Middy XT15-2 13.5m Competition Carp
PACKAGE
Pro 2-kit, extra Karp2 G-22 and F1 G-16 kits, Safe-Zone reversible mini-butt, three full Hi-Viz elastication kits.
PAY AROUND
13.5m package RRP £589.98, shop around price £349.99
The 13m XT15-2 is a great all-round pole with enough finesse for silverfish work when required – hence the inclusion of an F1 top kit.
You get all the features of the top-end Nano- Core models in a package rated to a 20 elastic, and all sections and top kits will still fit the original model.
Middy XP35-2 16m Competition Pro
PACKAGE
Three top kits, cupping kit, extra short 4th, Safe-Zone Pro reversible mini-butt, four full Hi-Viz elastication kits.
PAY AROUND
16m package RRP £1,375, shop around price £799.99
The XP35-2 is a tough, competitively priced pole rated to a size 18 elastic and suited to hauling commercial carp while retaining enough finesse for silverfish and F1 work. The original XP35 sold in its hundreds, and this new XP35-2 version won’t disappoint, with its Safe-Zone mini-butt with EVA soft rubber ends to protect the pole when shipping back.
Middy XK55-2 16.5m World Pro
PACKAGE
Five top kits, cupping kit, Pro Extra-Short 4th, Safe-Zone Pro reversible mini-butt, six full Hi-Viz elastication kits (including one side bush).
PAY AROUND
16.5m package RRP £2,335, shop around price £1,499.99
Even better than the earlier XK55 Carp Competition pole, the new XK55-2 is lighter and stiffer but with no loss of power or strength.
The F1 Pro top kit will be appreciated by fans of these hybrid carp. Distance numbering along the butt sections make for accurate feeding, and the S-Slide fast shipping surface makes the pole a dream to handle.
Middy XZ65-2 – 16.5m World Elite
PACKAGE
Seven Hi-Viz elastication kits (with one side bush) all with Pull-It reinforcement, cupping kit, Pro Extra-Short 4th, Safe-Zone Pro mini-butt included. Worth over £670 in total.
PAY AROUND
16.5m package RRP £3,299.99, shop around price £1,899.99
The flagship XZ65-2 is described as ‘world class’ and weighs just 775g at 13m. Incredibly stiff and well balanced, it ranks among the best top-end poles currently available.
Stillwater Pro Matchstix 16m Competition
PAY AROUND
£349.99
A cold and blowy winter’s day isn’t exactly ideal for live-testing a 16m pole, and when the implement in question is not the easiest one I have ever had to wield over water, the process turns into a battle of wills – Man V Pole.
Face it, the sun doesn’t always shine when you’re out fishing, but to be brutally honest I would rather be sitting stark naked in the snow, fighting it out with an unruly pole while wearing nothing more than flip-flops and a paper hat, than French polishing chairs. That’s what I used to do for a living when fishing was merely my hobby.
The wind-lashed Elm Lake at Decoy was so rough when I pulled up in the car park that froth covered its far end, pushed there by the galloping white horses racing over the surface. This was slightly unnerving, considering that deputy editor Kevin Wilmot, basing his judgement on a quick glance out of the window from the comfort and warmth of the office, had described the weather as ‘pretty much tropical’.
What’s more, from Kevin’s experience of fishing a club match here the previous day, he reckoned the far end of the lake was ‘absolutely solid’. He went further: “You’ll empty it!” he said. Kev should know, as these days he’s so much a part of the scenery at Decoy, he’s been given a permanent peg number.
Undeterred by the near-hurricane conditions, I set up to have a go with the 16m Stillwater Pro Matchstix Competition pole. As often happens late on a December afternoon, the low winter’s sun was guiding a few of its golden rays between the scudding grey clouds, making for a glowing end to an otherwise gloomy grey day.
