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POLE GUIDE 2 0 17 EXCLUSIVE BUYING GUIDE TO THE BEST NEW POLES & ACCESSORIES

BY TACKLE EDITOR MARK SAWYER & RICHARD GRANGE

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ULTIMATE PROFESSIONAL POLE

The 17m Sphere Zero-G F1 Plus heads an impressive line-up of carbon craftsmanship Good enough for Nuddy, good enough for you!

BROWNING SPHERE ZERO-G F1 PLUS 17M POLE RRP: £4,399 THE sumptuous new Browning Sphere Zero-G F1 Plus is said to be the lightest and stiffest pole ever to hit the market.

Hand-made from the highest quality Japanese carbons, it’s aimed at match anglers fishing at the highest level.

Strong enough for all styles of UK match fishing, from roach work on canals to carp bashing on commercials, its Multikit top kit can be used as a 2.5m conventional kit or as a 1.75m

one-piece kit without any loss of overall pole length.

The ‘SEPPs’ are a special version of Browning’s unique Square Pole Protector sections that make fishing at long lengths and in windy conditions comfortable and stable, while ‘Tactile Precision Points’ are raised areas on the butt sections that can be felt when the pole is shipped out, allowing accurate fishing without the need to look down for painted lines.

The ‘Extender’ is a metre-long

BROWNING eX-S ULTRACARP #1 13M POLE RRP: £575 DESIGNED for the angler who wants extra levels of strength and durability from their pole, the eX-S UltraCarp #1 is Browning’s specialist carp pole designed for the rigours of the

“An ideal pole for the angler that wants to put their shoulder into the fight!”

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UK commercial carp scene.

A very strong pole that will easily handle large carp and heavy rigs, the new UltraCarp uses the same quality carbons as the other eX-S poles in the range, but the middle sections have been externally reinforced with an X weave carbon tape to lock in the strength.

For more power and peace of mind when fishing, Browning has overwrapped the most common breakage areas of a pole, namely near the section ends, to resist

butt section that extends the pole to 17m or gives you different length options when fishing to features or islands.

Carbon-banded female joints and over-wrapped male joints on high-wear sections provide reduced wear and tear, and the Sphere is fully section compatible with all Silverlite poles, while the top three fits all Xitan poles.

Supplied with 13 pre-bushed Sphere Multikits, other added extras include two full-length C/3 sections and two short C/3 sections plus a full-length D/4 section and a stiff cupping kit, all in a Xitan multi-pocket holdall.

cracking and breakages from usage over time. Yet for all its power, the UltraCarp remains rigid and perfectly balanced at 13m.

Available as a standard package, you’ll find four eX-S wide-bore single length pre-bushed top two kits in a pole holdall decked out with protective tubes. Low cost extensions are also available to take the pole to 14.5m and 16m.

There’s also a single length cupping kit for precision feeding and a Square Pole Protector that fits the 13m and 14.5m sections for easy and comfortable fishing, as well as a touch more security.

BROWNING SPHERE ZERO-G 17M UK POLE PACKAGE 17m pole Sphere Extender Section Square Ergonomic Pole Protector to fit 13m section Square Ergonomic Pole Protector to fit 14.5m and 16m sections Reversible Pole Protector to fit No6 and No7 sections 13 2/1 Sphere duo 3.9/4.5mm multi kits Two full-length C/3 sections Two short C/3 sections Full-length D/4 section Cupping kit Xitan multi-pocket holdall

The eX-S UltraCarp #1 is the perfect addition to the already best-selling eX-S pole range, and ideal for the angler that really wants to put their shoulder into the fight!

BROWNING eX-S ULTRACARP #1 13M PACKAGE eX-S UltraCarp #1 13m pole eX-S Square Pole Protector to fit 13m and 14.5m sections Four eX-S SLKP 5.5mm 2/1 Kits SLK Cupping Kit eX-S pole holdall Protective tubes

WWW.BROWNING-FISHING.COM BROWNING XITAN Z9-2 ADVANCE 16M POLE RRP: £2,499

BROWNING XITAN Z8-2 ADVANCE 16M POLE RRP: £1,799

THE highest grade carbons combined with Browning’s know-how have resulted in the second generation of Xitan poles, and the Z9-2 represents the top end of the market – 16m of carbon that’s perfectly balanced and remarkably light.

IN the highly-competitive sub-£2,000 pole bracket, the original Z8 has been developed further to produce the brand new Xitan Advance Z8-2 – stronger, stiffer and lighter than its predecessor.

Ample reserves of strength will take on the carp and big fish that are an essential part of competition fishing in the UK. Elastic is rated to a No14/20, and with a low-cost additional power C/3 section for more demanding fishing included, the Z9-2 is fully section compatible with current and previous Xitan Power poles. Carbon over-wrap on male and female joints on all sections resists wear, and there are carbon-reinforced grip areas on lower sections.

Supplied with three of Browning’s unique Square Pole Protectors (SQPPs), all nine top kits in the package are prebushed and single length, but

fitted with a unique Duo-bush that lets the angler choose the tip size. Pulla kits are fitted with a directional PTFE bush for ultrasmooth elastic operation.

Incorporating the latest advanced Xitan features, Browning’s original Z9 soon became a legend – the Z9-2 will take the pole’s reputation to a new level!

BROWNING XITAN ADVANCE Z9-2 16M POLE UK PACKAGE 16m pole Xitan Square Pole Protector to fit 11m section Xitan Square Pole Protector to fit 13m section Xitan Square Pole Protector to fit 14.5m and 16m sections Nine Xitan SLK 3.9mm/4.5mm duo kits SLK cupping lit Two full length Power C/3 sections Short C/3 section Xitan multi-pocket holdall

This pole will do everything that is asked of it, making it the ultimate all-rounder.

Like all Xitan poles, the Z8-2 comes with three Square Pole Protectors to fit the 11m, 13m and 14.5m/16m sections. These eliminate the elbow pain often suffered when holding long poles and steady the pole in windy conditions.

Reinforcement comes via a carbon over-wrap in the male and female joints and a carbonreinforced grip area on the lower sections of the pole.

With an elastic rating of No16/20, the Z8-2 can easily take heavy thick hollow elastic. Each top kit is fitted with a unique Duo-bush to allow a choice of tip

size. There are seven pre-bushed Single Length Kits supplied, all with a pulla kit and directional PTFE bush.

Fully section-compatible with current and previous Xitan Power poles, the package also has a cupping kit plus a full length Power C/3 section and short C/3 section. Supplied in a Xitan multi-pocket holdall.

BROWNING XITAN ADVANCE Z8-2 16M POLE PACKAGE 16m pole Xitan Square Pole Protector to fit 11m section Xitan Square Pole Protector to fit 13m section Xitan Square Pole Protector to fit 14.5m and 16m sections Seven Xitan SLK 3.9mm/4.5mm duo kits SLK cupping kit Full length Power C/3 section Short C/3 section Xitan multi-pocket holdall

BROWNING XITAN Z7-2 POWER SPECIAL 16M POLE 16M RRP: £1,499

BROWNING BLACK MAGIC II GOLD POLE 11M RRP: £499 - 12.5M RRP: £599

BROWNING BLACK MAGIC II SLIMLITE POLE 9.5M RRP: £259 - 11M RRP: £369

THE out and out power pole in the new Xitan range, this 16m beauty has significant reinforcement on the lower and middle sections.

The Black Magic II Gold is a pole that will appeal to anglers who spend much of their time fishing at 11m-12m. Light and very, very srong, the Black Magic II Gold is also slimmer than most other poles, which makes it very easy to handle.

THE next step down from the Black Magic II Gold, the Slimlite has all the same features as the Gold but uses slightly different carbons so those working on s tighter budget can still enjoy these slim, light and strong poles. It’s still an impressive bit of kit, though!

