They are especially effective for bottom fishing, trolling, and targeting larger species due to their ability to handle heavier lines and weights
Lets face it, we all copy to an extent, otherwise wed not be using hair rigs, boilies and the like, but when it comes to trying to improve your catch rate, I do believe just trying to fish differently to the majority of anglers on your chosen venue will help you bank more carp
In summer and fall, offshore movements to the basin, where fish will suspend throughout the upper water column, will concentrate fish and segregate their schools according to size
The ideal distance depends on your fishing conditions
But last year, I went on a mission to find an improved holder, and settled on the RAM-Rod 2007, mostly on mastertangler's recommendation