elisabeth Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 Hi, so I have a 3,60 m 3,5 lb carp rod and I was wondering what line I should use to catch carp with it? I bought a 8,4 kg (18,5lb) line, but im not sure if it's okay. I plan to fish on lakes and ponds. Thanks for all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 Should be fine but You need to give more information for a better answer it depends on how big the fish are The set up may be overkill if the fish are small and the lake is clean with no weed etc crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisabeth Posted July 26 Author Report Share Posted July 26 Hey, thank you. The lake has a lot of branches on the lake's floor and fish can be quite big. It depends really. But I wouldn't be surprised if I hooked a 20 kg carp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 (edited) All good then 👍👍👍 that line will probably be the least I would use Edited July 26 by framey elisabeth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisabeth Posted July 26 Author Report Share Posted July 26 Thanks, the line is 0,29 mm thick, is that too little? I also have 20 kg line (0,35mm) at home but it seem too heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 If you say it is littered with branches use the thicker line does your reel have an extra spool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisabeth Posted July 26 Author Report Share Posted July 26 But can the line be too heavy for my rod, if you know what I'm trying to say? Like can the rod break if the line is too strong? No I dont have an exstra spool sadly 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 No it cannot be too heavy you just need to use the clutch or wind backwards what reels do you have ? there are 2 types that cover “most” anglers fishing rear drag or front drag use this as a guide for the line https://tacklebox.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/line_tests_issue_13h.pdf a clear water with no snags you could use 10lb (around 5kg) line a lot of bits in the water you may need the stronger line 0.3/0.35 are general all round lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 You could do a lot worse than watching a few of these videos https://youtube.com/@fishingtutorials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisabeth Posted July 26 Author Report Share Posted July 26 Thank you, my reels have a rear drag, just because im kind of used to these and they are in great shape, so i just dont see a reason to replace them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchthathurt Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 The line on my reels are 0.40 18lb breaking strain coupled to 3lb 12ft carp rods. I fish some quite snaggy lakes and canals, this set up does me well. crusian and elisabeth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisabeth Posted July 26 Author Report Share Posted July 26 Thank you, but how can the breaking strains be the same and not the thickness. Which one should i look for/is more important? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 have a look at the link I sent you there are big differences that’s why most go by diameter elisabeth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisabeth Posted July 26 Author Report Share Posted July 26 I did take a look thank you so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 It's what Framey has typed - ignore the quoted breaking strain and go by the thickness i.e. 0.40 as Ouch. says . You need a thicker line for abrasion resistance against the branches ; a thinner line may well break at the same figure , but with a straight pull on a weed / snag free water . 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 7 hours ago, elisabeth said: Hi, so I have a 3,60 m 3,5 lb carp rod and I was wondering what line I should use to catch carp with it? I bought a 8,4 kg (18,5lb) line, but im not sure if it's okay. I plan to fish on lakes and ponds. Thanks for all. The type of water will make a big difference, snaggy, clear, whether you need to cast long distances. 15lb 0.35-0.38mm is probably the standard, and newer lines co-polymer are more abrasion resistant than nylon monofilament. I pretty much use 15lb on most waters where I'm carp fishing for carp over 20lb. For smaller fish up to say 20lb, it will be 10lb on a lighter rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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