Three Xitan SLKP 5.5mm kits and four Xitan SLKP 4.5mm kits are supplied, all pre-bushed and able to take a range of elastic thicknesses.

Comfort at the full 16m length is assured thanks to the three Square BROWNING XITAN ADVANCE Z7-2 POWER Pole Protectors SPECIAL 16M POLE and at 13m the PACKAGE Z7-2 weighs just 12g more 16m pole than the Z8-2 Xitan Square Pole Protector to this is far from fit 11m section a floppy power Xitan Square Pole Protector pole that’s hard to fit 13m section to fish with at Xitan Square Pole Protector to long lengths! fit 14.5m and 16m sections A visible Three Xitan SLKP 5.5mm kits external carbon Four Xitan SLKP 4.5mm kits tape spiral SLK cupping kit on the top Full length spare Z7-2 C/3 four sections section strengthens the Xitan Multi-Pocket holdall Z7-2 greatly.

Made from top quality carbon and built alongside, and to the same quality standards, as Browning’s most expensive BROWNING BLACK MAGIC II GOLD 11M POLE Xitan poles, PACKAGE the Gold comes ready to Browning Black Magic II Gold fish with 11m pole pre-bushed Cupping kit power top kits Pole protector and is supplied Two Power top two kits with a short Pole Protector BROWNING BLACK MAGIC mini section for II GOLD comfort when 12.5M POLE PACKAGE fishing, as well Browning Black Magic II Gold as a full-sized 11m 12.5m pole holdall, and Cupping kit is available in Pole protector 11m and 12.5m Three Power top two kits lengths.

Sold at 9.5m and 11m lengths, the Slimlite makes an ideal entry-level pole and has a top quality feel about it. It’s strong, sturdy but amazingly light, and suitaBROWNING BLACK MAGIC ble for any type II SLIMLITE 9.5M POLE of fishing and PACKAGE size of fish!

Browning Black Magic II Pre-bushed Slimlite 9.5m pole top kits (rated Pole protector to a No20 elasTwo top two kits tic) are a handy touch and you BROWNING BLACK MAGIC even get a short II SLIMLITE 11M POLE Pole Protector PACKAGE mini section to Browning Black Magic II prolong the life Slimlite 11m pole of key sections, Pole protector plus a pole Three top two kits holdall.

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POLE GUIDE 2017 THERE’S now a big market for bespoke margin poles in the UK as carp continue to get bigger – no longer is it enough to use a Power kit on your standard pole and hope for the best!

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Browning has margin poles well covered!

Browning has all bases covered in this department, with a dozen margin models to suit your fishing and wallet – from the luxurious Xitan Xtreme Margin that’s on the money for serious match anglers, down to the affordable Margin Mauler and Hypercarp Brutale that will do the pleasure angler proud over many summers of battling big carp.

BROWNING XITAN XTREME MARGIN 9.5M POLE RRP: £349 TO complement the popular Xitan range, Browning has developed this pocket rocket of a margin pole that’s fully compatible with all current and previous Xitan poles.

The Xtreme Margin is built to a very high quality and is super-strong for margin and short pole fishing.

The sections have increased wall strength and visible reinforcement – yet the pole weighs less than 500g at 8.5m.

This makes it probably the lightest margin pole available on the UK market.

Supplied with a Pole Protector section which fits the pole at 7m and 8.5m to reduce wear and tear and increase strength, the Xtreme has two extra large bore pre-bushed Single Length top kits. It comes with a Browning pole holdall with protective tubes.

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BROWNING ²EX-S MARGIN#1 8M POLE RRP: £249 STRENGTH is the buzzword with this new pole, which has undergone extensive reinforcement of key areas to produce 8m of raw power that won’t give an inch when a massive margin carp is hooked!

The middle sections of the pole have been externally reinforced with an X-Weave carbon tape and the most common breakage areas near the section ends have been overwrapped to resist cracking caused by gripping the pole too tightly, or contact damage from seatbox legs and pole rollers.

Fully section compatible with all Browning eX-S and Xitan poles, the package includes an eX-S extra large bore pre-bushed Single Length top kit plus an eX-S reversible Pole Protector to fit sections 4 and 5 , finished with an eX-S pole holdall

BROWNING HYPERCARP BRUTALE 6M MARGIN POLE RRP: £149

BROWNING BLACK MAGIC MARGIN 8M POLE RRP: £89.99

AS the name suggests, the Brutale is the strongest margin pole available and is capable of taming the largest carp on the strongest gear and in any conditions from any swim!

WHEN fishing the margins, snaggy swims really do require a dedicated pole to do the job properly – and to complete the new Black Magic range, Browning has created this brutal 8m margin pole specifically for that task.

This means that you can fish for those huge margin beasts with total confidence that whatever takes your bait, the Brutale will not let you down.

Ultra-strong and ready to fish with no cutting back of the top kit needed, the Brutale is also sectioncompatible with the longer Hypercarp models and so will make a useful second pole. Supplied with large bore, pre-bushed Single Length kits which will take the heaviest elastics, this is a pole for out-and-out margin hauling!

This 8m pole is supremely strong and powerful, but without being at all unwieldy and represents superb value for money with low cost spares and extra top kits available.

The two Power top two kits supplied with the package have a massive diameter, meaning that they need only minimal cutting back to take even the thickest hollow or solid elastics on the market.

This means that there is no loss of overall pole length.

BROWNING MARGIN MAULER 5M POLE RRP: £69.95 BROWNING’S unique ‘hit and hold’ margin pole has rightfully gained a reputation as being the strongest margin pole on the market!

The Margin Mauler can handle carp of just about any size, and can accommodate any thickness of elastic.

Interestingly, the pole has a parallel middle section that can be added or removed to allow the handle section, which is coated in slipproof EVA grips, to be used at two different lengths.

The tip section of the Power top kit has a big diameter too, meaning that it doesn’t need to be cut back.

Sold as pole only package too, extra top kits are available for around £25 each.

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CLASSIC POLES BY COLMIC

From the margins to a full 16m, there’s a model to suit all club and open match anglers

COLMIC AIRON F66 16M POLE RRP: £2,999 THE range of Airon poles released in the last few years has caused quite a stir among anglers, and this year’s offering - the sublime F66 looks set to create just as much of a stir. It’s a full-blooded 16m competition pole capable of handling a range of tasks throughout the fishing year.

A tremendous combination of

COLMIC 9401 X3 13M POLE RRP: £1,500 COLMIC’S new ‘grunt and groan’ offering for 2017 is a 13m model for crashing out big nets of carp.

But this is no thick, heavy and unwieldy pole. It has a very slim profile more akin to that of a match pole, but there’s plenty of strength and rigidity built into each section which ensures the pole remains arrow-straight even

lightness and strength makes the pole a joy to use, especially at the full 16m length. Highperformance materials have produced a pole with enough balance and speed to hit quick bites, ample rigidity to ship in and out quickly, and plenty of power to land bonus big fish.

Labelled as an all-rounder, the F66 can tackle catching 100lb of carp one day and then winkling out a few pounds of canal roach the next. It comes with a range of added extras including three mini half butt

at the maximum length – this is a must-have quality when placing delicate rigs into far bank cover.

There’s also great flexibility, as the package is provided with an extra No3 section and four Power top-2 kits. Multiple length options are easy, thanks to the two half butt sections that fit into the No6, No7 and No8 sections, giving you that important extra reach when needed, without sacrificing on performance and balance. There’s also an optional parallel extension that will take the pole to 14.5m.

extensions that can be fitted from the No4 section all the way to the No10, to let you fish longer distances when required, plus a Force-4 Power No3 section that when added, gives the F66 real backbone for heavy duty work.

