I've bought some spools of Drennan Supplex fluorocarbon line - it's sold in 50 metre spools so obviously it's designed for use as a hook length.
I tried the line out on a local commercial fishery holding plenty of carp. I surface fished with floating crust and a brand of floating pellet, can't remember the name.
Although fluorocarbon line is supposed to be less visible underwater, it didn't seem to be less conspicuous to the carp. I could often see them approach to within a few inches of the bait, then swim away without taking the bait.
I tried various combinations. The reel line was Drennan Supplex copolymer, 10lb breaking strain, diameter 0.26 mm, to this I added 10lb Drennan fluorocarbon (0.30 mm dia and very stiff), then 8lb Drennan fluorocarbon (0.25 mm). Later in the day I ended up just fishing with the reel line straight through to the hook, as the fluorocarbon hook lengths didn't seem to be any better than the copolymer reel line.
I ended up with two small carp and lost a few in the dense reedbeds.
What do members think of fluorocarbon hook lengths for surface fishing?
I wonder if fluorocarbon is more effective when legering and float fishing.
I tried the line out on a local commercial fishery holding plenty of carp. I surface fished with floating crust and a brand of floating pellet, can't remember the name.
Although fluorocarbon line is supposed to be less visible underwater, it didn't seem to be less conspicuous to the carp. I could often see them approach to within a few inches of the bait, then swim away without taking the bait.
I tried various combinations. The reel line was Drennan Supplex copolymer, 10lb breaking strain, diameter 0.26 mm, to this I added 10lb Drennan fluorocarbon (0.30 mm dia and very stiff), then 8lb Drennan fluorocarbon (0.25 mm). Later in the day I ended up just fishing with the reel line straight through to the hook, as the fluorocarbon hook lengths didn't seem to be any better than the copolymer reel line.
I ended up with two small carp and lost a few in the dense reedbeds.
What do members think of fluorocarbon hook lengths for surface fishing?
I wonder if fluorocarbon is more effective when legering and float fishing.