Angler’s Mail – July 09, 2019

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ve Coster, the Mail’s top tactician, has all

hcoarse angling answers you’ll ever need.

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Dave Coster, the

the coarse angling answers you’ll ever need.

Dave ’s RIG OF

THE WEEK

Margin fl oat rig

This near or far margin rig covers depths from 12-36 in.

In very shallow water, a couple of the No.10s can be

pushed directly underneath the fl oat, to help cock it

more quickly.

The rig can also be fi shed in open water, especially

if carp are competing for loosefeed up in the water.

Although strong, this tackle has enough fi nesse to fool

species such as bream, tench and chub.

Line conversion

guide

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Turn to p.32 for full details.

Q

Is it possible to

produce a chart that

converts line diameters

into breaking strains?

B. Parsons, via email.

A

I can give you a fair

guide, but hook length

and rig lines do vary quite

a bit, main reel lines even

more so, depending on how

truthful manufacturers

decide they want to be.

RIG LINE MAIN LINE

0.08 mm - 1 lb 0.14 mm - 4 lb

0.10 mm - 2 lb 0.16 mm - 5 lb

0.12 mm - 3 lb 0.18 mm - 6 lb

0.14 mm - 4 lb 0.20 mm - 7 lb

0.16 mm - 5 lb 0.22 mm - 8 lb

0.18 mm - 6 lb 0.24 mm - 9 lb

0.20 mm - 8 lb 0.26 mm - 10 lb

0.22 mm - 10 lb 0.28 mm - 12 lb

0.08 mm - 1 lb 0.14 mm - 4 lb

0.10 mm - 2 lb 0.16 mm - 5 lb

0.12 mm - 3 lb 0.18 mm - 6 lb

0.14 mm - 4 lb 0.20 mm - 7 lb

0.16 mm - 5 lb 0.22 mm - 8 lb

0.18 mm - 6 lb 0.24 mm - 9 lb

0.20 mm - 8 lb 0.26 mm - 10 lb

0.22 mm - 10 lb 0.28 mm - 12 lb

4x10 fl oat with a hollow

tip, a carbon stem and a

rugby ball-shaped body.

0.16 mm

main line

3 fl oat rubbers

* Three spread

No.10 Stotz

10-in.

0.14 mm

hook length,

loop-to-loop

attachment

Size 16

medium-

wire hook

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