So, to cut to the chase – as soon as you start assembling this pole, you realise that at some point it’s likely to turn into a bit of a brute. Every section has a wall strength and thickness that wouldn’t look out of place wrapped around an armoured vehicle. This gives it enough stopping power to halt a charging rhino, but at some point this means it is going to come back and bite you on the bum. In the case of this particular pole, that bite starts to kick in at 13m.
Heavy and uncompromising it certainly is, but it remains just about fishable at all lengths. At 13m it’s powerful but ponderous, at 14.5m it’s even heavier and slower to move, and at its full 16m it would be the perfect tool for Shrek if he ever took up fishing.
However, a pole of this type should really be judged on it price and its plus points.
So, for a penny under £350 you will get a 16m carbon pole. No, you absolutely won’t want to fish with it at that length all day long, but it’s there for the odd time when you might need to.
It’s very usable all the way up to 13m, and would be perfect for heavyweight commercial fishery hauling tactics with really powerful elastics and super-heavy rigs. I can think of at least two venues off the top of my head where the locals would find a use for it, especially when the entire pole costs less than a replacement mid-section on many flagship models.
The reinforced carbon joints are ridiculously solid, refusing to oval even a tiny bit under pressure. One thing the Matchstix isn’t is weak or unreliable. It might not be the prettiest of poles, but it certainly won’t let you down in a fight.
It also comes with its own take on a Suncore finish, called Climate Control which, as well as amusing me greatly on such a foul day, does make it fairly easy to ship around. As for my afternoon’s fishing – well, for those of you who remember comedian Les Dawson, it was a cheque book and pen for me.
More information: www.chapmansangling.co.uk
Daiwa TDZR5 16M Pole
PAY AROUND
RRP £1,399.00 Promo Price £999.00
New for 2015, the TDZR5 pole is the top model in the latest Team Daiwa range which replaces the original, affordable and very popular TDXR series.
There are six long poles in the range, plus a margin pole which is compatible with the power kits of both the new TDZR4 and TDZR5 poles, so if you’re looking for a super-strong second pole that matches with your long pole, than you need look no further.
Improvements to this latest series include a small overall weight reduction on the two most expensive 4 and 5 models, as well as a better slide-easy finish which now goes all the way down to the fifth section. All of the poles in the range have also been re-designed across their upper sections, providing an enhanced responsiveness. In addition, all the TDZR poles are now supplied with Daiwa’s new Pre-Bore power top kits. These have a reinforced carbon wrap which allows them to be fitted with side puller kits which definitely make the playing of boisterous fish much easier, especially when using lighter elastics.
I was very keen to test one of the new poles for myself as improvements such as these are not easily achieved without either adding extra weight, or making the pole a bit flimsy. So Daiwa’s claim of actually having 65g less weight would make for a very interesting session.
So, on an incredibly mild Christmas afternoon, I rolled-into the car park of the day ticket College Farm Lake at Aynho on the Oxfordshire borders to see if I could tempt some of its hard fighting and very pretty inhabitants with the Daiwa TDZR5 16m pole.
Now I have been a dyed-in-the-wool Daiwa pole fan for many years and I know that those Dawa poles with silver coloured butt sections are in fact more than likely to be a wallet sapping. The brilliant Tournament is a good example, but – and here’s my point - butting the sections of this TDZR5 model together and looking along its length, it looked every bit as stiff as a Tournament model.
It isn’t all that far off from handling like one either. All the claimed additional stiffness is there in spades, with plenty of grunt and grind available when and if it’s needed. The tip speed and recovery rate is understandably that little bit sharper and quicker to settle at 13m and 14m than it is at 16m, but that’s being a picky; it’s more than fishable at its full length, with more than enough rigidity and quickness to be used for rat-holing up the far-bank.
I am not exactly in love with the change of carbon finishes between matt and gloss over the pole’s top five sections, but it certainly doesn’t detract from its shipping abilities. It’s clean and quick through the hands, and not once did the sections come apart while fishing, which is an often criticism levelled at new Daiwa poles.
