Guide to pole elastics
If you are elasticating a pole for the first time and you are unsure of which strength elastic to use, and how many sections you need to thread it through, here's a guide to help you along...
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Elastic strength |
No of pole sections |
Target venue and species |
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No 1 - No 3 |
Top-1 kit |
Canals. Gudgeon, bleak, small rudd, small perch, small skimmers, ruffe |
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No 4 - No 6 |
Top-2 kit |
Rivers, canals and lakes. Roach, rudd, perch, skimmers, small chub, carp and tench. |
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No 8 - No 12 |
Match top-3 or power top-2 kit |
River, canal or lake. Carp, tench, chub, bream. |
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No 14 - No 18 |
Match top-3 or power top-2 kit |
Lakes. Tench and carp in open water. |
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No 20-plus |
Power top-2 kit |
Lakes. Big carp or for margin fishing close to snags. |