johnski Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Hey guys I'm due to be going to a lake in France for a week next summer that has carp up to around 50lbs in it what mainline would you guys suggest i use? It's going to be the first time iv fished anywhere with fish this sort of size so any other advice would also be welcome. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grangemilky Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 I wouldn't use anything different t what you use here. Unless its mega weedy, i would just stick to your usual line, in 12lb, or maybe 15lb if you feel you must. Have you checked the lake rules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnski Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 I wouldn't use anything different t what you use here. Unless its mega weedy, i would just stick to your usual line, in 12lb, or maybe 15lb if you feel you must. Have you checked the lake rules? Yeah and they say a minimum of 15lbs and my hook link needs to be coated is all they say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 I wouldn't use anything different t what you use here. Unless its mega weedy, i would just stick to your usual line, in 12lb, or maybe 15lb if you feel you must. Have you checked the lake rules? EXACTLY what i was going to say even though ive never been salokcinnodrog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grangemilky Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 ive never been Same . But fishing is fishing. Carps is carps. salokcinnodrog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grangemilky Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) Yeah and they say a minimum of 15lbs and my hook link needs to be coated is all they say Then 15lb it is. It takes a massive fish to be able to snap 10lb line in a linear pull, but it gives you a bit of breathing room for knot strength and line damage. 15lb line is pretty much a tow rope, nothing is snapping that in open water. Maybe a whale. Edited November 4, 2014 by grangemilky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper820 Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 What lake you going to ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnski Posted November 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 Lodge lakes mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper820 Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 They look nice , they're in the same region as the lakes we fish , Edens lakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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