cobleyn

Solar's stuff makes great hooklength too. I used the 80lb for catfishing earlier this year. I had 5 on one hooklength - all over 100lb's and it was unmarked. I intend to test it on some very special fish over the coming weeks too.

Is it not "kable"?

You may want to uncover that swivel a bit. its there to let the rig spin freely. Also with a stiff Flouro or coated braid you need to leave the hinge end (ie the bit that connects to the swivel) free to flip up into the fishes mouth easily and naturally. I find a ring swivel or looped knot gives it this pivot point. I cant quite see from the photo whether you have uncovered any of the braid at the hook end too? Most people will strip back a half inch there too...but others will leave this end stiff. Personally I strip back half an inch when using coated braids.

Is the line coated or uncoated braid? Also...not sure why you have the extra rubber over the swivel end?

As above. Rub it across your trousers till it gets warm and use the middle straightened section...not the bit in your fingers that still curled. Also make sure you use a loop not or ringed swivel to allow it to pivot at the lead end.

From Stewpots comments- It'd be cheaper to jump on a ferry and go and get a set from over there.

So if someone was looking on fleabay for Set that was a few years old...but still with a receiver...what were the older more reliable ones called?

Gardener do a threader for tubing. Minimum length of the tube should be 2-3 inches longer than your hooklink. A blob of putty at the end of your tubing keeps it pinned.

hmmm interesting.

That would drive you crazy river fishing then??? Or even on a big pit with a good chop on. Is that the least sensitivity you can have Matt? Not trying to be fox vs Delk (as I have no idea what the lastest Fox are like), but with Fox you can switch the sensitivity down so that you can have 1 or 2 inches of movement without a bleep.

I was toying with some a while back...luckilly I didn't get some...based on recent comments on here it sound like the latest incarnations aren't as hot as they were a few years back.

Use it and claim ignorance if they have an issue with it. daft rule anyway.

sometimes late night on skysports 2/3/4 and sometimes on Anytime.

did anyone see what the line was that dave lane had on tight lines on friday for zigging? I couldnt see what it was.

That could well have been it ste.

Steve Just to modify the albrite knot to make it a bit eaier...put one turn over the loop and whip back over the top over it. Works a bit better I find. Hope it helps.

Nash have done one recently that's quite good.

I've never understood why they put White braid in the centre of snakebite.

I think the choice between the two is negligible.Merlin will look more natural where there is weed. Supernova on clear bottom. Just remember to put some putty on them as kryston continues to supply braid that floats and loops up....even after both products have been around for nearly 20 years. Ps. If you've never used a braid hook length before... Get ready for it tangling. You can stop this by: Adding a pva bag or stringer to your hook Putting your whole rig in a pva bag Feathering your cast down

Surely you mean khods?

Andy I've been using Seaguar Flouro in 45lb for my chods for a while. Happy with the results TBH. I've been using around 15ft of it and using it as a casting leader too. Give it a rub across your trousers (holding it very tight) to de-kink it, as its quite springy. Connect it with Albright knot to your mainline; but make sure your top bead can slip over the knot.

Sorry mate but I can't agree. I had to kill a large carp which was tethered to a "properly tied" lead-core rig which had already lost the lead so it wasn't the angler who had done anything wrong ............... other than using lead-core in the first place. Keith Out of interest how long was the piece of leadcore? Personally, I've moved off of using leadcore for my chods as there is just too much information around suggesting it is unsafe- so I am a convert; especially seeing 4 or 5 feet of the stuff being used for some rigs-just a bit daft that. All of that said and for the sake of discussion as much as anything else... Do we think a 12 inch piece when used for normal rigs (eg safety clip type set-up), instead of using rig tubing still that bad?

iv'e had loads of korda hooks open when fishing for big fish. there is only one hook i trust when big fish are around and that is solar longshanks in size 1 i've landed fish over 300lb on them and loads over 100lb. nuff said.

Hinged stiff link with a longshank nailer. Pop up held in place between two rubber grommets on the shank of the hook. Or zig.

Stick with it dan! The albrite is great knot and worth mastering.