Hello there mucker. Firstly many congratulations on selection for the Irish Team !

I have never used the double elastic system but perhaps a middy shock core or preston hollow would be 2 of the most stretchable elastics i have used.

Through a Top 2 and used with a pulla bung you have in my opinion more control over a bonus fish.

I use this at Kennys at Omagh where you can be plagued by small Tench and Roach and also the chance of the bigger Tench and Carp making an apearance.

PS Pity i cant win a match there lololol

Middy Micro shock core or 6-10 very forgiving.
Preston 9H

hi,

Double 6 or double 8 is pretty good through 2 sections!

I have tried a few differing elastics but original preston slip seems smoothest by along way and doesnt stick in pole as much I felt.

The “Preston original slip” double 8 (dark grey) maybe a tad strong for the real small stuff in my opinion.

The “Preston original slip” double 6 (light yellow) is bang on for silvers and skimmers and in my opinion is fine for the odd carp upto 4-5lbs but when they start going 6 to 8lbs its undergunned.

Fished with a puller bung is fine and keeps a bit more control.

Hope it helps

try aside pulla kit
middy 4/6 works well but needs a pulla kit
also liik at the vespe pink hollo
for everythig had plenty of carp on it including a few 20lb fish

Have tried double 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8 for about 18 months. I’m thinking of moving away from doubled laccy as I can’t get the balance right. It’s either too loose for the lumps, so I have no control, or too tight for smaller fish, in which case I bump too many.

Think I’ll go back to hollows when I need to renew them.

Dont think your really gonna find an ideal solution at this time of year – laccys light enough for skimmers are gonna be too light for the bigger carp you mention and going heavier is gonna be too heavy for skimmers.

Doubled 6 would be a good choice as would green drennan bungee if you need to go a bit lighter – side puller kits rather than a pull bung means you can fish a top5 if you want and still use the puller

In deep water the doubled six might be ideal come to think of it – espec one thats been used a bit cos once used a few times doubled laccy softens up a lot

I would have thought if you are targeting fish in the 1-8oz range your trace line will be quite light and hooks small, so elastic has to match the line and hook size which is a point often overlooked.

A double 5 will certainly deal with the bream without any problems, and also if it is just the odd bonus carp then why not just play them out on the doubled 5 too. You will find with a light elastic they will normally come in without too much trouble.