The pre-bore power top kits will handle the heaviest of elastics, while the match kits are ideal for lighter set-ups. Due to the amount of stiffness and easy handling qualities of this pole, it definitely has an all-round usage that would make it every bit as much at home on a river or canal as it would bagging-up with commercial carp.
Browning Xitan Z14-1 Advance
PACKAGE
16m Xitan Z14-1 pole
Three Xitan Advance square pole protectors
Spare full-length C section
Short C section
Eight single length top kits of your choice
Two 1.9m one-piece top kits
Cupping kit and three cups
Z14 pole holdall
PAY AROUND
16.8m Standard Package £3,099
18.6m Pro Package £3,699
18.6m Super Pro Package £3,899
The first exclusive live test of 2015 kicks off in fine style with Browning’s jaw-droppingly good new flagship pole.
When the company launched its Xitan Z12 in 2012, you could have been forgiven for thinking that the boundaries of pole design couldn’t be pushed any further. After all, the Z12 had the lot in terms of strength, balance, stiffness and performance, and won rave reviews.
But push the boundaries Browning did to produce the re-vamped Xitan Z14-1 Advance, at a price significantly lower than for many other top poles.
Extensive research, development, and rigorous field testing have gone into creating this pole, and only when Browning was satisfied that it had hit the target on all fronts was it happy to release it on to the market.
In almost every category that you would look for in a pole the Z14 excels, and it’s all down to a highly resilient silica-reinforced carbon and resin production process, the first time this has been used in pole manufacture.
But leaving aside the technical wizardry, what’s it actually like to fish with?
On a bitterly cold and windswept but bright winter’s morning at Kidderminster’s Moorland Farm fishery I was soon to find out. To make this an even more enjoyable tackle testing session, I’d arranged to meet up with my old friend and match foe Des Shipp – there was never much love lost between Essex County and Dorking. Des was extolling the virtues of retro match tactics to catch most things that swim our commercial fisheries these days for an Angling Times feature.
While I was putting the Z14 together, the mighty Shipp muttered something in pure Bristolian about having heard this pole was ‘something a little bit special’ from his local shop, and that’s praise indeed coming from him.
The pole shares the same long section configuration as the original Z12, but this should not be frowned upon as it helps to give exceptional linear rigidity and tip speed – they just take a bit of getting used to. I know more than a few proud Browning Z12 owners, and not once have I heard a word of complaint, or indeed seen a mid-match section breakage. This speaks volumes for the pole’s mandrel and basic design specifications.
At its full 16m, and in fact at any length, the Z14 is exceptionally quick, with a virtually non-existent tip recovery bounce, so connecting with lighting-fast bites from F1s is a virtual certainty. It can be shipped faster than the proverbial greased whippet.
Extra carbon reinforcement on the male and female section ends inspires confidence and makes them easy to take apart every time. I would guess this solidly built pole, with fortified stress points, has a very long lifespan ahead of it.
As a flagship model there is little (if anything) that this pole could not, or would not handle. It has more than enough power and flexibility to confidently cope with hauling commercial carp, while its stiffness and tip speed, matched with its ease of handling, makes it a killer pole for silverfish.
All areas of the pole have been upgraded from its predecessor, including the spares package. These include the revolutionary square pole protectors that make fishing long more comfortable on the forearm and elbow without damaging the pole sections, as can happen with standard round parts. Three are included, and fit on to various parts of the pole depending on the length you wish to fish it at.
Top kits are plentiful. Choose from standard 2.6m single length kits or Browning’s latest two-hole Side Pulla top kits, which have a directional PTFE bush for ultra-smooth and reliable elastic performance. For tackling shallow swims, Browning has also provided a pair of 1.9m top kits that still let you fish at the maximum length if used with pole protectors.
Spare C sections are there to fish deeper water when needed, and a short C section serves for carp work. You also get a cupping kit and cups and a deluxe Xitan Z14 pole holdall.