The top kit package is impressive too, with eight EC200 top two kits plus a stiff cupping kit supplied with the pole, all finished off in a smart Colmic pole holdall. A true measure of how much Colmic rate this pole can be seen in the twoyear warranty offered with the

COLMIC SUPER CARP FORCE H1 SLIM MARGIN POLE RRP: £199.99

COLMIC’S Force H1 slim margin pole lives up to its name – and it’s strong too.

Made from full carbon with titanium reinforcement, each pole section has a solid feel to it.At 6m the pole is very light and stiff, but not overly so.

With an incredibly thin profile, the Force H1 can easily be fished

F66 – that’s confidence by the bucketful!

There’s also a pole-only option available, that for £2,599 gives you the 16m pole plus those three mini extensions.

COLMIC AIRON F66 POLE PACKAGE 16m pole Eight EC200 top two kits Force-4 section Three mini half butt sections Cupping kit Holdall

at the full 11m length all day long with no discomfort.

The super-strong Power kit supplied with the pole have enough flex in it to prevent breakage when a big carp runs and that degree of bend enables you to hit sharp bites quickly, but not so much that the pole wobbles.

The supplied pre-bushed top kit features a side puller system capable of taking the thickest of elastics, while inside the pole is a Match kit that can be easily turned into a Power kit by doing away with the slim No1 section.

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40 YEARS OF POLE MAKING PERFECTION

No wonder World Champs choose Daiwa – they know quality when they see it DAIWA AIR XLS 16M POLE 16M RRP: £5,250 16M WITH MORE POWER KIT PACKAGE RRP: £6,250 16M WITH MORE MATCH KIT PACKAGE RRP: £6,250

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Steve Ringer has played an active role in designing Daiwa poles

Daiwa AIR XLS 16m pole with a Match top four kit inside the pole Two Match top four kits Seven Power Lite Interlastic Power kits One No4 Section One Tournament cupping kit

THE pole of choice for World Champions William Raison and Steve Ringer and with huge levels of input from both anglers, the AIR XLS joins a long list of legendary Daiwa poles such as the Airity and Tournament Pro. It’s in the final three sections of the pole (16, 14.5m and 13m) where advancements have been made, with XLS technology, new carbon, and sections 10cm longer than in the original AIR. Each of the Match kits come with a tip bore of 2.05mm, pre-cut to take a PTFE bush, while the Powerlite Interlastic top two kits are the same

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length as the Match tops. The XLS is also supplied with a same-length rigid Tournament cupping kit.

Three Match top four kits and seven Powerlite top twos come with the More Power package.

The Powerlites include Daiwa’s Interlastic side puller system and

DAIWA AIR 16M POLE

16M POLE RRP: £4,999 16M WITH MORE POWER KIT PACKAGE RRP: £5,999 16M WITH MORE MATCH KIT PACKAGE RRP: £5,999 DESPITE the introduction of the AIR XLS, the original Daiwa AIR pole remains highly popular – as you’ll see if you walk the banks of any match in the UK. That’s testament to the quality and performance of what is still one of Daiwa’s flagship UK-made poles – and it continues, just as it did when originally released, to set the standard for long poles.

That’s mainly down to the design, which includes an internal core of Hyper MSG - a new low resin, high modulus material exclusive to the

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AIR - running throughout the 16m of pole. This gives benefits on two fronts.

First, the AIR has greatly enhanced stiffness for improved recovery on the strike plus greater buckling strength for stronger walls. This is important when targeting big fish or using heavy rigs on rivers. As a result, the pole is a dream to use at its full length, under any conditions.

Like all top-end Daiwa poles, the AIR has been treated to Daiwa’s Diamond Satin Finish

there’s also a short No4 for playing big carp. With the More Match setup you’ll get just two Powerlite tops plus eight Match top kits.

Sections 8, 9, 10 and 11 have a Diamond Satin finish, with an ITS finish on sections 5, 6 and 7. It all comes in a Daiwa holdall with tubes.

on sections 8 through to 11 and low profile Integrated Taping System on sections 5, 6 and 7. This ensures trouble-free shipping and unshipping whether it’s red hot or pouring with rain outside.

You can also pick the top kit package that’s right for you, as Daiwa has continued its More Match and More Power deals with the AIR, allowing the angler to choose a commercial fishery/ big fish bias or an out-and-out silverfish set-up. The More Power package has four Match top four kits plus six Power Lite Interlastic power kits for heavy work.

The More Match comes with four Match top four and four Match Top three kits plus three Power Lite Interlastic tops. Each deal is supplied with a rigid samelength Tournament cupping kit.

Daiwa AIR XLS 16m pole with a Match top four kit inside the pole Three Match top four kits Four Match top three kits Two Power Lite Interlastic Power kits One Tournament cupping kit

AIR 16M MORE POWER KIT PACKAGE Daiwa AIR XLS 16m pole with a Match top four kit inside the pole Three Match top four kits Six Power Lite Interlastic Power kits One Tournament cupping top kit

DAIWA AIR 16M MORE MATCH KIT PACKAGE Daiwa AIR XLS 16m pole with a Match top four kit inside the pole Three Match top four kits Three Match top three kits Three Power Lite Interlastic Power kits One Tournament cupping top kit

WWW.DAIWASPORTS.CO.UK DAIWA SPECTRON EVO 16M POLE

RRP: £3,499 - PROMO PRICE: £2,250 THE Spectron Evo deserves its place alongside the AIR XLS, AIR and Airity models at the top of the Daiwa tree.

With selective enhancement of key areas, the Evo is a shade lighter at its full 16m than the

Airity. Balance and rigidity are faultless, and the pole has enough of a ‘solid’ feel to it to let you strike and pull hard with confidence.

The Evo arrives in the pole holdall with seven top kits. For silverfish work there are five Match top three kits on top of a pair of Power top two kits to take on carp and other big fish.

No top pole would be complete

DAIWA AIRITY SUPER SLIM 14.5M & 13M POLES 13M RRP: £2,999 14.5M RRP: £3,250

DAIWA AIRITY SUPER SLIM 14.5M POLE PACKAGE Daiwa Airity Super Slim 14.5m pole Two Match top three kits Two Match top four kits Two Big Bore Power kits Super 4th PHEX extension Tournament cupping kit Holdall

DAIWA AIRITY SUPER SLIM 13M POLE PACKAGE Daiwa Airity Super Slim 13m pole Two Match top five kits Super 4th PHEX extension Tournament cupping kit Holdall

DAIWA WHISKER XLS 16M POLE 16M RRP: £1950 16M WITH MORE POWER KIT PACK RRP: £2650 16M WITH MORE MATCH KIT PACK RRP: £2650 DAIWA WHISKER XLS MORE POWER KIT PACKAGE Daiwa 16m Whisker XLS pole with Match top three kit inside the pole Two Match top three kits Five Interlastic power top two kits HS4E (short No 4 section) One Tournament cupping kit

DAIWA WHISKER XLS MORE MATCH KIT PACKAGE: Daiwa 16m Whisker XLS pole with a match top three kit inside the pole Five Match top three kits Two Interlastic power top two kits HS4E (short No 4 section) One Tournament cupping kit

without extensions, and the Evo weighs in with a Phex mini extension for additional reach without ruining the balance at the full 16m length.

You also get a Parallel Super 4th extension for extra distance simply by slotting the section in between the No4 and No5 sections, in no way affecting the balance and rigidity of the pole.

