reel line
Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 6:20 pm
After fishing monday and catching 2 cru's and a nice tench with a dozen pristine roach thrown in I had another day at the local pond today and struggled to be honest. The main problem is getting my main line to sink.
Because fishing with a sunk cane rod tip under the surface is not a good idea you have the annoyance known as drag and it really does you no favours when your fishing light for cru's and the like.
I have for some time used power pro on my pin because this pond has stacks of bloody carp knocking on towards 20lb and you have to fish about 6lb hooklength if you are going to stand a chance of landing them so power pro in its low diameter to strength ratio suited me. I fish 6lb 12oz 0.17 on the pin and 5lb 14oz 0.15 hook links or even 4lb12oz 0.13 diameter as I had to resort to today to get any bites.
It worked as I did land 2 cru's and a 12lb 10oz leather ( not one scale to be seen) and some more lovely roach but I could not get the main line to stay under the surface so all day it was a battle, constantly mending the line and re-casting (and the wind was not that bad at all really) wish I had a pound for every one I made.
So I am looking for a new main line I still though want to use the same hook lengths as they seem just right for me and this water trouble is any other 8lb main lines are like barge rope compared to the power. I could go down to 6lb but dont think 2 oz is enough leeway between main line and hook length on this pond just today i saw a float being towed around because somebody did not use their brains when rigging up.
I have tried the washing up liquid trick and it dont work on this line so if anyone has any dodges I am all ears
regards
Bjp
Because fishing with a sunk cane rod tip under the surface is not a good idea you have the annoyance known as drag and it really does you no favours when your fishing light for cru's and the like.
I have for some time used power pro on my pin because this pond has stacks of bloody carp knocking on towards 20lb and you have to fish about 6lb hooklength if you are going to stand a chance of landing them so power pro in its low diameter to strength ratio suited me. I fish 6lb 12oz 0.17 on the pin and 5lb 14oz 0.15 hook links or even 4lb12oz 0.13 diameter as I had to resort to today to get any bites.
It worked as I did land 2 cru's and a 12lb 10oz leather ( not one scale to be seen) and some more lovely roach but I could not get the main line to stay under the surface so all day it was a battle, constantly mending the line and re-casting (and the wind was not that bad at all really) wish I had a pound for every one I made.
So I am looking for a new main line I still though want to use the same hook lengths as they seem just right for me and this water trouble is any other 8lb main lines are like barge rope compared to the power. I could go down to 6lb but dont think 2 oz is enough leeway between main line and hook length on this pond just today i saw a float being towed around because somebody did not use their brains when rigging up.
I have tried the washing up liquid trick and it dont work on this line so if anyone has any dodges I am all ears
regards
Bjp