Buy the Super Pro package and you also get Browning’s 9.5m Xitan Xtreme Margin pole complete with two Power top kits. This is fully compatible with the Z14.
Tri-Cast Iconic Pro 16.5m pole
TECH SPEC
Length: 16.5m
Elastic rating: 20
PACKAGE
Match top four kit
Three match top three kits
Three big bore power top two kits
Interex short number three section
80cm mini butt extension
Re-inforced cupping kit number two section
Re-inforced cupping kit number one section (short for use with match kits)
Re-inforced cupping kit number one section (long for use with power kits)
Two pole cups (one small/one large)
Angler’s towel
Angler’s baseball cap
Super deluxe pole holdall complete with tubes
PAY AROUND
£1,549.99
Mid-range it may be but there’s nothing middle of the road about the Iconic Pro, a pole aimed squarely at the competitive £1,500 pole market with the serious club and open match angler who wants versatility, top performance and a huge choice of extras for his hard-earned cash in mind - and that’s just what this pole delivers for a penny under £1550!
Constructed using the same production processes and new mandrels as the top of the range Trilogy Pro 2 but with a single step down in grade of multi-lateral carbon material, don’t run away with the idea that the Iconic is any less outstanding as it retains incredible levels of lightness, stiffness and responsiveness.
With a terrific combined package of extras, you won’t be short of top kit options either alongside plenty of added extras including a deluxe pole holdall, cap, towel, mini extension plus two pole cups and a great innovation is the two different lengths of cupping kit that match up to either longer match kit or shorter power kit to make sure your feeding is on the button every time. The top kit list includes three power kits for heavy hollow elastics and three match top three and a match top four kit for small fish work.
Each main joint has an over wrap for re-inforcement and every section has the Tri-Cast super slip finish that makes for easy and smooth shipping and unshipping while each top kit has been designed on a steep taper to ensure extra stiffness with the added extra of over wrapped and re-inforced areas ready for drilling to accommodate puller systems.
Tri-Cast Trilogy Pro 2 16.5m pole
TECH SPEC
Length: 16.5m
Elastic rating: 20
PACKAGE
Match top four kit
Three match top three kits
Three big bore power top two kits
Interex short number three section
80cm mini butt extension
Re-inforced cupping kit number two section
Re-inforced cupping kit number one section (short for use with match kits)
Re-inforced cupping kit number one section (long for use with power kits)
Two pole cups (one small/one large)
Angler’s towel
Angler’s baseball cap
Super deluxe pole holdall complete with tubes
PAY AROUND
£2,249.99
The Trilogy Pro 2 pole remains the thoroughbred of Lancashire company Tri-Cast’s range, a deluxe 16.5m model aimed at the serious angler and one which leaves no stone unturned in terms of top kits and extras, meaning that fishing with something very special indeed.
Extras and looks only go so far to creating the best pole money can buy however and it’s in terms of strength and rigidity that the Trilogy Pro 2 really weighs in. Using a new and unique multi-lateral high modulus carbon combined with ultra-light resins infused in a specialised production process, you’re left with a pole that’s far superior in all aspects to its predecessor, the award-winning Trilogy XS Competition pole.
However, don’t think that this pole is merely an upgrade of an already outstanding pole – far from it! The Trilogy Pro 2 is a brand new model using the latest technology, materials, production processes and mandrels to leave the user not only pleased, but damned well astonished too.
Light with a balanced feel, even at the pole’s full 16.5m length, stiffness and response on the strike outstanding, with an instantaneous action with no bounce using either match or power kits. This is achieved by the introduction of new kits produced on a steeper tapered mandrel and every top kit has re-inforced double wrapped areas, which allow you to drill and fit your own puller kit system.
As you’d expect from Tri-Cast, strength is there in abundance, combined with a quality build and re-inforced joints, super slide finish on all sections giving you utter reliability and years of trouble free fishing.
