nathan 16 Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Hi all, ever since I have been using braid as a mainline, I have always been using hooks of size 6 at the smallest (almost always size 4) and now, coming into the winter, I would like to scale down to a single 10mm pop up, or pop up particles. For these rigs, I think it would be wise to go for size 8 for the 10mm pop ups, and size 8 or 10 for the small particles in order to balance hook-bait size. My question is, would it be safe to scale down hooks that small whilst using braid, would I begin to experience hook pulls and damage to the mouth of the fish from the hook being pulled around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnplumb Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 IMHO I don't think it makes any difference as to using braid or mono , it's more about how you play the fish . dalthegooner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Im not even convinced that its worth scaling everything down in the winter tbh . Word has it that the Carp's albeit dodgy eyesight deteriorates in the cold anyway . Depends in what you believe i spose .... emmcee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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