pole jargon

[dl880]

hi im new to pole fishing. looking to buy a pole on ebay im lost on top 2s top 3s match, power etc. i lke to fish for silvers on my local ponds and lakes.maybe ill move up to bigger stuff. any help appreciated type of pole, elastic etc. thanks david bradford.

[chris.oldgit]

simply put top 2s are 2 sections 3s are 3 sections 4s are 4 sections,
power is used normally for carp etc.
different elastic strengths.

[chris.oldgit]

sorry david, welcome to the forum, great bunch of helpful guys on here. lively threads to, have fun

[BoldBear]

Hi dl880,

As Chris said a ‘top 2’ or a ‘top 3’ consists of the top 2 or 3 sections of a Pole elasticated. Usually a Pole angler carries several top 2’s and top 3’s each threaded with various different strength elastics to use with the different strength lines he or she may use.

You can buy ‘top 2’s or ‘top 3’s from a tackleshop which can be cut back to fit most poles, or if you are prepared to pay a little bit more you can sometimes buy ones that are made to fit a specific Pole.

They are not that expensive so it is a good Idea to carry two or three, or even more if necessary.

A 'top 3' has elastic through 3 sections therefore will be better for larger fish which will stretch your elastic more however if you are fishing for average sized silvers then a 'top 2' would usually be fine.

Anyway hope this has helped and welcome to the forum.

Keith (BoldBear)

[dl880]

thanks bold bear
do top 3s and 2s take apart to carry regards dl880

[chris.oldgit]

generally tops are telescopic

[BoldBear]

I usually carry mine 'folded' in small see-through plastic tubes marked with the elastic strength that I have threaded.
You usually buy them already in small see-through protective tubes; however you can buy the tubes seperately (empty) from a decent tackle shop.

[simon240uk]

dont get a really cheap pole,i may be too heavy to use at full size,i got a 8 meter diawa pole £115 its fine at 8 meters,got a 11 meter cheap thing £30 and its ok at 7/8 meters but try to use it at 11 meters and it not good at all

[martin56]

When folding a TOP 2 make sure you fit a pole elastic protector - this prevents the elastic from being cut/worn when stored. Like these :-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-x-BRAND-...item460038e106

There's loads on ebay - the pointy ends fit inside each wall of the sections & the elastic sits on the curved groove, keeping the elastic off the sharp edges.
My TOP 2 is folding , but as chris says a lot are telescopic so a protector is'nt required.