"Biffa Bacon" wrote in message
...
...... fishing off the top for carp using floating baits.
How do you stop the line between the float and the floating bait coiling
back up and pulling itself back to the general vicinity of the float
again.

I'm using 12lb mainline as far as the controller and 6lb hookline of about
4ft - 5ft in length.

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i would say your main line is too heavy, i only use 6 to 8lb line and only 8
if its a bit snaggy.