But anglers have also been listened to, something reflected in the spares package of this pole, with the introduction of a short number three section plus an extra cupping kit top meaning the angler now gets two cupping kits, one for use with longer match top kits and the other for longer power kits, ensuring pinpoint feeding at all times. All of this comes complete in the burgundy and black Tri-Cast super deluxe pole holdall and with individual tubes for each spare top kit and pole section.
Preston Innovations Pro Type 460 16m
PACKAGE
Four Power top two kits
Match top three kit and one inside the pole
Kupping kit
Kups and adaptors
Half extension
Holdall
PAY AROUND
£799.99
Unbelievable value for money is what you get for with the Pro Type 460 – a 16m pole for less than £800 but super stiff, balanced, rigid and light; a top class pole that’s more than capable of handling big double figure carp in summer and roach and dace on the river come winter. Where spares are concerned the 460 packs a match top three kit plus four power top two kits, Kupping kit with Kups, a half butt and a dedicated pole holdall. This pole most definitely falls into the all-round category, and is ideal if you are looking to purchase a no-nonsense top class 16m pole without breaking the bank.
Preston Innovations Pro Type 360 14.5m
PACKAGE
Four Power top two kits
Match top three kit inside the pole
Kupping kit
Kups and Adaptors
Half Extension
Holdall
PAY AROUND
£549.99
Most commercial fisheries require fishing at around 14.5m, be that into deep water or over to islands or snake lake far banks and that’s where the Pro Type 360 scores heavily, making the ideal main pole for the pleasure or club angler or perhaps the match man that wants a reliable second pole for out and out commercial carp work. Stiff-actioned with Easy Ship and alignment arrows on all sections, the pole is a joy to use and is fitted with a match top three and four power top two kits, the match kits built with a re-inforced area to allow the fitting of a Side Pulla kits and there’s also a Kupping Kit with Kups and a half butt extension.
Preston Innovations Pro Type 260 13m
PACKAGE
Power top two kit
Match top three kit inside the pole
Kupping kit
Kups and adaptors
Half extension
Holdall
PAY AROUND
£399.99
This is the pole that’ll suit the pleasure angler right down to the ground! For a penny under £400 the Pro Type 260 is stiff and strong, ideally suited to both commercial and silverfish applications and comes with three power top two kits, all fitted with a re-inforced area to allow the fitting of a side Pulla Bush systems if required, a reinforced half butt and Kupping Kit with Kups –the ideal choice for anyone who wants to get serious about their pole fishing.
Preston Innovations Pro Type Power
PACKAGE
9.5M package:
Pro Type Power 9.5m pole
Holdall
Top-three kit and one inside the pole
11M package:
Pro Type Power 11m pole
Holdall
Two top-three kits
PAY AROUND
9.5m package RRP: £199.99
11m package RRP: £249.99
Preston Innovations’ latest Pro Type poles are unashamedly aimed at the club match or novice all-round pole angler.
The very affordable series kicks off with the Power version (subject of our live test) in 9.5m and 11m lengths, followed by the 13m 260 (£399.99), 14.5m 360 (£549.99) and 16m 490 (£799.99). They may have different price points, but all poles, including the Power models, share the same traits. Reinforced butt sections are built to withstand the strains of elbow damage, joint areas are reinforced with an additional carbon wrap, and they are all finished with an easy-slide coating that makes for smooth, slick shipping. Alignment arrows on every section enable them to be assembled along their spines, so that they will perform at their optimum stiffness at all times.
Another feature well worth mentioning is that the three longer Pro Type poles have generic linear top kit configurations on both Match and Power kits. These are pre-fitted with an internal Preston orange PTFE bush in the Match kits, and a blue PTFE bush on the Power kits. It should be noted, though, that these top kits do not fit either Pro Power model – this is a shame should you wish to upgrade.
Both Pro Power poles are far stronger than any of the longer Pro Type models, a point that was brought home to me while live testing the 9.5m version at Makins Phase Three Outer Avon pool, where the carp run fairly large and are notably lively.
