carpkidd13 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Hey Guys, I'm stuck on which leadcore I should buy, I don't to be going and buying cheap Leadcore which is going to let me down every time I hook a fish . Maybe refer me to some decent manufacturers of leadcore. Thanks alot guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmcee Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 ive used untold different leadcore,but have now settled on 2.they are the solar version and the gardener one.i personally cant fault either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpkidd13 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Nice one, are they expensive?, and have you ever used the Esp one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmcee Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 dont recall how much they cost mate,sorry.have used esp but i personally found it a pain to splice.the solar version splices easy.the solar one i use is not the weed version by the way,i wouldnt touch that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpkidd13 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 okay cool . I've heard good things about the fox adaptive camoflage leadcore, have you had any experiences with it? and i'll have a look at that solar one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Hey Guys, I'm stuck on which leadcore I should buy, I don't to be going and buying cheap Leadcore which is going to let me down every time I hook a fish . Maybe refer me to some decent manufacturers of leadcore. Thanks alot guys! Best advice, DON'T buy any at all. There are loads of leadcore threads with the fors and against, but why use a product that adds extra risks into your fishing? In fact a product which lets you down every time you hook a fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpkidd13 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 In what way does it cause trouble? And what would you otherwise suggest? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Rather than giving you advice on which one to buy or telling you not to buy it at all, can I ask you a question? What are your reasons for wanting to use leacore? Are you trying to overcome a certain problem? Once these are answered then you may get some sound advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougmoon Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 type leadcore in the search button above. after about 5 hours of reading you can make your own mind up. doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=40970&highlight=leadcore https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=39794&highlight=leadcore https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=48806&highlight=leadcore https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=40711&highlight=leadcore here's some threads for you to have a read of, what i will say is, if you intend on using leadcore then imho the only way to use it is heli style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 As Gaz says, heli style and the leader needs be no longer than a couple of inches more than your hooklength, as we did with tubing back in the day when dinosaurs roamed freely. As for brand, I find the bulk ESP spools to be the best way to go, it's never let me down and if you find it too thick it can be stretched without compromising it's strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmcee Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Hey Guys, I'm stuck on which leadcore I should buy, I don't to be going and buying cheap Leadcore which is going to let me down every time I hook a fish . Maybe refer me to some decent manufacturers of leadcore. Thanks alot guys! Best advice, DON'T buy any at all. There are loads of leadcore threads with the fors and against, but why use a product that adds extra risks into your fishing? In fact a product which lets you down every time you hook a fish can i just ask in what way does leadcore let you down "everytime"?ive used it for years and ive never had a problem with the stuff.thanks to this forum i have now seen the damage it can cause to fish,but in my 15yrs of fishing for carp i have never come across anything like that nor many of the anglers i have fished with,if i had then maybe i would stop using it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpkidd13 Posted April 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Would using leadcore leaders be safe to have on a standard inline setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Would using leadcore leaders be safe to have on a standard inline setup? imho, NO. i have caught a carp that was trailing 3 feet of leadcore on an inline set up with a 3oz inline tight on the splice. as i have already said mate, heli ONLY if you really feel the need for leadcore, tbh why do you feel you need to use it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpkidd13 Posted April 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Because it is the best thing to use for camoflage and pinning to the lake bed, Ian chilcott uses it and he says its really good! I would use a clear nylon leader but I've heard that the line cuts through the loop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sultandrops Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 if you are going to use leadcore then go onto the esp website and check out the knot terry hearn uses to tie his to the mainline. he doesnt splice it at all and looks a lot safer. its in the how to tie a chod rig video. dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest keenook Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 How long have you been fishing CK??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpkidd13 Posted April 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 I started about 3-4 years ago, and I'm only a teenager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules007 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 please stay away from leadcore, the very fact that a huge amount of lake owners have banned it from their waters tells a tale in itself try tungsten tubing or synthetic leaders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpkidd13 Posted April 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Thanks a lot guys il avoid it then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Because it is the best thing to use for camoflage and pinning to the lake bed, Ian chilcott uses it and he says its really good! I would use a clear nylon leader but I've heard that the line cuts through the loop Simple experiment: ______________________________ _________ Which line is the easiest to see? I know it's not as simple as that in real life but hopefully you can see where I am comming from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danm1 Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I'm guessing the third one was the Nash missing link - I just couldn't see it whatever colour background I changed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian257 Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Now then, i am new to dedicated carp fishing but have been fishing for 40years, this afternoon i was going to go to my local tackle shop to purchase some ESP leadcore leaders but after reading these horror stories i changed my mind. Apart from the net my only reference to carp rigs is the "Fox Guide To Modern Carp Fishing" in which many of the set ups use leadcore leaders giving the impression of them being the "Bees Knees" Many of the rigs in this book also look over complicated, in all my years of fishing simplicity has always been a key to my bait presentation. My first ever big carp, a near twenty common and a low double mirror were caught a few weeks ago on a simple small inline fox method feeder, tied to 8lb Sensor mainline with a 10 inch 6lb Preston hooklink, simple effective and IMO reasonably safe. Another thing, i cant get my head around this practice of using hooklinks of higher breaking strain then the mainline, this means on a snap off it will always be the mainline. This is not the case in all my other forms of fishing, so i can only presume that this a desirable trait in modern carp rigs and fishing. Ian. Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy1994 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 please stay away from leadcore, the very fact that a huge amount of lake owners have banned it from their waters tells a tale in itself try tungsten tubing or synthetic leaders jules this isn't a dig or anything just a query why would you recommend synthetic leaders over leadcore im guessing you mean like safe zone leaders and the TFG ones ETC why are these considered safer than leadcore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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