Hi there.
Having fished with a fiberglass whip 35 years ago as a nipper and loved it, and having recently re-started fishing I have just managed to pick up a used pole at a great price to complement my feeder gear and have some questions...
I managed to get a great deal on a Preston CXR M600, 14.5m pole. It is a 2009-ish pole but has seen very very little use and none for a few years and is in mint condition from sections 4 through to the butt(s) - the dolly hasn't been out of the plastic sleeve. I have 5 power top kits one of which is un-touched, one without elastic and three with 4, 9 and 11 old elastic in them - one of which has a pulla-bung. Whilst cut down and used they are again in excellent condition.
I have managed to find a compatible cupping kit and am collecting that in the week.
So my questions if anyone can help....
1) When I assemble the sections some of the joints don't go all the way down the surfaced area I would expect them to slide over - maybe 1-2 inches out of 6-8 in total - they are tight and stable. Is this a problem - I'm hoping not and it is more of a problem if they go further/are loose.
2) I'm assuming that the elastics are likely very old and I'm planning to replace the ones already there. Is there any merit in retaining them even initially ?
3) Am I right in thinking that all of my 5 power top kits, and the cupping kit, should all be the exactly the same length and that I cut them down to a length so I can fit the bush for the largest elastic I'm going to use ? At the moment they are all different lengths with the lightest elastic in the shortest kit.
Planning to try it out tomorrow or Monday - before I get the cupping kit. Will use a cad pot to feed until that is sorted. If I re-elastic today/tomorrow then I wasn't going to cut them down until I have the cupping kit in my hands.
Any other comments or suggestions please ?
Many thanks
Mike
Having fished with a fiberglass whip 35 years ago as a nipper and loved it, and having recently re-started fishing I have just managed to pick up a used pole at a great price to complement my feeder gear and have some questions...
I managed to get a great deal on a Preston CXR M600, 14.5m pole. It is a 2009-ish pole but has seen very very little use and none for a few years and is in mint condition from sections 4 through to the butt(s) - the dolly hasn't been out of the plastic sleeve. I have 5 power top kits one of which is un-touched, one without elastic and three with 4, 9 and 11 old elastic in them - one of which has a pulla-bung. Whilst cut down and used they are again in excellent condition.
I have managed to find a compatible cupping kit and am collecting that in the week.
So my questions if anyone can help....
1) When I assemble the sections some of the joints don't go all the way down the surfaced area I would expect them to slide over - maybe 1-2 inches out of 6-8 in total - they are tight and stable. Is this a problem - I'm hoping not and it is more of a problem if they go further/are loose.
2) I'm assuming that the elastics are likely very old and I'm planning to replace the ones already there. Is there any merit in retaining them even initially ?
3) Am I right in thinking that all of my 5 power top kits, and the cupping kit, should all be the exactly the same length and that I cut them down to a length so I can fit the bush for the largest elastic I'm going to use ? At the moment they are all different lengths with the lightest elastic in the shortest kit.
Planning to try it out tomorrow or Monday - before I get the cupping kit. Will use a cad pot to feed until that is sorted. If I re-elastic today/tomorrow then I wasn't going to cut them down until I have the cupping kit in my hands.
Any other comments or suggestions please ?
Many thanks
Mike