The shorter of the two Power models available, this 9.5m pole still has more than enough reach to make it acceptable on 99 per cent of all commercial fisheries, where fishing to the next platform, almost invariably less than 10m away, is all that is needed.
Because the pole is supplied with a spare top kit, you are able to set up a second rig to fish at the bottom of the near shelf, which is normally found out in front at around 5m or 6m on most commercial fisheries. This area can be targeted with bigger baits such as paste and catmeat (if allowed) and often results in much bigger fish.
The slimness and lightness of the Preston Power makes it very easy to hold for long spells without wilting under its weight, and because it is more of an all-round power pole rather than an out-and-out margin tool it still possesses a fair degree of stiffness and balance. This makes it slightly less bouncy when shipping out, something that can be best appreciated while attempting to ship out a toss pot full of loose pellets.
The thick section walls have enough about them to withstand the odd knock or wayward strike. But best of all, the Preston Power Pro generates a deceptive amount of pulling power. The main stopping action is spread over the top three or four sections, rather than along its full length. This does impart a half-decent ‘long pole’ feel, and helps to make it an extremely good choice for the newcomer or junior pole angler.
Maver Grim Reaper Power Carp
PACKAGES
Maver Grim Reaper Power Carp 14.5m package:
Maver Grim Reaper Power Carp 14.5m pole
Three pre-bushed power top kits with side puller slot
Mini extension
Cupping kit
Pole holdall and protective tubes
Informative DVD
Maver Grim Reaper Power Carp 13m package:
Maver Grim Reaper Power Carp 13m pole
Three pre-bushed power top kits with side puller slot
Mini extension
Cupping kit
Pole holdall and protective tubes
Informative DVD
PAY AROUND
13m pole RRP £600
14.5m pole RRP: £699.99
Few poles on the market were as strong as the original Grim Reaper, loved by anglers fishing commercial carp waters but for 2015 Maver have upgraded this legendary model and added the Power Carp tag to its name – and as you’d expect, there’s plenty of strength to go with that label!
New carbon materials have been used to enhance the performance of this popular pole, the high modulus carbon substantially improving the weight and balance but above all, the overall rigidity of the pole, the 13m model weighing just an incredible 975 grams. Fished at its full length the pole has a wonderfully slim profile with super strong carbon walls and joints and a poker stiff action with all sections numbered for easy identification when putting it together.
On the top kit front, you’ll find Maver’s Easy Flow power kits pre-fitted with top quality PTFE bushes meaning that no cutting back is needed and ceramic side slots for modern side puller kits systems and both models come housed in a pole holdall complete with protective section tubes.
Maver Enigma Series
PACKAGES
Enigma Series 101 13m package:
Maver Enigma Series 101 13m pole
Three Powerplay pre-bushed power top kits with side puller slots
Mini extension
Cupping kit and cups
Deluxe pole holdall and protective tubes
Informative DVD
Maver Enigma Series 101 16m package:
Maver Enigma Series 101 16m pole
Three Powerplay pre-bushed power top kits with side puller slots
Mini extension
Cupping kit and cups
Deluxe pole holdall and protective tubesInformative DVD
Maver Enigma Series 201 16m package:
Maver Enigma Series 201 16m pole
Five Powerplay pre-bushed power top kits with side puller slots
Mini extension
Cupping kit and cups
Deluxe pole holdall and protective tubes
Informative DVD
Maver Enigma Series 301 16m package:
Maver Enigma Series 301 16m pole
Five Powerplay pre-bushed power top kits with side puller slots
Mini extension
Cupping kit and cups
Deluxe pole holdall and protective tubes
Informative DVD
PAY AROUND
Enigma Series 101 13m package
RRP: £799.99
Maver Enigma Series 101 16m package
RRP: £1,065
Maver Enigma Series 201 16m package
RRP: £1,335
Maver Enigma Series 301 16m package
RRP: £1,599
When you’re onto a good thing it makes sense to carry on in the same vein and that’s just what Maver has done for 2015 with the launch of their new Enigma series of poles, built around last year’s best-selling 1 and 2 models.
