Hi guys, love the vid Iain, must give the French style more attention next season, it certainly opens up a lot more water. Upper Deveron in bright blazing sun and crystal skinny water really sold the method to me, even more amazing was the fact that you could see every bit of gravel but fish seemed to simply 'materialise'.
I use tapered carp leaders with a tiny seamless ring (watch fish aren't targetting this, seen it happen) then mono of choice from there.
Streamflex is brilliant for this, i use the #5 Plus almost exclusively, brilliant. Have hardly lost a fish since switching to this rod, just have to accept there will be times when you're compromised a bit on windy days. Good as it is, for Frenchin' then the 10' #4 (or #3 in your case) is better though but improved even more when you add the Plus extension piece to the equation. I know it wasn't designed for this rod, but works brilliantly. (If you think this is good, try it in the tube or boat in a good wave, makes it a 10' 6" light yet responsive top or water rod. Opposite to this? Crap when you want to pull big things deep and can take a while to land yer troots, you certainly don't bully them that's for sure)
Allan L
