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HELLO all help please
18 barbel have come out our stretch of the trent this week
so ive decided to have ago for one ,my biggest only 4/1/2 , but i need help on what line strenght to use ,one two members have been smashed up ive got a greys barbel rod ,and my daiwa capricorns should do that job ,help please thankyou
 
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about six pounds b.s. for every pound of test curve is a rough guide,more if it snaggy..always use barbless ,tight lines.
 
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ok thankyou
ill buy some 15lb tommorow i do use barbless hooks a lot this time im going with some barbed ones, will daiwa sensor do the job
 
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Daiwa sensor will be fine.Barbel have very rubbery mouths and are also awkward to unhook,far more likely to get broken than hook come adrift.
 
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thankyou Trisantona
barbless hooks then do you have a idea on which ones ,given most my hooks are match orientated so ill get some hooks
 
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I use 12lb Suffix mainline, 10lb hook-lengths.

Daiwa Sensor will be fine, you'll probably find that the 12lb Sensor breaks nearer 15lb anyhow, tough as nails is Sensor I just like the Suffix as it's a bit thinner and has less of a memory.

I always use barbed hooks, usually ESP Raptor T6 in a size 10 to match the pellets and boilies I use most. I've never had a problem unhooking a barbel with them or the Drennan Barbels or indeed the new Korum seamless varieties.
 
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10lb Sensor will do the job. As with all lines just check for damage on a regular basis. It's worth checking the last or three yards above the rig before each cast.
 
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I USE 10LB LINE AND BARBED HOOKS IF IM GOING FOR BIG FISH.
 
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I used 12lb Xline for my barbel fishing last, excellent stuff, but I have been using 12lb Shimano Catana for Cats this year and I am very impressed with it, not low diameter, but very low memory, excellent abrasion resistance and it breaks well above 12lb's.
 
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