Poles
Modern technology has enabled manufacturers to produce an amazing piece of equipment that now sits in every match mans Rod Bag.
The range is enormous as are some of the prices, the accessories can also be expensive.
Three types of assembly methods are used - Put over joints - Put in joints, both have Take Apart sections and finally - Telescopic, normally only the top 2 or 3 sections are telescopic.
Poles range from lengths of around 10.5 metres and the length to weight ratio seems to govern the cost.
Size of the fish you are after also affects the length to weight ratio - Spare top sections are supplied with most poles to enable us to fish for a range of species - from small Roach to big Tench
and large Carp.
Most serious anglers may have more than one pole simply because one pole would not be suitable for all sizes of fish, however there are plenty on the market that will cover a wide variety providing you have more than one set of the top three sections each having its own elastic rating.
The higher the number the thicker the elastic and the greater the breaking point.
The thickness of the elastic also governs how many sections the elastic is threaded through.
Thinner elastics say 3 to 6 need only to pass through the top 2 sections.
Heavier elastics say 8 to 14 need to pass through 3 to 4 sections so that a stronger part of the pole is used for coping with the bigger fish.
Choosing a pole is very difficult for the newcomer to fishing
Seek the help of an experienced angler
Pole Basics
 
Basic set up - note primary pole float patterns
Carefully plumb your depth, when you are satisfied adjust the distance between the end of the pole and the float so that your hook falls just short of a pole joint.
Stretch the pole elastic and anchor your hook at the end of this pole section.
Take a rubber band and position it at the top of the next pole section, use this as a marker to indicate where to break down.
Pops Tip :- Alternative - hook anchor and breakdown marker
Mark off your depth, simply attach a piece of sticky tape to the pole in line with the eye of your pole float or mark the pole with a Tipex pen.
You can of course mark several positions so that you can adjust your rig to fish at various pre-determined depths.
Test your elastic by stretching it lightly then flick the rig into the water.
Feed out your pole smoothly keeping the tip low and float skimming along the surface of the water, this greatly reduces the risk of line tangles.
Raise the tip of the pole sufficiently to straighten your line.
When using a longer line above the float raise the tip higher in order to let the rig swing out before lowering the pole tip to the optimum position for bite recognition.
The strike normally consists of lifting up into the fish then drawing it sideways away from the shoal.
Ship the pole back smoothly and breakdown at the marked section, raise the remaining pole sections and the smaller fish should swing back into your hand.
Larger fish need to be played by exerting sufficient pressure using the angles created by the pole elastic,the pole tip and the fish.
Do not be in a hurry to breakdown your pole
Get ready to add sections should any last minute dash for freedom occur.
Remember today's Poles are made from carbon fibres and therefore conduct electricity.
Keep away from Pylons -Dismantle rods and poles if there is a thunderstorm.
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