Mr Bones
New member
At long last I?m able to start using the gear I?ve spent ages accumulating (couldn?t before for various reasons!). Things are getting better each time I go and I am well and truly hooked (no pun intended).
My last outing, Sunday, was an experimental day. Trying different setups and baits, but I seemed to loose more than I landed. I?m aware that I have a lot to learn about playing and landing carp, but also about setup. This site has been a great help all round.
I?m using a Shimano hyperloop medium feeder, a Shimano nexave 3000R (which I have to say I hate and will replace with an Okuma asap) and a 4LB Daiwa Sensor mainline.
My question is this. I want another mainline size that will serve me well all-round. A couple of the ones I lost on Sunday were over 5LB (so I'm doing something right). I want to be able to enjoy the fight but not loose so many that it pisses me off!! I was thinking of 8LB or maybe 6LB mainline. Would 8 be to big for my setup or make things to easy, would 6 be to fine for bigger fish but give me a challenge?
I think deep down I know the answer but would be interested to know what you all thought.
Many thanks in advance.
My last outing, Sunday, was an experimental day. Trying different setups and baits, but I seemed to loose more than I landed. I?m aware that I have a lot to learn about playing and landing carp, but also about setup. This site has been a great help all round.
I?m using a Shimano hyperloop medium feeder, a Shimano nexave 3000R (which I have to say I hate and will replace with an Okuma asap) and a 4LB Daiwa Sensor mainline.
My question is this. I want another mainline size that will serve me well all-round. A couple of the ones I lost on Sunday were over 5LB (so I'm doing something right). I want to be able to enjoy the fight but not loose so many that it pisses me off!! I was thinking of 8LB or maybe 6LB mainline. Would 8 be to big for my setup or make things to easy, would 6 be to fine for bigger fish but give me a challenge?
I think deep down I know the answer but would be interested to know what you all thought.
Many thanks in advance.