The guys on the outdoor list have been talking about fishing elastics to use with button timers. There was a link for elastics at a fishing supply house in the US. On the site was a page of carp poles. For any of you who have money just burning a hole in your pocket you might look at these for steering poles.
http://thefishingguys.com/index.php?cPath=23_34
I have an 11 meter carp pole that came from England. It is pretty fragile and I've often wondered how the heck you could use it to catch a large carp. Well here's the answer - and I apologize for polluting the list with this information:
Carp on the pole can be difficult to play, particularly if they are large. Make sure your elastic is the right size , a number 12 or 14 should be correct ,and offer you some control over large fish. Make sure your sections are tight , when you hook a fish point your pole directly at the carp and in the direction that it is going, this will enable the maximum amount of elastic to come out of the pole, and gradually slow the fish down. When the first run has finished you can then apply pressure by lifting the pole in the opposite direction , until you have sufficiently tired the fish and it is ready for netting.
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Received on Mon Feb 19 2007 - 15:48:14 CET