The right pole elastic

[Angus Campbell]

Apologies if this has been ask loads b4
The time has come to buy some top kits for my pole... and I'm going with the "Milo 'Stripper' Top 2 Kits" they have a deal for 3 at fosters ..
I need some advice as to the best one for my needs
The typical thing that you catch from my local club pond is skimmers around a pound/half no more, and fairly large carp rarely under 6lb most around 8/10lb up to 14lb ,so I'm looking for a lacky that will catch me those skimmers without bumping them off, but robust enough to pull in a lower double scrapper
Thx in advance for any advice

[Ryan Webb]

white hydro wont bump em and will stetch for miles.

[Angus Campbell]

white hydro wont bump em and will stetch for miles.

Will black hydro bump the skimmers ?

[connor]

Will black hydro bump the skimmers ?

Yes, skimmers have very soft mouths. I would also use white hydro or yellow mosella j range.

[lambrettasx200]

Will black hydro bump the skimmers ?

White & grey would be better, white is the best for what you have descriped

[Ryan Webb]

aye , white is very good black is way to strong for skimmers.

[Angus Campbell]

aye , white is very good black is way to strong for skimmers.

but no hook pulls on a lump ?

[Spuddy Taylor]

Grey will probably be best set soft at least you got a bit of power with a 10lb carp then coz White seems to go to the moon and back lol

[Angus Campbell]

ok white the softest going to grey then black the toughest ?
A fellla was fishing white hydro/16 hook on the match and he had a 13.8 carp on it .. said it took him 20 mins to land it ,but he was going for skimmers ,will white with a puller be better suited ? ,or will grey be the right compromise ?

[Fish 2 win]

White hydro is your winner I've had 14lb carp in on it with no problems it may take a bit longer than using black hydro but at least your not gonna sacrifice loosing skimmers. Deffinatly need a puller with white tho! Lol. Or try both! Start off on white catching skimmers until the carp move in then switch over to the black.

[wybournlegend]

if your buying 3 kits why not put white in one grey in one and black in the other then your kitted out for everything you have described!!!!!

[Angus Campbell]

if your buying 3 kits why not put white in one grey in one and black in the other then your kitted out for everything you have described!!!!!

That's exactly what i did today ...3 new tops with pullers ,white, grey and black ,never fished with hydro ....we shall see