garysj01

Definetly a location, location, location water i can imagine that being paramount

yeah ive heard it before, when fishing big venue's like that to try and cut the fishing down to certain bays depending on wind direction and so on.

To be honest it looked a little daunting to me i prefer smaller lakes but the rumours were great even back then

Thats one of the waters i always intended to fish but never got round to it.

yeh now i see it, probably is a poaching line ive seen a few with multiple hooks attached.

Shocking, were they all attached to leaders or just hooklinks?

I have to say i fished the snags yesterday, and i do mean snags, tree stumps, roots, lillies and branches all in front of me, i did use a fluoro leader of 20lb and my hooklink is 10lb, and through a couple of heart stopping moments where i could feel the snags grating the leader it held, though i do use a much weaker hooklink id rather the hooklink go first than anything else. As you said earlier you are transfering the weak point of the whole presentation to the leader knot and not the swivel knot on the hooklink. My hooklink is the weakest point of the whole presentation and on inspection of a couple of rigs i did get fish on i could see the hooklink beginning to fray with no signs of ware on the leader.

Hello fella Can i ask why your thinking of using a leader?

Hi I havent seen the leader by solar so i wouldnt like to comment on it, all i will say is, if it is made out of a braided material then it does have the potential to damage a fish.

I have seen this written about in magazines and i think some anglers may be under the influence all you need leadcore for is to disguise your presentation, which is not what it was intended for.

Yes it would render the leadcore no more than just a braided leader, i thought it was worth addressing as i have seen this in print before. Sorry i did mean to put this issue in and forgot

Hi everyone Recently i have been spending a lot of my time trying to disprove the danger theory regarding leadcore, yes leadcore, i hear a lot of you shriek NO. Whether we like it or not, anglers are going to use it, full stop. Due to its press in the media, new anglers especially are going to see their idols catching fish on a regular basis and want to get on to leadcore with realising the danger it can pose. I myself have used it for years, i absolutely loved the stuff it meant i could disquise my rig as good as could, i could fish next to snags and weed without the fear of getting cut off. But recently i read a thread that pointed out (among other issue,s) because of the abrasive nature of leadcore it could possibly cause damage to the fish. This did indeed started me thinking about the usage of leadcore and to be honest i raged war on everybody who strongly advised against its use. There are a few problems with leadcore so i will address them one by one. Firstly Leadcore twisting and kinking on the cast, therefore stoping any beads or swivels attached to a hooklink from coming off the leadcore should your rig snap off. I did play around with this for ages and the best way to stop this happening was to take out the lead inner, now im not saying this stopped the problem 100% but it did greatly reduce this happening on the cast. Secondly The lead inner sometimes after a bit of use can penetrate through the outer wall of leadcore causing the problem stated above. As before by taking out the inner core you can reduce this happening. Thirdly Bits of weed and debri getting caught in the spliced loops of leadcore, thus stoping any rig from coming off should you suffer a snap off. Tie the leadcore to the swivel or lead using a 4 or 5 turn grinner knot and to connect the mainline at the top, pull the mainline through the leadcore and out of the side and tie a 4 to 5 turn grinner knot on the outside of the leedcore, i for one have never trusted loops and when i did i purchased some already tied and they came undone, thankfully the lead end and not the mainline end. Fourthly This is the one i really struggled with, the abrasive nature of leadcore, meaning it can damage fish. This one i played round with smothering the outer core with tungsten putty, plastercine and all manner of substances to try and get the outer core just a bit smoother. I cannot get this outer core to a sufficant enough smoothness to guarantee it not damaging the fish. And believe me i have tested and tried for a long time now. In conclusion i know there are probably a lot more aspects about leadcore which i have missed but these have been the ones i see commonly brought up in threads concerning leadcore safety. And for this reason i will not be using leadcore and would advise unless you absolutely need to use it then dont. Many thanks for reading Gary PS i suspect one of the moderators or administrators will probably put this somewhere else but i just thought i was worth mentioning on a fresh thread

I have to say i have seen a stretch of canal, on the way to Kingsnordley Fisheries, Its just the Stourbridge side of Enville ( i think thats how you spell it) any way it does look good, all the canal fishing i have done has been in secluded spots like this. I think i may have to investigate further and see what crops up.

Id be interested myself in any reports of canal caught carp in the west midlands. Canals are a great place for the unknown

ok fare enough

I cant believe that no one has even mentioned Izaak Waltons The Compleat Angler

Cheers, it is a nice place to fish, the litter is picked up on a daily basis if there is any at all. It just feels like it going to produce a few nice twenties and maybe higher from what i have been told. Fingers crossed im there saturday, i hope the carp gods are feeling kind towards me.

Yeah just tying a loop is the better and easier option for speed and less hassle.

To be honset im on Kingsnordley Specimen Pool now anyway, it feels like it should produce at least a high twenty, i just get feelings on waters and if it doesnt feel right im off. Ive caught quite a few fish already and im just gathering info on where the biggies have been caught from. I had a long chat with the bailiff on sunday and he,s pionted me in he right direction and ive changed my approach slightly. So ill just have to persevere and see what i can get out.

yeah ended up with 20 carp topping 17lb 8oz bad weather good day

I doubt the rain will put them off, makes baiting easier iv,e always found that baiting is easier in the rain especially when using a catapult, i dont think the fish can tell the difference between rain hitting the surface of the water or bait. We,ll see tomorrow ill be there around 6

Yeah just had a look at the weather sounds a bit off, at least it'll keep other anglers away i surpose. You can use 3 rods if the lake isnt busy which is good at the cost of a tenner, just try and make the most of it.

yeah i cant see a problem myself, im determind to get my own back on the one i lost

yeah ive heard rumours thats all about the crayfish, if there are any in there they haven't caused a problem yet. Then again i have only done one session so ill reserve my judgement on the crays.

15lb Sufix kameleon, with the coating stripped off, its just the most supple and thinnest i can find