DAIWA CONNOISSEUR G50 16M POLE

16M RRP: £1325 16M WITH MORE POWER KIT PACK RRP: £1850 16M WITH MORE MATCH KIT PACK RRP: £1850 DAIWA CONNOISSEUR G50 16M MORE POWER KIT PACKAGE Daiwa Connoisseur G50 16m pole Four Interlastic power kits Two match top three kits Super 4th section Tournament cupping top kit

DAIWA CONNOISSEUR G50 16M MORE MATCH KIT PACKAGE Daiwa Connoisseur G50 16m pole Two Interlastic Power kits Four Match top three kits Super 4th section Tournament cupping top kit

DAIWA WHISKER 16M POLE

16M POLE RRP: £1750 16M WITH MORE MATCH KIT PACK RRP: £2499 16M WITH MORE POWER KIT PACK RRP: £2499 DAIWA WHISKER 16M MORE MATCH KIT PACKAGE Daiwa Whisker 16m pole Five Match top three kits Two Interlastic Power kits HS4E (Short No4 section) Tournament cupping top kit

DAIWA WHISKER 16M MORE POWER KIT PACKAGE Daiwa Whisker 16m pole Two Match top three kits Five Interlastic Power kits HS4E (Short No4 section) Tournament cupping top kit

DAIWA SPECTRON EVO 16M POLE PACKAGE Daiwa Spectron Evo 16m pole fitted with a Match top three kit Four Match top three kits Two Power top two kits Parallel Super 4th extension Phex mini extension Holdall

DAIWA TOURNAMENT PRO X 16M POLE

16M POLE RRP: £2,999 16M WITH MORE POWER KIT PACK RRP: £3,999 16M WITH MORE MATCH KIT PACK RRP: £3,999 DAIWA TOURNAMENT PRO X 16M MORE POWER KIT PACKAGE

Daiwa Tournament Pro X 16m pole Five Interlastic Power kits Two Interlastic Match top three kits One Match top four kit Two Super 4th extensions Tournament cupping top kit Holdall

DAIWA TOURNAMENT PRO X 16M MORE MATCH KIT PACKAGE

Daiwa Tournament Pro X 16m pole Two Interlastic Power kits Three Interlastic Match top three kits Match top four kit Two Match top three kits Super 4th extension Tournament cupping top kit & Holdall

DAIWA MULTI MARGIN 9M POLE RRP: £699

THE Multi Margin is a top quality 9m ‘power pole’ designed to be cross compatible with all of Daiwa’s current UK-made poles excluding Whisker No 5 and 6 sections.

Superbly powerful with great wall strength, the 9m length will let you tackle those swims where you need to fish a long way down the edge to find big carp with heavy elastics.

Features include two Interlastic power kits, Integrated Taping System on the No 5 section and Diamond Satin slide easy paint on sections 6 and 7 to make shipping and unshipping easy in all weathers.

DAIWA MULTI MARGIN 9M POLE PACKAGE Daiwa Multi Margin 9m pole Two Interlastic Power kits

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MATCH WINNER COMPETITION 5 16M RRP: £1499 MATCH WINNER COMPETITION 4 16M RRP: £1200 MATCH WINNER COMPETITION 3 14.5M RRP: £899 MATCH WINNER COMPETITION 2 13M RRP: £750 MATCH WINNER COMPETITION 1 13M RRP: £599 DAIWA’S new Match Winner Competition range features five stunning long poles that are not only sure to appeal to a broad range of anglers, but also a wide variety of fishing styles.

This is down in no small measure

DAIWA YANK N BANK 13M POWER POLE RRP: £450

A POLE built for the stresses and strains of commercial fisheries in the UK, the 13m Yank n Bank is equally at home presenting rigs to islands or into open water at its full length as it is being used for as spot of edge fishing after big carp.

Strength and power combines with balance and stiffness to hit quick bites. Supplied with four Power top kits that can take up to a No20 elastic plus a cupping kit, cups and mini extension, this is the ultimate package for margin carp fishing.

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to the wide choice of lengths, top kit packages and added extras throughout the five models currently on offer.

From the top-end 16m Competition 5 that oozes class for the serious match angler,

DAIWA YANK N BANK 13M POWER POLE PACKAGE Daiwa Yank n Bank Power Pole 13m pole Four Power top two kits with 4mm tip diameter and ‘pre-bore’ reinforcement Cupping kit with cups Mini-extension Holdall

This is the aristocrat of margin poles.

down to the 13m Competition 1, a perfect choice to introduce the newcomer to this style of fishing, all five poles are made on the same mandrel profile for ultimate compatibility – ideal if you want to upgrade to a more expensive model while keeping the top kits and extensions from your original.

High grade carbons have been used in the manufacturing process, with areas of reinforcement applied selectively to avoid unnecessary weight while boosting overall strength.

All models are fitted with a Match top three (boasting a 3mm tip), while spare Match and Power kits on all poles are pre-cut

DAIWA YANK N BANK 9.5M POWER MARGIN POLE RRP: £250

and bushed with UK-made Pure PTFE bushes (3mm and 4mm diameters) so no cutting back will be needed.

Another feature is Daiwa’s

MATCH WINNER COMPETITION 5 16M PACKAGE Daiwa Match Winner Competition 5 16m pole fitted with Match top three kit (3mm tip) Match top three kit (3mm tip) Four Power top three kits (4mm tip) Phex extension Cupping kit with cups One Short No4 section Mini extension

DAIWA YANK N BANK 9.5M POWER MARGIN POLE PACKAGE Daiwa Yank n Bank Power Margin 9.5m pole Three Power top two kits with 4mm tip diameter and ‘pre-bore’ reinforcement Nylon bag with tubes

FOR margin work on commercials you won’t need a classic long pole.

That’s where the 9.5m Yank n Bank Power Margin pole comes into play – it is just brilliant for close-range or down the edge work in search of hard-fighting double-figure carp.

Strong without being unwieldy in the hand, the Power Margin is kitted out with three Power top two kits with large-diameter tips to take thick elastics, plus ‘pre-bore’ reinforcement to allow side puller kit systems to be drilled.

This pole will take on big margin carp.

WWW.DAIWASPORTS.CO.UK ‘pre-bore’ wrap that will allow you to fit side puller systems if needed.

A great added extra is the inclusion of a Daiwa Phex extension. This, when added

MATCH WINNER COMPETITION 4 16M POLE PACKAGE Daiwa Match Winner Competition 4 16m pole fitted with Match top three kit (3mm tip) Three Power top three kits (4mm tip) Phex extension Cupping kit with cups One Short No4 section Mini extension Holdall and tubes

to the pole, takes its length further than the original stated length. When you slot in the mini extensions or Short No4 section (supplied with the Competition

MATCH WINNER COMPETITION 3 14.5M POLE PACKAGE Daiwa Match Winner Competition 3 14.5m pole fitted with Match top three kit (3mm tip) Three Power top three kits (4mm tip) Phex extension Cupping kit with cups One Short No4 section Mini extension Holdall and tubes

3, 4 and 5 poles) extra power is added for fishing at shorter ranges.

Each pole comes with a dedicated cupping kit and cups plus pole holdall and tubes, and is

finished with Slide Easy matt paint on the cosmetic sections.

A section alignment system gets the maximum rigidity from the pole.

MATCH WINNER COMPETITION 2 13M POLE PACKAGE

MATCH WINNER COMPETITION 1 13M POLE PACKAGE

Daiwa Match Winner Competition 2 13m pole fitted with Match top three kit (3mm tip) Three Power top three kits (4mm tip) Phex extension Cupping kit with cups Holdall and tubes

Daiwa Match Winner Competition 1 13m pole fitted with Match top three kit (3mm tip) Two Power top three kits (4mm tip) Phex extension Cupping kit with cups Holdall and tubes

ADDED POWER WITHOUT THE LOSS OF PERFORMANCE

There’s no droop or sloppiness at full length when this rigid mini extension is slotted into the No7 and 8 sections (included with Matchwinner 3, 4 and 5 poles only).

EXTRA REACH AND STRENGTH FOR SHORT RANGE FISHING

Buy the Matchwinner 3, 4 or 5 package and you get this powerful mini extenison that makes the pole a force to be reckoned with when targeting carp at close range.

