms of performance, the Delkims are better IMO. They are more sensitive, more adaptable..... basically if you want to know what's going on at the business end in any fishing situation the Delkims will tell you, if they're set up correctly. BUT...... the reliability is utter, utter pants! In three years I've had to send mine back 3 times for repair due to water ingress. The first time the white one went wrong after heavy rain, it started beeping intermittently, the beeping got faster and faster until it was basically just giving me one constant run and wouldn't stop. I thought that it could have been my fault (maybe not closing the battery cover fully) so after repair I was very careful with my set. One year later the same thing happened to my blue one, off it goes for repair. I'm disappointed but by this time I'm carrying a spare old Fox Micron M so it's not the end of the world. I'll give them one last chance. This year the same thing happened to the red on. Now I've had enough. 500 quid and they're not waterproof. Time for a change. I got home and ordered the NTXr. To rub salt into the wound, I've had my red one back from repair with a note saying I need to now send my receiver for a software update (I cannot now pair it up with the red alarm). The Fox's are OK. They're not as sensitive as the Delks in every situation but the build quality is a million miles better. They feel invincible compared to the Delks. Do they go beep when a carp takes line? Yes - so 99% of the time they'll be fine. I'm currently holding on to the repaired Delks to make sure I'm happy with the NTXr, then I'll sell them. At this point I'm happy with the NTXr.

I haven't used them fella, which is unusual as I love their gear.

Same here, except I don't use any on fluoro stiff rigs. Likewise. I've seen them get away with it with tubing too but it does seem to make a difference. You can get it off ebay for a quid a meter: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heat-Shrink-Various-Colours-Sizes-Lengths-Sleeving-Heatshrink-Tube-wire-/111833021309?var=&hash=item1a09c47b7d:m:mpdQE0Qxl4DGE-XAwxOrZZg

For sure chill, a 2.75 doesn't have the power to deal with a 4 oz properly. A 3 oz maybe, but I'd bet optimal casting weight is 2.5 oz. And using optimal weight a rod in that TC is simply not designed to hit 150!

Very good alarms by all accounts. I have been told by two owners that fluoro skips over the standard rollers, apart from that I've heard of no problems.

Lol..... not really if you use £1,500 lightweight reels, purpose made casting lines, and you master tournament casting techniques? Helps if you're Terry Edmonds too Like I said, realistically, it aint gonna happen, juts my opinion buddy. I'd bet there's a handful of guys in this country who could put a baited rig 150 with a 2.75. I certainly aint one of them.

Years ago a pal of mine was fishing three hemp seeds threaded along the length of a fine hair on a simple hair rig, introduced with a mesh bag of seeds. It was similar to what you're doing there in that there was no bait of significant weight/mass to aid rig mechanics, it was as close to fishing a bare hook as I've seen anyone do. I remember thinking he was nuts until he bagged up on carp and tench.

For that money you want to call nick buss and get some customs made up. Tell him what your requirements are and he'll build you your perfect rods. Contact details on the century website.

I have a mate that played around with this type of rig. It didn't work:-(

Ah, I get ya...... For a period I used these to enable quick change of links: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quick-Change-Q-Rings-Rings-Carp-Fishing-Tackle-Links-Rig-Rings-Link-Loops-Black-/151475152065?var=&hash=item23449f64c1:m:mjwmu6Toumpmgl9xcf1nrbQ

Why not re-tie the leader onto the mainline instead of the dropper to the leader?

Yeah defo the pigment fella.

I did not I'll be re-spooling with the 18 lb again in the coming weeks. I'll keep my eye on that!

I quite like the colour Chill..... pop it on the deck next time your down the pond, it blends in pretty well with almost anything. Do know what you mean though - when I fist spooled up it surprised me too. Glad you like it otherwise, that abrasion resistance is something else eh..... defo the toughest line I've used. You use the same reels as me fella. That pic could be of my spool lol.....

There is no standard but the most common are a size 12. Size 11 seem to be popular too nowadays (both Korda and Gardner have moved from 12 to 11 I think), along with the smaller sizes 8s and 9s. The size 12 is what I consider to be a standard ring swivel and will fit most heli set ups.