Hook length materials

[Polly]

So which is best for stiff rig approach?

[j_s]

I believe it could be the ESP stuff that Wordbender uses.

I am in a dilemma myself in terms of what to use around the 10 and 8lb hooklengths. I did pick up some Drennan double strength but it broke when hooking a carp that wasn't really that big at all.

 

I don't get on with Flurocarbons at all in terms of knots. I have got Suffix Stealth Skin but as as my mainline is now going to be 10lb or even 8 in some cases I need a lighter hooklength. I want one that is reliable basically.

[poledark]

I am trying out some clear HT shrink tube...cut to length..thread on very thin s/s wire and heat with heat gun (very hot), but you can use a flame provided you don't burn the stuff..a blow torch worked well for me.

 

Strinks down very small, just enough to thread .012inch thro.

 

It is crystal clear and almost invisible in water.

 

Is pretty stiff and tangle free AND..can be reused when hook gets blunt.

Helped me catch three last week and lost one :mad: yesterday.

 

Got it from rswww.com item no..288-5156.

You will be charged £4 95 +vat for delivery,

 

Den

 

[ 10. May 2005, 10:46 AM: Message edited by: poledark ]

[carping_mad]

hee hee hee.

 

Anyways erm, i used to use, ESP Ghost fluro for my stiff part of the hooklength, and then silkworm for the soft part.

 

But have now moved on from that, and am experiemnting at the mo, with good effect

[Chris the Fish]

ive just bought some suffix stealth skin, will report on the qualities after ive bagged up this weekend ;o)

 

BTW,

 

Fox Reflex is the last thing you want to use, its like a wet piece of cotton!

[Alan Stubbs]

I've been really happy using Kryston Mantis of late. It seems to keep its green colour well, too,

even when the outer skin has been peeled back a little.

[Tony U]

Mantis and Suffix stealth skin for me. Matis in 25lb Stealth skin in 15lb.

Though clear Ultima Supersnood, the sea match hook length, makes superb mono links used it for carp on the Ebre (Ebro) and its super tough.

[j_s]

Tony, what mainline breaking strain do you use in combination with the Stealth skin?

[Tony U]

James

16lb Daiwa Infinity duo nice mainline: tough as old boots, nice smooth finish, good knot strength and it has a dead trendy camouflage finish.

[carping_mad]

right guys, so far, all you, have chosen the mantis and stealth, these are both coated braids, and are just about capable of creating a stiffish top rig, or a flexi top rig, but are primarily combi rigs, and will not create a sufficient top half of the rig, as in both cases, the coating goes soft when it enters the water, even the toughness of something like kryston snake bite but to create an effective Top stiff rig, it needs or (i have found) it best to have a stiff hair as well as an inch or so of stiffness below the hook, creating a crude version of the withy pool rig, (crude because it doesnt creat the vigorous angel)

 

Well i supose as usual that is just my thoughts but, just helping out again with more usless info. lol