SHORT NO4 SECTION FOR TOTAL POWER ON COMMERCIALS

Supplied with the Matchwinner 3, 4 and 5 is this short section for piling on the pressure!

HYDROLASTIC LUBRICANT RRP: £8.99

DAIWA HYDROLASTIC RRP: £14.99

THE award-winning Daiwa Hydrolastic has a liquid centre that adds softness and stretch plus plenty of power under pressure.

It’s available in several grades to take on everything from light silverfish work to bagging carp down the edge on commercial fisheries.

FOR use with Daiwa Hydrolastic, this lubricant features enhanced silicon technology. During testing it improved elastic distance travelled when playing fish, delivering consistent stretch and smooth control.

Available in a 200ml pump spray bottle.

HYDROLASTIC RATINGS YELLOW – grade 3-5 PINK – grade 4–6 F1 ORANGE – grade 4-8 BLUE – grade 5–8 WHITE – grade 6–10 GREY – grade 10–14 BLACK – grade 12–16 PURPLE – grade 14-18 RED – grade 16-20 BROWN - grade 20+ power

CUSTOM PTFE NOSE cones and PTFE bushes that have been custom-made to fit your Daiwa pole and various solid and Hydrolastics.

CUSTOM FIT PTFE TIP FOR MATCH TOP TWO (SOLID ELASTIC) - £2.50 Custom fit PTFE tip for Match Top Two (Hydrolastic) – £2.99 DAIWA BIG BORE POWER KIT PTFE BUSH – £3.25 Daiwa pure PTFE bush 1.6mm – £3.25 DAIWA PURE PTFE BUSH 2.4MM – £3.25 Daiwa custom PTFE pack 6-9 sections – £39.99 CUSTOM FIT PTFE NOSE CONE NO3 SECTION – £2.99 Custom fit PTFE Nose Cone No4 section – £4.99 CUSTOM FIT PTFE NOSE CONE NO5 SECTION – £7.99 Custom fit PTFE Nose Cone No6 section – £8.99 CUSTOM FIT PTFE NOSE CONE NO7 SECTION – £9.99 Custom fit PTFE Nose Cone No8 section – £11.99 CUSTOM FIT PTFE NOSE CONE NO9 SECTION - £11.99

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CONTINTENTAL FLAIR IN THE UK

The flagship UK1 Accomplice Pro 16m pole.

More pole pack options for anglers from Garbolino GARBOLINO’S UK series poles have really impressed anglers since their launch. With a reputation for true-length poles and unrivalled strength and rigidity, it’s easy to see why they are so popular.

The first company to offer pole packs with multiple kits many years ago now also offer ‘Pole only’ options, after acknowledging

that many existing Garbolino owners may have enough kits to be getting on with. Little wonder, as all Garbolino poles over the past 10 years are fully compatible with the UK series - a really great money saver!

For those who want kits then there are plenty of pack options available including those with the clever new PTFE Puller kits.

GARBOLINO UK1 ACCOMPLICE PRO 16M POLE ARROW-STRAIGHT and incredibly responsive, the UK1 Accomplice can do everything asked of it.

This is down to a hybridised concept that sees two separate 5.95m kits included – one for commercial fishing and the other for lighter silverfish work.

The Commercial kit has power and strength for fishing up to islands or even independently on a short line down to the base of the marginal shelf. The Silvers kit is lighter and more balanced but still well capable of handling

carp and bonus fish.

The pole is also available in three distinct packages to suit your fishing. The Complete package is just that, arriving with both 5.95m kits plus two Match Lite top kits, a Power Lite top kit and three Power Lite Puller kits.

A whole host of extras includes a cupping top, two short No4 sections, reversible mini extensions and PTFE bushes to fit snugly in each top kit.

However, if you’re a silverfish angler then the Silvers package

has just the Silverfish 5.95m kit on top of three Match Lite kits and three Power Lite Puller tops, plus the extras.

Commercial fishery anglers can go for the Commercial pack that boasts the Commercial kit, five Power Lite Puller tops and a Power top two kit plus extras.

GARBOLINO UK1 ACCOMPLICE PRO 16M POLE COMMERCIAL PACKAGE £2775 SSP 16m pole 5.95m Commercial kit Half extension to fit 13m, 14m and 16m sections Five Power Lite Puller kits fitted with new PTFE Pullers Power top two kit Two-piece potting kit and pots 10 PTFE bushes Two short No4 sections

GARBOLINO UK1 ACCOMPLICE PRO 16M POLE ONLY PACKAGE

Deluxe holdall

£2350 SSP

GARBOLINO UK1 ACCOMPLICE PRO 16M POLE SILVERS PACKAGE

16m pole inc 5.95m Silvers kit in pole

£2750 SSP

Half extension

Deluxe holdall

16m pole 5.95m Silvers kit in the pole Reversible mini extension to fit 13m, 14m and 16m sections Three Match Light top two kits Three Power Lite Puller kits fitted with new PTFE Pullers Two-piece potting kit and pots 10 x PTFE bushes (small and large ID bore sizes) Two short No4 sections Deluxe holdall

GARBOLINO UK1 ACCOMPLICE PRO 16M POLE COMPLETE PACKAGE £3099.99 SSP 16m pole 5.95m Silvers kit in the pole 5.95m Commercial kit Reversible mini extension to fit 13m, 14m and 16m sections Two Match Lite top two kits Three Power Lite Puller top two kits including new PTFE Puller fittings Power Lite standard top two kit Two-piece potting kit and pots 10 x PTFE bushes (small and large ID bore sizes) Two short No4 sections Deluxe holdall

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WWW.GARBOLINOUK.CO.UK GARBOLINO UK4 POWER CARP 14.5M POLE THIS 14.5m bagging pole will cover most general commercial fishery situations – from the margins, to a shorter throwing line at 6m, and even at full length for island or far-bank snake lake work.

As with the UK3, all sections have been reinforced at the end as well as along key sections to cope with the strain of catching a big weight.

Six extra top kits are supplied – three Power Lite Pullers to use with the side puller slot system and three normal Power top two kits, both able to take the heaviest of elastics. Also in the package is a cupping kit, cups, mini extension and PTFE bushes.

GARBOLINO UK2 EXPERT MATCH 16M POLE

GARBOLINO UK3 MATCH POWER 16M POLE

THE UK2 Expert is built to exactly the same spec as the UK1 Accomplice, the key difference being that the two 5.95m Commercial and Silverfish kits are left out.

THIS out-and-out power match pole has a blue wrap of reinforcement in all the key areas but remains stiff and light at its full 16m.

That leaves a classic 16m pole with eight top kits, a cupping kit and all the extras that make up a stunning package.

It will even handle summer margin fishing, and there’s a whole fistful of Power top kits supplied including three Power Lite Puller kits decked out with PTFE side puller slots and three more traditional Power Lite top kits for standard elastication. The cupping kit requires no cutting back.

16m pole Three Power Lite Puller top two kits with new PTFE Pullers fitted

GARBOLINO UK3 MATCH POWER 16M POLE PACKAGE £1650 SSP

Three Match Lite top two kits Two Power Lite top two kits Reversible mini extension to fit 13m, 14m and 16m sections Two-piece potting kit and pots 10 PTFE bushes (small and Large ID bore sizes) Short No4 section Deluxe holdall

£1500 SSP

Half extension Deluxe holdall

16m pole Three Power Lite Puller kits fitted with new PTFE Pullers Three Power Lite top two kits

14.5m pole Three Power Lite Puller kits fitted with new PTFE Pullers Three Power Lite top two kits Reversible mini extension to fit 13m and 14.5m sections Two-piece potting kit and pots 10 PTFE bushes (large ID bore) Deluxe holdall

GARBOLINO UK4 POWER CARP 14.5M POLE ONLY PACKAGE £799.99 SSP

14.5m pole Half extension Deluxe holdall

Top of the range is the UK5, with three extra Power Lite Puller kits and a standard Power top two kit. The UK6 has three Puller kits, while the UK7 has just the two tops.

