In article , David Lee
wrote:
Why the hell would you fish with a 1lb hooklength at distance? I am preety
hot on the slider and big wag here on massive lochs, and I would NEVER use a
1lb hooklength at 50yds+ and I fish at 100yds regularly. You will lose fish
on the strike, and reallly there is never any use for them. TBH, i dont
evenuse hooklenghts on this circuit, just fish straight through with
something like feeling. How far are you fishing? If you ever use a
microswivel, remember that they weigh about the saame as a No.8 shot. Sorry
if I sound like a wet old blanket! (i.e. Derek ;-) just kidding!

Hummph.

A #8 shouldn't make any noticeable difference at range - you'll probably
need more than a BB worth of float above the surface just to be visible.

Twizzling up is a problem I associate with stick/quill floats in low water.
By the time full winter flows are established 3 or 4 lb line straight
through is usual and it resists the twist.

As you say, fishing fine at 50yds is ridiculous.

Cheerio,

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