Which Line For Spring?
February 23rd, 2008
In the last blog I suggested that now would be a good time to change your Mainline in preparation for your first session of the year, but which one should choose? There are a number of factors to take into consideration, due to the cooler temperatures of winter the presence of weed should be minimal so out and out tugging line probably won’t be needed. The cooler temperatures will also kill off most of the micro organisms and algae, this results in the water�becoming gin clear. Another consequence is the metabolism of the Carp and silver fish population slows down so they do not root about in the silt as much as they do in the summer, this further contributes to the water being crystal clear. We therefore need a line that is not easily visible to the Carp.��Fluorocarbon Mainline fits this bill admirably as it has the same Light Refractive Index as water. What this means�is that light passes through the fluorocarbon line at the same rate as it does through water, making it virtually invisible.�Fluorocarbon has further advantages for Carp Fishing, it has much less stretch than mono mainlines making it much better for bite registration. This�can be of particular benefit at this time�of year as the Carp havn’t fully woken up yet and bites can be very timid so bite registration is of paramont importance if we want to catch these crafty critters. Fluorocarbon is also much heavier than nylon line so it’s really good for�those of you who like to fish slack lines, but bear in mind my comments regarding timid bites.�Another advantage is that Fluorocarbon is impervious to water�making knot strength more reliable, it also�does not deteriorate due to the effects of�sunlight so it can last longer than Mono Mainline�
Happy Fishes,
John
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