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bazh · 24th July 2008, 12:08 PM

Like I said everyone will say something different and claim there's is the best LOL

royst · 24th July 2008, 06:15 PM

I used solid elastics for years. The only problem I had was elastic snapping after bottoming out on big fish. I wondered if it was just a fault in the laccy so did some tests with new stuff straight of the spool and was able break it by hand quite easily. I have since been using black and red Hydro and it appears to be unbreakable. It only stretches a long way if you set it too loose or your length of laccy is too long. (IMO)

ABBO62 · 28th July 2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by royst

I used solid elastics for years. The only problem I had was elastic snapping after bottoming out on big fish. I wondered if it was just a fault in the laccy so did some tests with new stuff straight of the spool and was able break it by hand quite easily. I have since been using black and red Hydro and it appears to be unbreakable. It only stretches a long way if you set it too loose or your length of laccy is too long. (IMO)

Well royst ive had an elastic break ONCE in 20 years!
I can only assume you were using unbalanced tackle for your elastic to break before your line!

Think yerself lucky it werent ya pole that snapped!

ABBO

Bassy · 28th July 2008, 10:20 PM

iv been using Middy Shock Core 12-16 hollow for most of my carp fishing, very supple but as plenty backbone for when you hook big lumbs. Also the 6-10 yellow that is perfect for skimmers, F1, big roach. It retails at £5.99 for a 5m spool. Super stuff at the right price to...

Judge22 · 29th July 2008, 06:42 AM

Fashion police whats that all about I have been using poles for as long as I can remember and at my age 62 I have seen most of the retoric in angling but this one beats them all get serious at least answer sensible questions in a sensible way or NOT AT ALL

justin case · 29th July 2008, 08:06 AM

Im with Bassy on this, the Middy laccy seems to be leaps and bounds above most of the other commercial brands right now, anyone that hasnt tried the middy yellow hollow for skimmers should give it a shot, its so forgiving in the event of hooking anything bigger it just keeps going, you do however need to use a pulla bung and the event of that happening.

the middy hollow blue foir medium carp to around 8lb and blue solid for the big boys, I like Hydro and have many tops made up with white through to red but I have noticed a lot of hook pulls on the heavier stuff, this is indeed a personal preference subject and I must have purchased every laccy made trying to sort out my needs, also a lot has to be said for how you fish especially how you play fish.

JC

compleat tangler · 29th July 2008, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Bassy

iv been using Middy Shock Core 12-16 hollow for most of my carp fishing, very supple but as plenty backbone for when you hook big lumbs. Also the 6-10 yellow that is perfect for skimmers, F1, big roach. It retails at £5.99 for a 5m spool. Super stuff at the right price to...

just had a look at this stuff only the 1 - 5 is in a 5m length the rest is 3m still good price though

Ash · 29th July 2008, 11:05 AM

For big fish I like the Vespe 22+ (solid) with a Maver Molleto bung for extra stretch. I have used Red hydro but found I can land fish quicker with the Vespe set up and its softer with the Maver bung. I hope to give it a go on Boddingtons next week end

justin case · 29th July 2008, 11:18 AM

CT I think all the solid is in 5 metres plus 1 free metre itrs only the hollow that shortens up

its certainly good value for money, the nyellow hollow I cant stress enough how good that stuff is you cant miss it either its like a luminous yellow you can drop your pole while playing a fish and its still on

as I have done in the past, also the jumping skimmers dont unhook themselves

ABBO62 · 29th July 2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Judge22

Fashion police whats that all about I have been using poles for as long as I can remember and at my age 62 I have seen most of the retoric in angling but this one beats them all get serious at least answer sensible questions in a sensible way or NOT AT ALL

What a waste of electric typing that remark

So your 62 and you use a pole,you know everything..............and your point is?