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Thank's chaps :).

Arbo, strange you had so many hook pulls, I wonder if it may be something to do with your tackle ? I don't normally go over a size 14's hook when trotting (even in very pacy water) and 6lb line. If it's possible I try and get below the fish especially if they're any size so theyr're fighting me and the current at the same time, just put on a constant pressure but using a softish rod ( stepped up match rod).

 

I normally don't get as far as being able to go downstream of them. However, where I fish there are so many trees, bends and snags that just isn't possible. It's interesting that you use a stepped up match rod, as I used to. A time when I believe that I landed a greater proportion of my chub barbel and trout than I do now. Maybe I need to go back to it. I think this one locks.

 

As regards hooks, I use a 16 or 14 and settled on Drennan Super Spade following some hook straightening incidents - perhaps I need to change. It may be due to the braid as well, perhaps I should go back to nylon.

 

Whatever, it certainly frustrated my first few days fishing the 2013/14 season!

 

Mike

 

EDIT: I use 8lb braid and 6lb link.

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I normally don't get as far as being able to go downstream of them. However, where I fish there are so many trees, bends and snags that just isn't possible. It's interesting that you use a stepped up match rod, as I used to. A time when I believe that I landed a greater proportion of my chub barbel and trout than I do now. Maybe I need to go back to it. I think this one locks.

 

As regards hooks, I use a 16 or 14 and settled on Drennan Super Spade following some hook straightening incidents - perhaps I need to change. It may be due to the braid as well, perhaps I should go back to nylon.

 

Whatever, it certainly frustrated my first few days fishing the 2013/14 season!

 

Mike

 

EDIT: I use 8lb braid and 6lb link.

 

I do know people who use braid mainline with a mono bottom and they seem to catch fish ok. Personaly I prefer to use mono (sensor) straight through. In theory it must help prevent hook pulls as it stretches along with the rod bending. A bit of a p!$$er for you loosing all those fish like you have but all you can do is try and solve the problem...it must be something simple, maybe a combination of the rod and the braid...just a thought Mike.

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I'm going to use mono first, then try the rod. It's cheaper! However, I do think that hooks with a wider gape may be better too.

 

Mike

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I'm going to use mono first, then try the rod. It's cheaper! However, I do think that hooks with a wider gape may be better too.

 

Mike

 

Just out of curiosity Mike what is your rod ?

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Some great fish Tigger.

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Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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Very very very jealous, great stuff!

 

P.s. I'm even more jealous about the 2 inch barbel. When I was a kid there were plenty if barbs near me, now long gone as they never successfully spawned I guess :'(

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I'm going to use mono first, then try the rod. It's cheaper! However, I do think that hooks with a wider gape may be better too.

 

Mike

 

I've been using the Drennan Specialist wide gape hooks for a while now Mike, I find them very strong and quite adaptable to different baits. The pic below compares a wide gape with a Drennan Super Specialist normal pattern, both size 14. I'd happily use the wide gape for lobs, maggots or corn but probably only the maggots for the hook on the right.

 

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I've been using the Drennan Specialist wide gape hooks for a while now Mike, I find them very strong and quite adaptable to different baits. The pic below compares a wide gape with a Drennan Super Specialist normal pattern, both size 14. I'd happily use the wide gape for lobs, maggots or corn but probably only the maggots for the hook on the right.

 

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Just looks like a bit of kidology marketing to me. Isn't that wide gape just a size 12 or even a 10 with size 14 written on the packet?

 

ps. nice one Ian.

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