Boasting three models, all represent a substantial upgrade on the older Enigmas, adding more power and rigidity to help take on the stresses and strains of day to day commercial carp work, something that’s been achieved by using high strength, ultra-high modulus carbons in the manufacturing process to lock in the power within section walls and joints without adding to the final weight or affecting the overall action.
That means that the Enigma Series is at home crashing out big carp shallow with small floats and banded pellets as it is being thrown back at high speed with small roach on the other end on a narrow canal. The responsiveness to the quickest of bites is impressive with little droop or bounce and thanks to the special easy-slide finish, shipping in and out in rain or shine is a comfortable process, without a trace of the squeaky sticking that can happen with other poles!
The Enigma 101 is the entry level pole of the group, weighing just 820g at 13m and is available as the standard 13m model or a longer 16m pole for when distance is needed. The supplied Power Play top kits, new for 2015, able to take up to a 20+ grade elastic with ease and having built in ceramic side slots for puller kits as well as pre-fitted PTDE bushes so you don’t have to get the hacksaw out. A match top three kit is also supplied inside the pole as standard.
Moving onto the mid-range 201 16m model, you get more top kits for your money and the same great package of extras including a mini extension, deluxe pole holdall, cupping kit and cups plus a match top three kit inside the pole with a weight of 840 grams at 13m and a super level of performance when fishing at its full length.
That leaves the Enigma 301, which really does tick all the boxes from even the most exacting of anglers!
Truly outstanding and meeting all the demands of the modern commercial fishery angler in terms of strength, balance and rigidity with that smooth easy ship finish, section numbering for easy identification and a feather light weight of 825g at 13m with five pre-bushed Power Play top kits plus a match top three kit, cupping top and cups and mini extension all packed into a smart holdall.
MAP TKS 801 16m pole
PACKAGE
Pre-bushed match kit fitted
Three pre-bushed power kits
Six pre-bushed match kits
Two short number four sections
Rigid cupping kit and cups
Re-inforced mini extension
Deluxe pole holdall
Protective tubes for pole and top kits
PAY AROUND
£2,300
An outstanding balance is struck between stiffness, rigidity, handling weight and durability with this pole that borders close on perfection whatever type of polefishing you’re doing. Remains arrow straight at the maximum 16m length but more importantly doesn’t bounce when recovering from a missed bite.
MAP TKS 701 16m
PACKAGE
Pre-bushed match kit fitted
Three pre-bushed power kits
Five pre-bushed match kits
Two short number four sections
Rigid cupping kit and cups
Mini extension
PAY AROUND
£1,800
The sharp feel and response of this superb 16m pole is supported by high levels of power and rigidity while the broad spares package offers the discerning matchman ample choices.
MAP TKS 601 16m
PACKAGE
Pre-bushed match kit fitted
Four pre-bushed power kits
Two pre-bushed match kits
Rigid cupping kit and cups
Re-inforced mini extension
PAY AROUND
£1,499.99
Arguably the best pole at this price currently on the market, the superb 601 delivers balance and responsiveness with expected strength, and is ideal for the serious match angler.
MAP TKS 401 14.5m
PACKAGE
Pre-bushed match kit fitted
Three pre-bushed power kits
Pre-bushed match kit
Rigid cupping kit and cups
Re-inforced mini extension
PAY AROUND
£750
At its full 14.5m length the 401 can be used all day long without causing fatigue. A genuine all-rounder the comprehensive spares package offers plenty of multi venue scope.
MAP TKS 301 14.5m
PACKAGE
Pre-bushed match kit fitted
Three pre-bushed power kits
Rigid cupping kit and cups
Re-inforced mini extension
PAY AROUND
£659.99
This 14.5m model that is packed with features such as friction free finish offers the club or open match angler super value for money and is equally at home on commercial carp or natural venues.