Put aside just a moment the species your after in thinking about this please if you can?
Just watched a really nice video of James Robbins from Cadence fishing on the Wye float fishing for Roach, Chub, Dace and Barbel 2018 June. He stated how much difference between 4lb and 6lb line was when using a float. His thought were the 4lb (pro gold out of interest) gave him much better control over the float than 6lb line would. I take a lot of whats written these days as a pinch of salt, but he is a very good angler, match and river specialist.
What are your thoughts, in general do we fish too heavy a main line, and would coming down in size bring us more fish? We have a few match guys on the forums, whats your view?
I put up the first sentence because I didn't want the old debate above barbel trotting we have at times. More a concept, where a barbel is unlikely.
Just watched a really nice video of James Robbins from Cadence fishing on the Wye float fishing for Roach, Chub, Dace and Barbel 2018 June. He stated how much difference between 4lb and 6lb line was when using a float. His thought were the 4lb (pro gold out of interest) gave him much better control over the float than 6lb line would. I take a lot of whats written these days as a pinch of salt, but he is a very good angler, match and river specialist.
What are your thoughts, in general do we fish too heavy a main line, and would coming down in size bring us more fish? We have a few match guys on the forums, whats your view?
I put up the first sentence because I didn't want the old debate above barbel trotting we have at times. More a concept, where a barbel is unlikely.