Bowlad Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 I will be filling my new reels on the weekend , what do people recommend? Can't be braided line due to fishery rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCARP92 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Daiwa sensor 15lb Bowlad and welder 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Gardner pro 15lb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Gardner Pro Light Blend 12 lb or Sufix Synergy Carp 15lb welder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Gardner Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Sufix Synergy in 15lb. on my Longcasts. Diawa Sensor in 15lb on my 10000XTEAs. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Another vote for the Gardner Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishops Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 One to look at, http://www.korum.co.uk/products/line-and-braid/xpert-reel-line Used mostly atm by barbel guys but suits carp too, thin, good knot strength, strong abrasion resistance, sinking, kink resistant, cheapish bulk spools. muftyboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 I will be filling my new reels on the weekend , what do people recommend? Can't be braided line due to fishery rules Depends completely on the type of angling you'll be doing fella. - For out-and-out distance casting you want a pre-stretched line, something like Fox Exocet. However, abrasion resistance is non existent and they tend not to sink too well either. - If you want a little more abrasion resistance/sinking but maintain casting then the new semi pre-stretched lines are very popular, Gardner GT-HD, Shimano Technium, that kind of thing. -Then you have the genuine all-rounders, they do everything quite well. As said above Gardner Pro is very good indeed, as is ESP Synchro XT (NOT the loaded version). - Then you have what I call snag lines, the stuff with great abrasion resistance but you'll not cast a million miles with it. Think Gardner Hydro Tuff. No line does everything, you should buy it to suit your needs. I use Rig Marole SLS Specimon Tough. It's indestructible, has the strength of a snag line (they saw through wood with it in their demo at the shows) but it casts and sinks OK. It's not the most supple but I can hit 130 with the 18lb (0.37 mm dia.) with quite soft rods. I'm no big caster either. hutch and chillfactor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Ridgers Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Esp syncro loaded xt 18lb . Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 (edited) Esp syncro loaded xt 18lb . Have you tried the standard XT David? Edited January 6, 2017 by yonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Ridgers Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Have you tried the standard XT David?Sadly no bud . Was recommended that line and really like it . Before that was using soft steel, which is ok to look at but floats easy. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 You should try it fella. It doesn't sink as well as the Loaded (still sinks well mind) but it behaves much, much better. A really good line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Ridgers Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 You should try it fella. It doesn't sink as well as the Loaded (still sinks well mind) but it behaves much, much better. A really good line.Thank you next reels to be spooled will pick some up.. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayvid Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Berkely Big Game 15 Lbs , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildalton1982 Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Esp syncro xt loaded Sent from my LG-H955 using Tapatalk David_Ridgers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 (edited) If I had to recommend one line, and one line only, it would be Shimano Technium Black. Absolutely fantastic line, casts well, loads well, sinks well, knots well, it does everything well. Good abrasion resistance and is as tough as old boots. A little more expensive than other lines, but worth every penny. i have caught loads and loads of decent sized carp on it, and not once have I had my line give up on me. 12lb is my favoured, everyday choice, but 15lb is used when I go to France "just in case". Having said that, I bought some new reels last Summer, and after reading very favourable reviews decided to load them with the "new" Wychwood DPF line. The purple stuff. Like the Technium, it is does everything well. I have no complaints whatsoever about it's performance, if anything it sinks better than the Shimano and it's diameter is thinner for the given breaking strain. I am, in fact, using 18lb on my reels and it doesn't look any thicker than the 12lb Technium, which gives me a little more confidence I suppose. The only problem I am having is that my use of it has coincided with me hitting a rather lean spell in my catch rate. Admittedly, since loading it I have been fishing notoriously difficult waters. The idea behind the purple colour is that it is supposed to be "almost" invisible when in the water. The one thing I have noticed since using it is that I am getting a lot more "liners" than I used to get with Technium, so whether this bares out what they are saying I don't know. I shall continue using it for the time being, hopefully when the weather improves a little so will my catch rate, and help dispel any little niggles I might have with it. I am off to France again in July, and have bought a tin of Technium to hold in reserve. If necessary, I will load my spare spools up with this and swap over should the DPF continue to under perform on the catch front. Like most things "carping" it is all about confidence in your tackle. With Technium I am 100% confident. DPF? Jury is out at the moment but it's nothing that a few fish on the bank won't rectify. Sorry to ramble on. Rob Edited January 7, 2017 by smufter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddgx Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 I've just loaded esp crystal onto my new big pits and so far prefer it over daiwa sensor. Seems more supple, doesn't seem to retain memory (curly) like the sensor did. But I've not had to chuck and rigs further than an under arm flick yet so we shall see! Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 I've just loaded esp crystal onto my new big pits and so far prefer it over daiwa sensor. Seems more supple, doesn't seem to retain memory (curly) like the sensor did. But I've not had to chuck and rigs further than an under arm flick yet so we shall see! Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk I used that a few years back and binned it after a one session, just couldn't get it to behave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddgx Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 I used that a few years back and binned it after a one session, just couldn't get it to behave. Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 I've just loaded esp crystal onto my new big pits and so far prefer it over daiwa sensor. Seems more supple, doesn't seem to retain memory (curly) like the sensor did. But I've not had to chuck and rigs further than an under arm flick yet so we shall see! Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk I used that a few years back and binned it after a one session, just couldn't get it to behave. Same here, and found tying knots could be a pain, it did not always knot nicely or tidily. It responds to particular knots better than others! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagnaccarp Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 shimano tech black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobcross Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Gardner pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Depends completely on the type of angling you'll be doing fella. - For out-and-out distance casting you want a pre-stretched line, something like Fox Exocet. However, abrasion resistance is non existent and they tend not to sink too well either. - If you want a little more abrasion resistance/sinking but maintain casting then the new semi pre-stretched lines are very popular, Gardner GT-HD, Shimano Technium, that kind of thing. -Then you have the genuine all-rounders, they do everything quite well. As said above Gardner Pro is very good indeed, as is ESP Synchro XT (NOT the loaded version). - Then you have what I call snag lines, the stuff with great abrasion resistance but you'll not cast a million miles with it. Think Gardner Hydro Tuff. No line does everything, you should buy it to suit your needs. I use Rig Marole SLS Specimon Tough. It's indestructible, has the strength of a snag line (they saw through wood with it in their demo at the shows) but it casts and sinks OK. It's not the most supple but I can hit 130 with the 18lb (0.37 mm dia.) with quite soft rods. I'm no big caster either. morning yonny..... might be interested in this rig marole line you mention. I take it that's without a leader mate ? I'm looking at something to put on my spare spools for shorter range stuff that's better at coping with abrasion etc than my out & out casting line on the other spools . This stuff sounds like it might fit the bill , I was using pro gold but as good as this line is around snags etc it really doesn't cast well at all & having a snag line that you can still go 120 + with in the bag sounds perfect to me . yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayvid Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Just ordered some ..Wychwood DPF line, the purple stuff, a few are using on here , Ill see how it compares to Big Game in due course . crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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