help with pole rigs

[cutts]

hi can someone help i have just put maver dual-core pole elastic red and yellow in my yank and bank pole and want to make rigs but dont know what b/s line to use as hook link as just starting pole fishing

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Well it depnds on what your fishing for mate as the elastic takes to presser so if your after roach then I would use 1.5lb but Im not a pole expert but some one will point you in the right direction

[fullcreel]

Might be an idea to look in your local tackle shop, at the ready mades and see what line is on rigs for carp/silvers etc, then see what gread of elastic. Maybe on the back of packs of elastic?
A good tackle dealer should help, but differnet types of elastic may have differing breaking strains, I don't know the new types, such as the hollow or dual core.
My approach is to have the weakest part of the set upi as the hook length.

[Banana Steve]

I Have not seen the maver dual shock elastic, but i am assuming that the elastic is designed for bigger fish. if this is the case then i would use high tec lines from about 0.16mm up wards. if the elastic is lighter then you can use lower diameter lines. hope this helps.

[fullcreel]

Might be an idea to ask the manufactuers what they reccemend with their elastic.

[cutts]

cheers did email maver got no reply will have word with local tackle shop

[Banana Steve]

What rating is the elastic. if you let me know, i will do a post tonight about elatics and what there best usage are for.

[Banana Steve]

Pole elastics and usage:
Elastic Rating 1-2: {No1 to No2 Elastic} – This is normally fished through the top section of a fine match kit. An elastic that’s good for very light work, catching small fish on the canal. Were the main stay of fish are up to 4ozs. As for rigs I would fish a main line of no more that 1.5lb with a light hook length of no more than 10ozs and small fine hooks of around 24 to 22.

Elastic rating 3-4: {No3 or No4 Elastic}- As with the no1-2 elastic this is fished through the top section but can be through the top two, I normally set this up with the top two. I normally fish No4. My rigs are from 1.5lb to 3lb lines depending on the diameter I use .10mm to .012mm the hook lengths are normally 0.10mm with the .012mm and 0.8mm with the 0.10mm so the hook length can range from 1.00lb to 2lb. This type of set up is for fish up 1lb and just over, this set up can be good for skimmers and roach up to 10ozs. I tend to use this set up in the winter when the fish can be less energetic and if you hook a large fish you may have a chance of landing it. Hook sizes from 22 to 20 medium gauge hooks i.e. kamasan B520 or B510
Elastic rating 5-6 {No 5 – No6 Elastics} this is defiantly elastic that I would set up through the top two sections. Main Line 0.13mm to 0.15mm 2.5lb to 3.5lb, the hook lengths of lower diameter from .12mm to .14mm. Hooks medium Gauge 20 to 16. This set up is good for fish up to 3lb mainly silver fish like bream and good roach and rudd and perch, with the odd Tench, if small carp up to 3lb are on the cards then I would look towards an 8 to 10 elastic.
Elastic Rating 8-10 {No 8 – No10 Elastic} – I normally set this through the top three sections. A Good strong line 0.14mm to 0.16mm – 3lb to 5lb – good strong hook but not fully forged, I tend to use Kamasan B980 sizes 18 to 14. This set up is good for fish up to 5-6lb in weight and ideal for carp up to this weight, but if bigger carp are expected fish up to 8lb then 12 – 14 elastic should be used with lines from 0.16mm to .20mm 5lb to 7lb and hooks up to size 10 and match carp hooks are good for this, I tend to use these types of lines straight through but that’s my choice. And if expecting huge carp of 10lb + then its elastics up 20+ and heavy match lines and some people use braid with forged hooks. But I feel that if you take your time you shouldn’t need to go any higher than 14 elastic.

I Hope this helps
Regards, Steve

[cutts]

cheers bud that great info

[bongo2222]

do you have 2 strip the top sections elastic down when u finish fishin or can u just stretch the elastic and fold them over to put in tube
not everyone has a telescopic top 2