All three poles come in a holdall with PTFE bushes to fit the top kits, reversible mini extension, cupping kit and cups.

13m pole Two Power Lite top two kits Reversible mini extension to it 11.5m and 13m section Two-piece potting kit and pots Five PTFE bushes (small and large ID bore) Holdall

GARBOLINO UK5 13M POLE PACKAGE £799.99 SSP

13m pole Three Power Lite Puller kits fitted with new PTFE Pullers Power Lite top two kit Reversible mini extension to fit 11.5m and 13m sections Two piece potting kit and pots 10 PTFE bushes (small and large ID bore) Deluxe holdall

GARBOLINO UK6 13M POLE PACKAGE £675 SSP

13m pole Three Power Lite Puller kits fitted with new PTFE Pullers Reversible mini extension to fit 11.5m and 13m sections Two-piece potting kit and pots Five PTFE bushes (small and large ID bore) Holdall

Reversible mini extension to fit 13m, 14m and 16m sections Two-piece potting kit and pots 10 PTFE bushes (small and large ID bore)

GARBOLINO UK2 EXPERT MATCH 16M POLE ONLY PACKAGE

16m pole

MOST pole anglers don’t need to fish further than 13m, and for them Garbolino has introduced three new models at super prices.

£499.99 SSP

£1999.99

£1099.99 SSP

GARBOLINO UK5 - 7 13M POLE SERIES

GARBOLINO UK7 13M POLE PACKAGE

GARBOLINO UK2 EXPERT MATCH 16M POLE PACKAGE

GARBOLINO UK4 POWER CARP 14.5M POLE PACKAGE

Deluxe holdall

GARBOLINO UK3 MATCH POWER 16M POLE ONLY PACKAGE 16m pole Half extension Deluxe holdall

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GOOD ENOUGH FOR FISH O’

MAP’s nine latest TKS poles cover all price ranges but don’t be fooled – even the entry THE second generation of TKS poles combine the best of the original MAP range with a major reduction in weight and increased strength and rigidity.

Nine poles make up MAP’s new TKS range.

Nine models run from the entry level 101 up to the stunning 901, the pole used by Fish O’ champs Andy May and Jamie Hughes.

All are interchangeable with the original range, while PTFE bushes, pole cups and holdalls have all been improved.

New materials and resins on key sections boost the rigidity, balance and power, but weight savings of well over 100g have been made on many of these poles.

Each 2G pole comes with pre-fitted, extra-long pure PTFE bushes for smoother elastic performance, and MAP has added a side puller to each kit. The unique curved design centralises the elastic and prevents it from sticking to the side walls of the kit.

All nine poles are supplied with a cupping kit and cups, and each robust cup is fitted with a brass thread to ensure there are no corrosion issues over time – which can be a problem with other pole cups.

The top kit packages for each 2G pole are to die for. The top flight 901 has a fitted pre-bushed Puller Match Kit, eight spare pre-bushed Puller Match Kits and four prebushed Puller Power Kits, running down to the entry level 101 pole that’s decked out with a prebushed Puller Match Kit and two pre-bushed Puller Power Kits.

Each one has a reinforced mini extension and pole holdall, and as you move up the range, so you get short No4 and No3 sections for power fishing (supplied with the 901, 801 and 701 models).

TKS 801 2G 16M POLE PACKAGE

TKS 701 2G 16M POLE PACKAGE

TKS 601 2G 16M POLE PACKAGE

TKS 501 2G 16M POLE PACKAGE

RRP: £2,499

RRP: £1,999

RRP: £1,599

RRP: £1,125

16m pole Pre-bushed Puller Match Kit Three pre-bushed Puller Power Kits Six pre-bushed Match Kits Two short No3 sections Cupping kit with cups Reinforced mini extension Delux Deluxe pole holdall

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16m pole Pre-bushed Puller Match Kit Three pre-bushed Puller Power Kits Five pre-bushed Match Kits Two short No3 sections Cupping kit with cups Reinforced mini extension Deluxe Deluxe pole holdall

16m pole Pre-bushed Puller Match Kit Four pre-bushed Puller Power Kits Two pre-bushed Match Kits Cupping kit with cups Reinforced mini extension Deluxe pole holdall

16m pole Pre-bushed Puller Match Kit Three pre-bushed Puller Power Kits Three pre-bushed Match Kits Cupping kit with cups Reinforced mini extension Deluxe pole holdall

WWW.MAPFISHING.CO.UK

CHAMPS... AND YOU TOO!

level 101 comes with three pre-bushed top kits and a cupping kit with cups. Beat that!

MAP TKS 901 2G 16M POLE PACKAGE RRP: £2,999

16m pole Pre-bushed Puller Match Kit Eight pre-bushed Puller Match Kits Four pre-bushed Puller Power Kits Three short No 4 sections Rigid cupping kit with cups Reinforced mini extension Deluxe pole holdall 12 month guarantee

Puller Power Kits come with all these poles.

TKS 401 2G 14.5M POLE PACKAGE

TKS 301 2G 14.5M POLE PACKAGE

TKS 201 2G 13M POLE PACKAGE

TKS 101 2G 13M POLE PACKAGE

RRP: £875

RRP: £725

RRP: £565

RRP: £435

14.5m pole Pre-bushed Puller Match Kit Three pre-bushed Puller Power Kits Two pre-bushed Match Kits Cupping kit with cups Reinforced mini extension Deluxe pole holdall

14.5m pole Pre-bushed Puller Match Kit Four pre-bushed Puller Power Kits Cupping kit with cups Reinforced mini extension Deluxe pole holdall

13m pole Pre-bushed Puller Match Kit Three pre-bushed Puller Power Kits Cupping kit with cups Reinforced mini extension Deluxe pole holdall

13m pole Pre-bushed Puller Match Kit Two pre-bushed Puller Power Kits Cupping kit with cups Reinforced mini extension Pole bag

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‘MY NEXT POLE IS A MAVER!’ That’s what clued-up anglers are saying after looking at the models for 2017

MAVER DEFINITION 13M & 14.5M POLES 13M RRP: £735 14.5M RRP: £799.99 13M SSP: £549.99 14.5M SSP: £599.99 CARP continue to get bigger on commercial waters, and it’s now possible to catch a netful, rather than the occasional, double-figure specimen in a session. That means your power pole has to be up to the job!

The Definition is bang on for commercial carp!

That was the brief that Maver took to the drawing board, the end result being the two poles in the Definition range.

Billed by Maver as ‘the best power carp pole we have ever built’, they are manufactured using a new hi-tensile modulus carbon with patented build technologies.

All good reading, of course, but why is the Definition reckoned to be so much stronger than what has gone before?

Seriously impressive wall strength is the first obvious thing you notice. A hard pinch produces little in the way of give, so when a fish piles on the pressure the carbon won’t wave the white flag. Sections 4, 5 and 6 are particularly strong, areas that are so important on a power pole.

Joints are another area that can give way after some serious hammer, but Maver has provided a safety net here

with full Teflon joints to ramp up the strength and the overall rigidity of the pole.

The Definition is no barge pole to fish with, though.

Weight has been kept as low as possible, with superb balance and response.

Available as a 13m or 14.5m model and weighing only 615g at 11.5m and 875g at 13m, the price for both demands a seriously close look if you are a club or pleasure angler or a matchman looking for a strong, reliable pole.

The pole is rated to a comfortable No20-plus elastic and is furnished with two Powerlite Power top two kits that are both fitted with a side puller slot and PTFE bush.

