New to carp fishing - advice needed please

[Dan Woods]

Hi all, I have started going fishing with a couple of friends and fully got hooked, excuse the pun! I’m now trying to get some equipment and wanted to ask for some advise please. To start with is line, leaders and rigs. I have watch hundreds of YouTube videos and got more confused. I have managed to get some reels and replaced the line with 12lb monofilament but want to possibly add a fluorocarbon leader and use it for my rigs as well. The lake we are fishing is very clear with a gravel bottom. The reported carp are between 12-35lb. Questions I have are

What strength do I need, I was looking at the seaguar invizx

Should I put a leader on as well as using it for rigs or just use it in rigs. 

If I use a leader, what length? 20ft?

Thanks in advance, any advice gratefully received

Dan

[framey]

Check the rules to see if you are allowed to use a leader in the first instance

having a knot above the lead can be dangerous if not made correctly.

if you have a spare spool you could buy a spool of fluro and have that on the spare set.

you could always use small cylinders of putty to keep the line on The deck and instead of fishing tight let a little of the spool so it sinks, once mono is wet it gets heavier anyway so it will sink more.

sometimes less is more anyway.