Adam Wylie
Senior Member & Supporter
Spot on Neil
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You are treading on very thin ice there....There is not the science to show either avenue is better than the other. I think its in the mindset of many anglers today that they will do what the hell they wish in their angling, whether that be right or wrong is of no consequence to them.. It is as I stated a point of view. If you differ from me it is of no consequence, except to your quarry, a dumb animal that lives in water.
Right and wrong is in the eye of the user.
There are no fixed rules unless applied by the fishery owner/ licencing authority .
We all have our own ideas as to what is acceptable practice, but is it right to be pedantic ?
For instance I would never use braid in freshwater having seen the damage it causes to fishes mouths etc. I am correct in my eyes but lots on here would disagree , its a personal choice , nothing more.
In other words.
Dont tell me or anybody else what to do unless you have the backing of the fishery owner/ licencing authority .
We can all fish to our own best practice until something changes our perspective. I would however always come down on the side of the fishes welfare as far as I can .
David
I've never felt the need to go heavier than my 2lb greys prodigies.
So I'd probably try and convince a carper to go for that or 1.75lb.
I think using Carp rods is unsporting,, crude and just plain brutal and bone idle on the part of that angler by not doing his research and finding out just how things are done. Has any body actually used chod rigs for Barbel.
are you posting this as some sort of twisted joke ???unsporting,, crude and just plain brutal and bone idle
It only makes a difference if you are able cast properly - I can't!Mike, I watch 'Monster Carp' too and I don't think there's much casting done as the rigs and bait are 'boated' out. Why people think that the higher the test curve, the further they can cast is beyond me. There's no pleasure in using a rod that's as stiff as a poker. (Not for fishing anyway) A carp rod with a softish action is fine.