There’s also a a short No 4 section for added strength.

MAVER DEFINITION POLE PACKAGES 13m or 14.5m pole with a Power lite power kit with hollow match tip housed inside the pole Two Powerlite slotted and pre-bushed Power top two kits Mini extension Short No4 section Cupping kit and cups Pole holdall and protective tubes

MAVER INVINCIBLE POLE PACKAGES

MAVER INVINCIBLE 13M & 14.5M POLES 13M RRP: £799.99 13M SSP: £599.99 14.5M RRP: £935 14.5M SSP: £699.99 14

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EVERY once in a while there’s a feat of engineering that is awe-inspiring – and the superb Invincible is just that! A pole that pushes the boundaries of pole technology.

You’ll be impressed with the stunning Invincible range made from hi-modulus, high tensile carbon to produce poles that are

poker stiff, perfectly balanced and boast enormous strength complete with an impressive top kit package to match.

Both models have banded and slotted Powerlite power kits, all fitted with PTFE internal bushes.

The price of these quality poles will also impress – the ultimate bagging pole!

13m or 14.5m pole Three Powerlite slotted and bushed Power top kits Powerlite top kit plus hollow tip and three spare hollow tips Mini extension Cupping kit and cups Deluxe pole holdall and protective tubes

WWW.MAVER.CO.UK MAVER DARKSIDE SERIES 3 16M POLE

MAVER DARKSIDE SERIES 2 16M POLE

MAVER DARKSIDE SERIES 1 14.5M & 13M POLES

THE successor to the Elite series, Maver’s Darkside range has already been a top-seller – and top of the trio is the Series 3.

EVERY pole range has an all-rounder in the family and the Series 2 is it... built with commercial carp waters in mind but equally capable of taking on silverfish.

A STRONG, robust pole with plenty of balance and response, the Series 1 is far from the poor relation of the Darkside family!

RRP: £2665 - SSP: £1999.99

RRP: £2150 - SSP: £1599.99

13M RRP: £1335 - SSP: £999.99 14.5M RRP: £1599 - SSP: £1199.99

An extremely rigid, beautifully-balanced and strong high-end pole, it’s perfect for the modern commercial water. The six power top kits come banded, reinforced and fitted with top quality PTFE slots.

All kits come with internal PTFE bushes as standard, and there’s also a cupping kit and mini extension.

Light, balanced, strong and responsive, the Series 2 is just what you’d want from a pole costing in excess of £2,000.

Six Darkside slotted Power top two kits come with the pole, all fitted with a side puller slot and a PTFE bush.

You’ll also find a cupping kit, cups and a mini extension inside the Maver holdall.

MAVER DARKSIDE SERIES 3 16M POLE PACKAGE

MAVER DARKSIDE SERIES 2 16M POLE PACKAGE

MAVER DARKSIDE SERIES 1 13M & 14.5M POLE PACKAGES

16m pole with a Darkside Power Kit housed inside the pole with hollow match tip Six Darkside Power top two slotted kits Cupping kit and cups Mini extension Holdall and tubes

16m pole with a Darkside Power Kit housed inside the pole with hollow match tip Six Darkside Power top two slotted kits Cupping kit and cups Mini extension Holdall and tubes

13m or 14.5m pole with a Dark side Power Kit housed inside the pole with hollow match tip Five Darkside Slotted Power top two kits Cupping kit and cups Mini extension Holdall and tubes

Rigid without being a poker, there’s plenty of grunt when needed to produce what is the ideal commercial fishery pole.

The package includes a cupping kit and cups, a mini extension and Maver pole holdall plus five Darkside Power top two kits, which are factory-fitted with PTFE bushes and side puller slots.

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MAVER CARP FIGHTER MARGIN POLES RRP: £69.99–£89.99 MAVER has brought out these three ‘pocket rocket’ margin poles, short in length but big in fish-stopping power and at a price that’s sure to please.

Available in 3m, 4m and 5m lengths, they pack features normally found in poles costing well over £250 and are constructed from high-modulus carbon.

Wall strength is incredible, and each pole can be fished with the thickest and heaviest of elastics without altering its impressive balance and responsiveness.

Each model comes with a prebushed and pre-slotted Power top two kit that will take Maver’s Easy Flow side puller kit set-up.

MAVER CARP FIGHTER POLE PACKAGES 3m, 4m or 5m pole One slotted and bushed Power top kit

MAVER OCULUS 999 16M POLE STRENGTH is one of the main requirements of a pole designed to do battle on commercial carp waters, and that’s just what the Oculus 999 delivers.

Incredibly stiff, beautifully balanced and ultra-light weighing 790g at 13m, the 999 is billed as an all-round pole, and the five Powerlite Power top two kits can take a No20 elastic. They are ready to go, with PTFE bushes fitted and a side puller slot. There’s also a Match top kit for lighter elastics.

RRP: £1465 SSP: £1099.99 MAVER OCULUS 999 16M POLE PACKAGE 16m pole with a Match top kit inside the pole Five slotted and bushed Powerlite Power top two kits Mini extension Cupping kit and cups Three EVA Clean Caps Deluxe pole holdall with protective tubes

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MAVER OCULUS MARGIN 7M POLE RRP: £359.99 SSP: £269.99 THE ultimate in power margin poles, the new Oculus 7m model is a real brute that’s absolutely on the money for dragging huge carp away from snags in the summer.

Built from high tensile carbon, with exceptional wall strength - a must-have in a margin pole - the

Oculus Margin pole can be fished with a 20+ Dual Core elastic with ease and if you already own an Oculus, Signature or Definition long pole, the sections interchange with existing models.

Supplied with a pre-bushed and pre-slotted power top two kit.

MAVER OCULUS MARGIN 7M POLE PACKAGE 7m pole One slotted and bushed power top kit

MAVER OCULUS 799 16M POLE - RRP: £1199.99 - SSP: £899.99 A SUPERB pole that for a touch under £900 puts it within the price range of most dedicated pleasure and match anglers.

Equipped with three Powerlite Power top two kits plus a Match top three kit inside the pole, each Powerlite kit has a high quality side puller slot and all tops are ready-bushed, so there’s no need for any cutting back of carbon!

At its 13m length, the Oculus 799 weighs in at a mere 810g.

MAVER 799 OCULUS 16M POLE PACKAGE 16m pole with one Match top kit inside the pole Three slotted and bushed Powerlite Power top two kits Mini extension Cupping kit and cups Three EVA Clean Caps Deluxe pole holdall

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ON THE PULL WITH PERFECT

Elasticating a standard top kit is relatively straightforward, but using a side puller system

THREADING ELASTIC THROUGH THE No2 SECTION OF A PULLER TOP KIT 1

2

Insert a diamond eye threader through the exit point on the bottom of the No2 section of the puller kit and push it to the narrow end.

Once it emerges, put the elastic through the diamondshaped eye and squeeze it shut so it traps the tag end of the elastic (see pic above).

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4

Cut the end of the elastic at a 45 degree angle with a sharp pair of scissors. The object is to get a fine tapered point on the hollow elastic.

This is what you should be left with. You are going to put a ‘stop’ bead on the elastic at this point, and the taper helps with easy location

3

Now you pull the other end of the threader back through the exit hole. dragging the elastic with it until the diamond eye is clear of the exit.

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Tackle shops sell a variety of different-sized beads for this purpose. Choose the correct diameter that suits the elastic you’re fitting.

SECURING THE ELASTIC AT THE EXIT HOLE ON THE No2 SECTION 1

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Push the bead 12ins up the elastic and form a loop, trapping the two pieces together.

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5

Now lubricate the knot with saliva before tightening it to prevent friction burn.

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Next, tie two overhand knots in the doubled-up elastic in order to create a large bulky knot.

