There are various reasons as to why this is happening in my opinion
There are various reasons as to why this is happening in my opinion. Firstly poles have got better, lighter and cheaper in recent years. An angler can now buy a really good quality pole for a fairly modest outlay compared to a few years ago. Commercial carp fisheries have also helped to accelerate the growth in the pole revolution and tackle companies are now producing poles to cope with very big fish. When I first started to pole fish in the late seventies I never, ever imagined that one day we would be using a pole to pull in big weights of carp, including fish into double figures. I well recall cringing in case my pole broke when I caught my first three pound chub on the pole on a hard winters day on the Warwickshire Avon. How things have changed! Anglers that have been away from the sport for a while and returning will see a whole new discipline now available to them. Over the next few weeks we will be looking in depth at modern day pole fishing approaches and passing on tips to help newcomers to this branch of the sport become more proficient.Before we start to get too in depth a question I often get asked is “Why should I need to use a pole at all?” Well, it’s a good question and on some situations I have to admit there sometimes isn’t any advantage. However when you need to present a delicate rig within pole distance, either up to a feature or just over a ledge you can’t beat it. With a pole you can fish to the same place every time meaning your feed and hookbait can always be together, which means you will catch more fish, simple.
Next time out we’ll be looking at starting out and getting your pole ready for action. It’s not just a case of buying a pole and away you go. Without the right component parts you’ll be struggling…watch this space!