Graham Elliott 1
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Hi Binka.
I thought I had explained it but obviously not.
1. Yes I agree that braid is far lass abrasion resistant than Mono. Especially the tough stuff mentioned GR60 GT80 for example.
2. I use a short hooklink because
a/ the method of feeding that I find most succesful is to bring the fish up to a slow release feeder (damp mix) rather than allow the food to trundle downstream in the current and allow them to sit back any distance that the current takes the lose feed be that 3 feet or 10 feet etc.
b/ With a short hooklink it rarely is the bit that gets cut off by sharp rocks etc and as you indicate its usually further up the line. This is where the tough mono main line comes in. Using this method for over 1000 barbel on the Wye over the past 4 years with customers, I have probably experienced no more than 6 cut offs with only one the hooklink. I initially, for the first 2 months fished it with braid mainline............quite a few lost fish to cutoffs.
One Main Bait shop owner lost 5 fish out of five on PP mainline until I advised him to change to tough mono mainline.
The longer the hooklink the more chance this will be cut off and more chance the tail end will be over a potential snag. Makes sense?
3. On Rivers that are not snaggy / rocky etc. I opt to use generally PP as both mainline and hooklink. The benefit is the immediate contact it gives, as stated usually with some taps, mouthed baits, pulling the hook home quicker than stretchy mono..
Hope that answers the query.
I don't expect everyone to agree, it would be a boring life if we all did. I can only advise my experiences..
And Fred, please don't try and muddy these sensible debates,.
Graham
---------- Post added at 14:37 ---------- Previous post was at 14:22 ----------
Hi Sam. Well as I suggest, try it as a hooklink..
If you use it as a mainline I guess you see lots of incidence of split and cut fins, tails, flanks?
If you don't I would suggest my point is made.
Cheers
Graham
I thought I had explained it but obviously not.
1. Yes I agree that braid is far lass abrasion resistant than Mono. Especially the tough stuff mentioned GR60 GT80 for example.
2. I use a short hooklink because
a/ the method of feeding that I find most succesful is to bring the fish up to a slow release feeder (damp mix) rather than allow the food to trundle downstream in the current and allow them to sit back any distance that the current takes the lose feed be that 3 feet or 10 feet etc.
b/ With a short hooklink it rarely is the bit that gets cut off by sharp rocks etc and as you indicate its usually further up the line. This is where the tough mono main line comes in. Using this method for over 1000 barbel on the Wye over the past 4 years with customers, I have probably experienced no more than 6 cut offs with only one the hooklink. I initially, for the first 2 months fished it with braid mainline............quite a few lost fish to cutoffs.
One Main Bait shop owner lost 5 fish out of five on PP mainline until I advised him to change to tough mono mainline.
The longer the hooklink the more chance this will be cut off and more chance the tail end will be over a potential snag. Makes sense?
3. On Rivers that are not snaggy / rocky etc. I opt to use generally PP as both mainline and hooklink. The benefit is the immediate contact it gives, as stated usually with some taps, mouthed baits, pulling the hook home quicker than stretchy mono..
Hope that answers the query.
I don't expect everyone to agree, it would be a boring life if we all did. I can only advise my experiences..
And Fred, please don't try and muddy these sensible debates,.
Graham
---------- Post added at 14:37 ---------- Previous post was at 14:22 ----------
Hi Sam. Well as I suggest, try it as a hooklink..
If you use it as a mainline I guess you see lots of incidence of split and cut fins, tails, flanks?
If you don't I would suggest my point is made.
Cheers
Graham
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