Surface Fishing

[Steve Parker 4]

What is the best line to use for Surface fishing??

 

[brendan the dictionary man999]

steve how many lines are on the market ? just use wot you have got m8 most people have got there own choice . i am not saying anyone is right or wrong dark camo or clear ? the line i am useing atm is diffrent from cakeys or frotheys

 

[keith buckley]

found wychwood floating braid to be good. easy to see but doesn't appear to spook the fish.

 

[The Monk]

I still line Kristons multistrand for carp with a bit of flatant in places, what specie are you fishing for

 

[teecee]

Keith-Wychwood Floating braid-do you use this only at the business end and tied to mono or do you load the reel with it?

What test do you use and for what species??

I surface fish a lot and have found mono fine(Maxima)but only up to 6lb test which is fine for the wild carp I fish for.This is treated with line floatant and works okay BUT I am interested in your suggestion

 

[Steve Parker 4]

I've only ever used normal 6lb line for surface fishing, but going to Wylands at the weekend and carp apparently go to 25lb and are still on the surface. However cold spell coming in so we shall see

 

[wayne brooks]

i use fox drifter braid with six foot of drennan double strength mono. works well/forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif

 

[keith buckley]

hi steve,

I use 15lb wychwood floating braid as amain line ( I think that's the only strength they do ) with a leader of 10 lb sensor mono. I only use it for carp but the water I fish is snaggy and the carp run up to low twenties.

 

[Gareth Watkins]

Hi there

I've just been putting my video clips up on You Tube... If you want info on surface fishing these two may interest you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd5asPiCQM8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjaG71ltQZ4

cheers

Gareth