Kevin.gillingham
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Does anyone have a 10 metre Preston edge monster with a spare top kit for sale
Would you use it on some of the waters at Woodlands at Thirsk, or say Alders Farm, or Clattercote. ? I use my main pole (Daiwa G50)on the commercials in the North West such as Fir Tree, Wrightinton, Cunneries, Partridge, Blundells to name a few.but the water I fish in Oxford a dedicated margin pole is a better option.Personally I use my main pole for everything. Two massive advantages: less to set up and less to lug around!
I suppose I’m not hooking into specimen carp regularly enough to consider it. I use a MAP 525 and have no concern fishing the margins with it, reasonably regularly catch doubles but have never thought I needed a different pole.Would you use it on some of the waters at Woodlands at Thirsk, or say Alders Farm, or Clattercote. ? I use my main pole (Daiwa G50)on the commercials in the North West such as Fir Tree, Wrightinton, Cunneries, Partridge, Blundells to name a few.but the water I fish in Oxford a dedicated margin pole is a better option.
I used an old Garbolino GMax 800 on this water, I hit into a decent carp, it was estimated at 20lb, then the hooklength went at the net. I only took it to try it out before I sold it on. The same with a Middy 65-2 . I was going to keep that and sell the Daiwa but couldnt get used to it.
I wouldnt use a decent pole on any of the waters I have mentioned,
I would say fishing a water with a pole that is stocked with F1 is a lot different than latching onto a margin fish than go to 20lb plus.
The reason I mentioned those waters is that they hold some big fish that know every snag going.I suppose I’m not hooking into specimen carp regularly enough to consider it. I use a MAP 525 and have no concern fishing the margins with it, reasonably regularly catch doubles but have never thought I needed a different pole.
Sometimes you have better control fishing the margins with a rod and reel.Or buy a rod and reel; proper fishing .
You can also get to places you can’t with a pole, which can be a winner.Sometimes you have better control fishing the margins with a rod and reel.
Try fishing a small method feeder down the edge leaving a slackish line, and watch the rod tip for indications of a bite.
That's exactly what ive been thinkingThe reason I mentioned those waters is that they hold some big fish that know every snag going.
The water I fish at Newlands is only supposed to hold carp to around 10lb, admittedly they do remove any larger ones if caught when they have the chance,
A 19lb came out last week, my 13lb yesterday, I have had them to 15.5 lbs.
The margins on here are a patrol route for various size carp, and decent tench to 6lbs. I have had carp to mid doubles on my G50 but that has been in open water.
If the OP can source a 2nd hand one I would go for a Shimano Beasmaster 850b, a brilliant margin pole, I am sorry I sold mine due to lack of use in north west.or try and source a later model Daiwa Yank n Bank.Failing save his money, rubber the topkits up, fit bottom pullers if no side puller facility on his Garbolino and use that.
??That was the day I forced it out, 4 months after it went in!
On the day, after bleeding subsided I carried on fishing. Caught a few tench too after upping my elastic and line. (Same pole).
went to A and E a few days later, who advised me to leave it in like shrapnel as removing it could cause more damage.
Here’s the piece after it came out:
What Garbolino pole is it, ? Are your topkits already over wrapped for fitting side pullers,? If not they will need doing.Ive decided to use my Garbalino this year,and fit side pullers in them.
If Santa is good he might get me a Edge monster for Christmas