Plumbing to exact depth

[Neil ofthe nene]

I'll upset the apple cart and say I use 10 inch hooklengths, no shot on them

 

[Silverfisher]

I'll upset the apple cart and say I use 10 inch hooklengths, no shot on them

Same I use 10 or 12 inch hooklengths with the last shot just above the knot.

 

[ukzero1]

Same I use 10 or 12 inch hooklengths with the last shot just above the knot.

Ditto.

 

[alsur]

Ditto.

Same again, not on pole though.

 

[Silverfisher]

Same again, not on pole though.

Yep rod and line for me too

 

[davylad]

What difference would shortening the hook length make, and why no shot on the hook length? Sometimes it's critical to have a shot not far off the hook, even nearer than 4 inches, for me anyway.