Gravel, silt, weed, clay. You can feel all four through a lead, and knowing which one you are on changes everything about how you fish it. Gravel comes back sharp and juddery. Silt is a soft dull thump and the lead pulls out heavy. Weed is spongy and it grabs. Clay is a solid clean donk. Five minutes of leading around tells you more about a swim than five hours of sitting in it. What does your lead tell you on your water? #carpfishing #watercraft #anglingtips #leadwork