wots the best line for on the surface???

[BURTON]

hi all need to know what the best line on the market is for fishing on the surface i would say i need 15lb line just wanna get the best brand i can, any suggestions?

[Chesh]

would stay away from braid for surfasce fishing try something liek 10lb double strength !

 

we were using 8lb double strength for our zig rigs not so long ago (11ft i may add) and it was suoperb for fish up to 23lb ! nightmare to land but incredibly good fun on light gear !!

[Dick Dastardly]

I pressume Chesh's reply is in relation to the hook length?

 

For surface fishing braid (IMO) rules supreme as a mainline.Its qualities of floating and low stretch give you perfect control.

 

For hook length I still use mono.Maxima Chamelion in fact in various BS depending on the situation.Although a "sinking" mono Maxima is easily floated with line grease but those vital last few inchs can be easily degreased.Dont like fluro carbon in this situation as it is hard to float.

 

[ 29. July 2005, 10:46 AM: Message edited by: BUDGIE ]

[Tony U]

"wots the best line for on the surface???"

I like the Lee Wulff Triangular Taper Floating in 6/7# or an Aircell Ultra 4 6# use it with a 9' leader and a deer hair mixer patern.

Great fun.

Tony

[barblesss]

Pro Clear, 'straight through.' Why add knots to weaken your setup?

[JDW]

i have always used berkly xl its really srong and abraison resistant, tend to use 6lb or 8lb and have had carp to over 30lb on it close to snags.

all we need now is some weather to enable us to go!"!!

[barblesss]

The coming week looks good for surface sport .