pole fishing, is it any good?

[cartench]

hi all,
i was looking on here the other day and there were a lot of forums about pole fishing and i was wondering whether to get a pole. i know nothing about them or to be completely honest, how they work. any tips appreciated. cheers

ryan

[mrwell]

Originally Posted by cartench

hi all,
i was looking on here the other day and there were a lot of forums about pole fishing and i was wondering whether to get a pole. i know nothing about them or to be completely honest, how they work. any tips appreciated. cheers

ryan

I have just put a thread on site about pole fishing for beginners but there is all the information you need on this section really.....pole fishing is a good way to get spot on presentation with you bait and if you follow the info on here you will see you need not pay a lot out for one either and you can land 20lb plus carp on the right set up as well

[cartench]

cool, cheers mate, how much would a cheap pole cost? roughly

[mrwell]

Originally Posted by cartench

cool, cheers mate, how much would a cheap pole cost? roughly

11mt pole is ideal for beginners and start at £150 or there about.....leeda assassin is a good strong pole in that price range

[Cooky]

middy rythm stik 7 mts 2x power top kits elasticated £50

[mrwell]

Originally Posted by Cooky

middy rhythm stik 7 mts 2x power top kits elasticated £50

Good margin pole and these are the cheapest kind of poles to buy but if the fish are staying away from the margins as sometimes happens then these short margin poles are of no use....i have a couple of 8mt margin poles that i use a lot when i know the fish are playing ball in the margin area but on some waters i have had to go out a little beyond that range and that's when the extra 2/3 meters comes in very handy and remember that you can use a 11mt pole for margin work but a margin pole is no good for distance work...the reason i have said 11mt is better is because as a beginner you do not want to go any further than that out but if you are looking for margin work then yes the pole mentioned is a good cheap pole to use and you can get one for £50/70.....your choice but keep within your price range don't over stretch your self..you know how much money you have to spend on a pole but remember you need more than just the pole and that adds up

[cartench]

cheers for all your help, i think i will just look around and see what there is, i might hold off buying one for a while but when i do ille bear allthis in mind.