I had the opposite situation I always had line tangles with the pyramid system but only a couple small ones with the Carolina rig. How long was your leader for the Carolina rig and how long were the offshoots for the pyramid.
I'm using a light-tackle setup. I've received a couple requests from people on what I use and it's pretty simple. I also spent a good hour yesterday explaining all this to people walking by. I have a braided 20lb main line. It's hivis yellow and I don't think it really matters. On the main line...
Figured I'd give you all fishing report since this forum has helped me out a fair amount. Over the last three weeks I've been out to Lincoln City and fished fairly successfully in one spot. I caught 6 today on a Light tackle set-up, not the cannonball at the bottom with two hooks jetting out...