steph mckenzie
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Are they only for catching Big Fish in the Margins?
Margin Poles
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Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)
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No. You can catch small fish in the margins too.
And the margin is as far out as you relatively short pole will allow. Not just down he side as some seem to think.
And the margin is as far out as you relatively short pole will allow. Not just down he side as some seem to think.
steph mckenzie
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Thinking about perhaps investing in one for Xmas, nothing to expensive or fancy.
Had a few in the past, but, always had them set up for heavy elastics and for targeting Carp down the edges.
I was thinking No6 and No10 elastic for a varied approach.
Had a few in the past, but, always had them set up for heavy elastics and for targeting Carp down the edges.
I was thinking No6 and No10 elastic for a varied approach.
Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)
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Steph quite a few margin poles come with a lighter top 3 as well as a heavy one for carp.
steph mckenzie
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The Fox one and the Map one i had never came with top 3's they were both equipped with top 2 kits.
Thanks for the head up, i'll investigate further. By the time i've cut a top 3 back it will be as much like a top 2 anyway.
Thanks for the head up, i'll investigate further. By the time i've cut a top 3 back it will be as much like a top 2 anyway.
Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)
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Drennan too. Not sure about prices not looked for a Lomb time.
steph mckenzie
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Thinking i might just get a cheap Middy one, i can get them for about £60 new, just got to try and do as much digging around about them as i can first.
Wish i'd kept my original stuff now, but hey ho.
Wish i'd kept my original stuff now, but hey ho.
Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)
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I've got a steadfast 7m glass pole I had since I was a kid. I recon of would be a great margin pole , bug not sure how it would cope with lumps.
steph mckenzie
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Personally I wouldn't use a margin pole for small fish on the inside preferring a line-to-hand whip as it is much lighter, is far quicker as you don't need to ship back and remove the top 2 or 3 and you'd get more enjoyment out of even quite small fish on the whip whereas on the margin pole you'd hardly know they were there.
My margin pole is a Drennan which came with a spare top 3 if I remember correctly, and while nowhere near the most expensive more than copes with even medium sized Carp on the inside line.
My margin pole is a Drennan which came with a spare top 3 if I remember correctly, and while nowhere near the most expensive more than copes with even medium sized Carp on the inside line.
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Latest edition of IYCF has a review of a dual-use margin pole, think it's 8.5m, that has the traditional power top for the lumps and a match top for more subtle stuff, I think it's elasticated too. Could be Shimano or Middy, when I drag myself out of my pit, I'll look it up for you.
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It's a Middy MTDI margin pole/whip. Not cheap at £139 but looks a decent package if you fancy using a whip for the silvers.
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It's a Middy MTDI margin pole/whip. Not cheap at £139 but looks a decent package if you fancy using a whip for the silvers.
steph mckenzie
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Thanks Jack Sharp,
I was looking at a Middy White Knuckle margin pole that comes with 2 elasticated top kits, one with 8-10 elastics and 1 with 18-20 elastics. that was about £70.00p also. Will havea good look round at the middy poles if the price is right.
I was looking at a Middy White Knuckle margin pole that comes with 2 elasticated top kits, one with 8-10 elastics and 1 with 18-20 elastics. that was about £70.00p also. Will havea good look round at the middy poles if the price is right.
That White Knuckle pole gets a good write-up in the angling press.
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chefster
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Yeah,but they dont tell you that they keep snapping!!
Really? Not got one so wouldn't know. Nothing whatsoever wrong with the Middy feeder rod I have, it's a reet good commie lumpstopper!
dead peg
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My lads got the 6M white knuckle cx . The new cx version is stiffer and stronger than the original , with stronger 3rd & 4th sections . He's had carp to 16lb on it , handled them no problem
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chefster
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Really? Not got one so wouldn't know. Nothing whatsoever wrong with the Middy feeder rod I have, it's a reet good commie lumpstopper!
I,ve seen 3 or 4 come back through the shop,with broken joints,from being given severe stick in matches