line

[jody1998]

hello, ive always been confused for the stength of line i need to use for the size of carp. my local pond have carp to 20 lb and ive cught a few but what stenght of line shall i use for there. thanks

[cobleyn]

If you have soft rods and the water is snag free- you could go as low as 8lb. 10 or 12 is about right with 15 if its snaggy.

[jody1998]

If you have soft rods and the water is snag free- you could go as low as 8lb. 10 or 12 is about right with 15 if its snaggy.

thanks

[jules007]

esp crystal, in 10 or 12lb............jobs a good un

[gnorty]

I landed a carp of 14pound on a 1.5lb hooklink (was an accident while fishing for roach!) but it took a long time and some (lucky?) educated guesses of where the fish was heading well in advance.

 

the point to remember - the breaking strain of the line is the limit to how much force you can apply to steer the fish, and if you break the line the fish has a rig to drag around.

 

for most carp fishing, the critical factors are the weight of your baited rig and the distance you want to throw it. if your mainline is strong enough for this, in MOST cases it will be more than enough to guide a fish to the net, but if there are serious snags and you need to really bully the fish away from them then a larger mainline may be essential.