Lubricating New Pole Elastic

[insaneuk]

hi i was just looking for a bit of advice really.

ive only just taken up pole fishing and went to get a pole today from my local tackle shop.

they set it up for me putting elastic in etc for me ready to go but he said that you need to lube up the elastic to make it last longer and glide smoother. but rather then selling me a pot of lube for about 3 quid said just use a bit of hair conditioner and water.

now i'm home i cant remember what he said about applying it.

do i

A, pull out the elastic and keep rubbing it on then letting elastic back in a number of times


B, just pure it inside the pole coating pretty much all the inside etc

thanks in advance for any help or advice

[headless]

Hi
i would go for B, it is what you would do if you purchased the lub from the tackle shop,

the conditioner needs to be well watered down

good luck with the pole fishing, it will seam a bit akward at first but it will present the bait better

Darrell

[insaneuk]

nice one cheers for that just didn't want to pour fluid down and mess something up i'm sure the guy said 1 part conditioner to 3 parts water. does that sound about right?

[muzzy76]

Sounds about right to me. If it's a new pole/elastic it shouldn't really need lubed straight away. Most elastics come pre-lubed and it's only after this has wore off that you'll need to re-do it. Personally I'd stretch the elastic out of the tip and apply it that way. Works for me. Another way, if you're fishing and find the elastic is hanging from the end of your pole is to stretch it under the water and let it slide back inside the pole tip.

[insaneuk]

thanks for the replys i'll see how it goes tomoz when i go and poss lube it up at night

[nodrog48]

i go to car spares shop buy some ------son of a gun its brilliant tackle shops do wat they do best

screw you ---try it 3.50 for a big container with a spray nozzle its a good lubricant

[NICK R]

i use granite juice

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