Lines

[Neil Gallimore]

What lines would people recommend for the upper / middle Severn I'm fishing with 1.75lb test curve rods... I was thinking 10lb Solar bullet proof mono and a hook length of 8lb..... should I use fluorocarbon for my hook lengths and if so what makes

 

[Mark Pevy]

What lines would people recommend for the upper / middle Severn I'm fishing with 1.75lb test curve rods... I was thinking 10lb Solar bullet proof mono and a hook length of 8lb..... should I use fluorocarbon for my hook lengths and if so what makes

12lb main and 10lb hook length mate,pretty sure most on here use the same, I stand to be corrected

 

[Neil Gallimore]

Cheers mate

 

[Neil Blood]

12lb Gardner Hydro-Tuff

 

[Jim Brook]

What lines would people recommend for the upper / middle Severn I'm fishing with 1.75lb test curve rods... I was thinking 10lb Solar bullet proof mono and a hook length of 8lb..... should I use fluorocarbon for my hook lengths and if so what makes

As said by Mark 12lb main and 10lb hook length I would just ordinary mono for the hook length and save some money mate

 

[Neil Gallimore]

Cheers mate

 

[Barry Peck]

ESP SYNCHRO XT

 

[Jim Brook]

I can recommend the Gardner hydro flow line from using it, and will be trying the hydro tuff mentioned by Neil this season on the Trent and know a lot of Maxima and Daiwa sensor users who have been using it for years mate

 

[Neil Gallimore]

Would you use the same line for a hook lengths obviously a couple of lbs less

 

[Alan Palmer]

Preston reflo 11Ib power line I use for hooklinks on the Severn ….its what I have on the double 8mm pellet rig I sent you.
Insight GR60 main line in 12Ib
If an extra snaggy swim I use 15Ib main line and hooklinks made from the 12Ib GR60

 

[Neil Gallimore]

Cheers mate and I seriously can't thank you enough

 

[Jim Brook]

Would you use the same line for a hook lengths obviously a couple of lbs less

Yes no problem with that mate

 

[Jim Brook]

Would you use the same line for a hook lengths obviously a couple of lbs less

A lot of my friends just get a bulk spool of maxima in 12lb for main line and a smaller 100mtr spool of maxima 10lb for hook lengths which lasts ages and is inexpensive and they catch “lots of fish”

 

[Jim Brook]

You will find that if you ask 10 anglers about line choice? You will more than likely get 11 different answers? As one of them will have a split personality!

 

[Mark Harridence]

ESP SYNCHRO XT

Brilliant line!

 

[Tim Marks]

Just for balance I recently tried 12lb Synchro XT and didn’t like it.

I went back to my usual Gardner lines - Hydro-tuff most of the time.

Remember that ‘old school’ nylon lines tend to be under -rated for breaking strain eg H-T 12lb breaks at well over 15lb. In comparison Fluoro tends to be slightly over-rated. And pre-stretched stuff sold to match anglers is often over-rated too.

‘Tacklebox’ (a shop in Kent) do regular line tests and their data is very instructive.

 

[Jim Brook]

Just for balance I recently tried 12lb Synchro XT and didn’t like it.

I went back to my usual Gardner lines - Hydro-tuff most of the time.

Remember that ‘old school’ nylon lines tend to be under -rated for breaking strain eg H-T 12lb breaks at well over 15lb. In comparison Fluoro tends to be slightly over-rated. And pre-stretched stuff sold to match anglers is often over-rated too.

‘Tacklebox’ (a shop in Kent) do regular line tests and their data is very instructive.

Tim did you mean under rated for fluoro and pre stretched? Also I’m going to try the hydro tuff in 12lb for the Trent this season as I’ve been using the hydro flow and really like it, do you know how it compares? Mate Tia

 

[Tim Marks]

Tim did you mean under rated for fluoro and pre stretched? Also I’m going to try the hydro tuff in 12lb for the Trent this season as I’ve been using the hydro flow and really like it, do you know how it compares? Mate Tia

No.

I meant (for example) 10lb rated Fluoro and pre stretched usually breaks at less than 10. By comparison my 10lb Gardner )gt80+) breaks at nearly 14.

I’ve never used Hudo-fro - so can’t comment.

 

[Jim Brook]

No.

I meant (for example) 10lb rated Fluoro and pre stretched usually breaks at less than 10. By comparison my 10lb Gardner )gt80+) breaks at nearly 14.

I’ve never used Hudo-fro - so can’t comment.

Thought that’s what you meant mate

 

[Mark Pevy]

What lines would people recommend for the upper / middle Severn I'm fishing with 1.75lb test curve rods... I was thinking 10lb Solar bullet proof mono and a hook length of 8lb..... should I use fluorocarbon for my hook lengths and if so what makes

12lb main and 10lb hook length mate,pretty sure most on here use the same, I stand to be corrected

Preston reflo 11Ib power line I use for hooklinks on the Severn ….its what I have on the double 8mm pellet rig I sent you.
Insight GR60 main line in 12Ib
If an extra snaggy swim I use 15Ib main line and hooklinks made from the 12Ib GR60

Actually that's what I use,finer than 10lb flouro, making it much easier to tie rigs,and about £7 for 100 metres