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I going to target karp tomorrow in a small sp
- Thread starter braailegend
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SHINO wrote:
the lower the diameter the more line you can fit on the reel. line choice is a personal thing. remember that some lines break lower then theire breaking strain and some higher.
it also depends on what line you going to use, braid or mono. and also depends on the type of fishing, conventional or specimen.
braid is always a good hook link material.
Shino are you getting into specimen??? if so we should do a session together and ill help you out
alright. next question... sorry but i really want to start doing things properly... what typ of line would you use for each...
mainline - any 10-15kg line, as thin as possible?
leader - high abrasion 25-30kg line, also as thin as possible?
what would be the best line for the trace and hooklink?
the lower the diameter the more line you can fit on the reel. line choice is a personal thing. remember that some lines break lower then theire breaking strain and some higher.
it also depends on what line you going to use, braid or mono. and also depends on the type of fishing, conventional or specimen.
braid is always a good hook link material.
Shino are you getting into specimen??? if so we should do a session together and ill help you out
yebo yes, im really keen to get into it that's why i wanna know as much as possible, 2011 is going to be a revolutionary year in my fishing... even though i'm going to be speci-paping for a while longer, cant wait to get that landing net from you then atleast if nothing else my carp will be that much safer... like i said i've set my sites on being full speci by end of june... so now my next step is getting my terminal gear up to scratch: main line, leader, trace setup. would you suggest going for braid as main line and mono as leader or the other way round?
pumamangp wrote:
Specimen fishing is all about catching specimen fish. So if you wanna catch very big fish you must get all the rite gear. for me carp safety is the most important thing especially when dealing with big carp. I use hi vis gut because my 6m flourocarbon leader and flourocarbon hook links are vertually invisable underwater, Therefore the feeding carp are not near my main line. Braid is the most visable gut underwater.
i would stay away from hi vis line and leaders as carp spook easy. the more camo the better, you need your rig to blend in and look as if it is part of the bottom of the lake.
Specimen fishing is all about catching specimen fish. So if you wanna catch very big fish you must get all the rite gear. for me carp safety is the most important thing especially when dealing with big carp. I use hi vis gut because my 6m flourocarbon leader and flourocarbon hook links are vertually invisable underwater, Therefore the feeding carp are not near my main line. Braid is the most visable gut underwater.
braailegend
Senior Member
Lot of usefull information. Thanks. Will also start moving towards Specimen, but currently my rock/surf tackle took alot from my "fishing budget".
But until then the main thing will be to test rigs and keep the karp safe, while saving for the proper equipment. Anyone intrested in joining me or plan on going for weekend trip, let me know, always looking for some fishing when the weather is nice.
But until then the main thing will be to test rigs and keep the karp safe, while saving for the proper equipment. Anyone intrested in joining me or plan on going for weekend trip, let me know, always looking for some fishing when the weather is nice.
GregB1 wrote:
braid isnt gut, and hi is , wether its pink, red, blue , or yellow, no doubt about it, is one hell of alot more visable than any other line on the market hense the name (hi vis line) braids are often manufactured for specimen angling in olive green or even broken patterns thus not easy to identify in clean water or during the day , i only fish braid and my rigs and line are invisible under water,
one would also be suprised at how much reekon a carp does of an area before even thinking about feeding, ,,
im not saying you wont catch but i am saying you will lower your catch rate
pumamangp wrote:i would stay away from hi vis line and leaders as carp spook easy. the more camo the better, you need your rig to blend in and look as if it is part of the bottom of the lake.
Specimen fishing is all about catching specimen fish. So if you wanna catch very big fish you must get all the rite gear. for me carp safety is the most important thing especially when dealing with big carp. I use hi vis gut because my 6m flourocarbon leader and flourocarbon hook links are vertually invisable underwater, Therefore the feeding carp are not near my main line. Braid is the most visable gut underwater.
braid isnt gut, and hi is , wether its pink, red, blue , or yellow, no doubt about it, is one hell of alot more visable than any other line on the market hense the name (hi vis line) braids are often manufactured for specimen angling in olive green or even broken patterns thus not easy to identify in clean water or during the day , i only fish braid and my rigs and line are invisible under water,
one would also be suprised at how much reekon a carp does of an area before even thinking about feeding, ,,
im not saying you wont catch but i am saying you will lower your catch rate