This isn't a horrible deal - their 12.5 meter ( 41 foot) pole weighs
about 2 pounds and is graphite and if I read their site correctly the
price given is for 2 of them - it is a 10 section pole from the details
listing.
LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
In God We Trust
On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:47:22 -0500 "Bill Gowen" <b.gowen_at_earthlink.net>
writes:
> 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.
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> http://thefishingguys.com/index.php?cPath=23_34
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> 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:
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> 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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LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
In God We Trust
Received on Tue Feb 20 2007 - 08:33:03 CET