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Post by Dodge on Apr 8, 2012 18:10:00 GMT
Now this has bin talked about before but i want to go into more detail ;)ie...........is slack really better?  ?/  Rite, you cast out & sink the line then start to feed line out till it sinks & its all on the deck. Then you get i pick up & the carp shakes its head to try & rid it self of the rig (now at this point you prob dont know anything about the bite yet, mainly because its not run off with the rig in its mouth, but its not the run im on about, its the first bit of the run ''THE BITE" Now stay with me for a bit longer on this one...................... THE BITE............... and when it shakes its head, Ok here goes lads............Would the head shaking bit register on a slack line?I THINK NOT (& if the carp has rid it self of the rig, then you've bin done & you knew feck all about it) Ok, now the same thing but you didnt sink the line after the cast. instead the put about a 1inch drop on the bobbing, not bow tight, but just a slight drop, just enough play in the bobbing to go ether way (up or down). Now i Belive with this set up, you will have a greater chance of that initial 'head shake' registering on the bobbing than you will on a slack line  |
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Post by Dash on Apr 8, 2012 20:48:52 GMT
And by the time you notice, the fish has dumped your rig anyway, so the only difference being is that you've seen it (or more likely you've seen a liner....) and now it's p**sed you off!! It's not really helped you in the slightest!! ;-)
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Post by Dodge on Apr 9, 2012 5:28:53 GMT
There are ways of telling if you've bin done by using silicone tubing on the bend of the hook, the silicone will have slid up the shank of the hook towards the eye when the carp blows your rig out.
But getting a bite is not what this is about, its 'bite indication'.
Can you explain to me why you fish with slack lines mate? (if you do)
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Post by Dash on Apr 9, 2012 6:59:34 GMT
My understanding of fishing slack lines was to ensure the line is as close to the bottom as possible. Any kind of tightness will have to be lifting the line (something that obsesses you!!) Line on the deck will hopefully mean less fish spooked by it. Although I'm not so sure they do get spooked by it myself!! ?? |
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Post by Dodge on Apr 9, 2012 13:24:45 GMT
I never have bin 100% confident using slack lines or in thinking thats the best form of bite indication. What i use to do was feather the cast then place the rod on the rest without pulling/moving the lead then pull enough line off so the bobbing had about a 2inch drop on it. I used to catch then. But for the last say 4 years ive slack lined!
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Post by braggy on Apr 9, 2012 13:58:29 GMT
I think slack lines to help less fish spooking,especially if fishing a depression,weed etc,you will always get done ,ie no wonder rig.it all depends on the hooking efficiency of the rig.you could have semi slack or tight lines and still get done. heres a thought,if a coot picks up ur bait.sometimes youll have lots of indication or sometimes a little,how high in the water does it drop ur bait,and depending on depth.how often do they get away with it!?? ;D |
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Post by Dodge on Apr 10, 2012 2:47:09 GMT
This slack or tight line thing is really playing on my mind of late !?!?!?!?!?!?!
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Post by Dodge on Apr 22, 2012 5:41:02 GMT
Well with my new f/c line, it will be slack lines all the way unless i'm fishing to a snag.
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Post by braggy on Apr 22, 2012 14:39:35 GMT
but you said ur not 100% confident in that ;)do and be confident!that will improve your catch rate alone. |
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Post by Dodge on Apr 22, 2012 17:15:38 GMT
I did mate yes. Didnt use a f/c line then which should now help me with that confidence thing! 'Well a bit of it anyway'
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Post by paul D on Sept 9, 2012 14:34:26 GMT
In all fairness guys if your using an inline drop off rig the initial head shake you speak of will dump the lead and therefore reduce the chance of the carp ejecting the rig and a "run" to ensue. I have been using this setup to great effect on numerous waters including Stanwick. i fish this on 15lb subline which is slack to the point it drops from the rod tip vertically and is pinned to the bed all the way. some evidence of this is the 2 guys i fish with, they both use a semi tight to tight line setup and in the last 3 visits to Stanwick alone they have blanked and i have caught using the setup described above ( and that being the only difference same baits and in one case same line rods reels and terminal tackle ). the most recent of those visits finished yesterday with a 36 hr session producing 7 fish to 18lb and my partner in crime had 1 knock at 4am. don't spook them and they will come  |
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