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Once tightened, you’ll be left with a big loop. Cut this off to form what is known as a ‘spider’.

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When you’ve tied the knot, and before you pull it tight, it should look like something this.

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The finished result – with an extra-secure knot that can never pull through!

ELASTIC... EVERY TIME!

in your top kits is a little trickier to perfect. Here’s how to do it step-by-step...

ELASTICATING THE No1 SECTION OF A PULLER TOP KIT 1

Push a diamond eye threader through the PTFE bush at the No1 section tip until it emerges from the thicker end at the bottom of the section.

4

Push the No1 and No2 sections together. Stretch the elastic a foot at a time. Do this twice to pre-stretch it and to prevent it hanging out after you’ve landed a fish or two.

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Repeat process one, step two (top of left-hand page), and trap the elastic in the diamond eye of the threader in preparation for drawing it back through.

5

For the elastic to creep back into the tip it must be 2ins shorter than the section length. Pull the slack elastic 2ins from the PTFE bush and cut it at this point.

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Pull steadily on the threader and the elastic will emerge through the bush. Make sure you pull at least a foot of elastic beyond the bush.

“PRE-STRETCH THE ELASTIC TO PREVENT IT HANGING OUT AFTER YOU’VE LANDED A FISH OR TWO”

HOW TO ATTACH A DACRON CONNECTOR TO POLE ELASTIC 1

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Tie an overhand knot in the elastic and then open the loop on the connector and lay the elastic over the top.

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Wet the elastic with your finger and slide the braid hard up against the knot created earlier, and pull fully tight.

With the elastic trapped, fold the braid loop fully over the bell-shaped stopper cone, as shown here.

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Holding the elastic, pull the cone away so that the braid tightens. This is the anchor point for the system.

This is the super-neat finished article.

Push the cone-shaped buffer bead back down the Dacron until it sits snugly over the knot.

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PRESTONS POLES GIVE YOU

Top-quality Japanese carbon and unrivalled technical knowledge are combined in two PRESTON INNOVATIONS RESPONSE M50 16M POLE

This pole is a true carp crunching tool.

RRP: £1149.99

THE M50 shares all the same great hallmarks of the flagship Preston pole but at a more affordable price.

PRESTON INNOVATIONS 16M RESPONSE CARP POLE RRP: £1399.99 PRESTON’S Innovations 16m Response Carp pole is made for the crash and bash of big weight carp fishing in the UK. Sections and top kits are fully interchangeable with other models. It’s a little heavier than the M90 and M70 but still more than fishable at its full 16m length.

Torayca Japanese carbon fibre gives formidable section wall and joint strength, and the Response

PRESTON INNOVATIONS RESPONSE M90 16M POLE

RRP: £2999.99

THE M90 is the top-end tool of the Response range.

Even a tiny lift at the butt section when fishing at the full 16m length is magnified in a split second to the tip, with no bounce or wobble.

At a true 16m when fitted with the reinforced half extension, a pair of new bi-conical mini extensions slot on to sections 5/6 and 7/8 for

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Carp comes with nine top kits – seven 2.4m Super Power kits backed up by two 1.85m F1 Short Stop kits, plus a short No3 section ideal for fishing shallow in summer. All tops are fitted with Roller Pulla Bushes and are pre-bushed.

At a true 16m with its reinforced half extension, the dual-purpose extension also fits the 14.5m section. You also get two Bi-conical Mini Extensions to fit sections 5/6 and 7/8 when fishing short. All Easy Ship finished sections have alignment arrows and it all packs away into the supplied Response Monster Pole Holdall complete with tubes.

total protection. Pre-bushed top kits require no cutting back, and the Kup Kit is the same length as the top kits.

Optional extras include: • 2.4m Match Top Two Kit M90 • 3.95m Match Top Three Kit M90 • 2.4m Roller Pulla Power Top Two Kit • 2.4m Roller Pulla F1 Top Two Kit – a top kit with a side puller, the F1 top has a bigger bore for bigger elastics • 1.85m F1 Short Stop one-section roller pulla kit • Short No 3 Section • Universal 1.7m Mini Extension

PRESTON INNOVATIONS RESPONSE CARP 16M POLE PACKAGE 16m pole Section 9/10 Half Extensions Six Roller Pulla Super Power Top Two Kits Two F1 Short Stop Kits Short No3 Section Section 7/8 Bi-Conical Mini Extension Section 5/6 Bi-Conical Mini Extension Monster Response Pole Holdall EVA Elastic Alignment cones with PTFE Bushes Kup Kit and Kups

PRESTON INNOVATIONS RESPONSE M90 POLE PACKAGE Preston Innovations Response M90 16m pole Three 3.95m Match Top Three Kits Two 2.4m Match Top Two Kits Six 2.4m Roller Pulla Power Top Two Kits ready fitted pre-bushed Section 9/10 Half Extension Section 7/8 Bi-Conical Mini Extension Section 5/6 Bi Conical Mini Extension Monster Response Holdall EVA Elastic Alignment Cones with PTFE Bushes inside top kits Kup Kit and Kups

Carbon fatigue is minimised by internal reinforcement on all female sections.

Seven top kits (including a rigid Kupping Kit and cups) come as standard, comprising two 2.4m-long Match Top Two Kits and four 2.4m Roller Pulla Power Top Two Kits pre-bushed with top quality PTFE, and all with Preston’s Roller Pulla system. A Response Monster Pole Holdall is supplied.

Browse through the list of M50 optional extras for Match Top Two and Top Three Kits for the silverfish angler, Roller Pulla Power Top Two Kits for carp work and a lightweight Roller Pulla F1 Top Two Kit and a single length 1.85m F1 Short Stop kit.

PRESTONS RESPONSE M50 16M POLE PACKAGE Preston Innovations Response M50 16m pole Two 2.4m Match Top Two Kits Four 2.4m Roller Pulla Power Top Two Kits Section 9/10 Half Extension Section 7/8 Bi-Conical Mini Extension Section 5/6 Bi-Conical Mini Extension Monster Response Holdall EVA Elastic Alignment Cones with PTFE Bushes Kup Kit and Kups

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pole ranges for every kind of angler, on all types of water. Check out these models!

PRESTON INNOVATIONS PRO TYPE 210 13M POLE PRESTON INNOVATIONS PRO TYPE 310 13M POLE RRP: £479.99 RRP: £374.99 THE perfect starter pole, the new Pro Type 210 is very fishable at its full 13m length.

To get you up and running there are two Rolla Pulla top kits to take heavy elastics, a half extension, holdall plus a Mega Soft Cad Pot for pinpoint feeding – the perfect package to get into long pole fishing.

PRESTON INNOVATIONS PRO TYPE 210 POLE PACKAGE 13m pole Two Rolla Pulla Power Kits Mega Soft Cad Pot Half extension Pole holdall and protective tubes

MOVING beyond starter level poles is the Pro Type 310, which offers an extra Rolla Pulla Kit in the package plus Kup Kit with Kups to allow precise feeding.

Strong but incredibly responsive, the 310 is more than just a pole for commercial carp as it will handle light rig work on natural venues with ease.

PRESTON INNOVATIONS PRO TYPE 310 POLE PACKAGE 13m pole Three Roller Pulla Power Kits Kup Kit Kups and adaptors Half extension Pole holdall and protective tubes

PRESTON INNOVATIONS PRO TYPE 410 14.5M POLE PRESTON INNOVATIONS PRO TYPE 610 CARP 14.5M POLE

RRP: £699.99

RRP: £649.99

EXTRA length in the Pro Type 410 package delivers a 14.5m pole for tackling islands or far bank swims.

At its full length the pole remains crisp, but with bags of power to land big carp. Four Rolla Pulla Kits give you ample elastication options and there’s also a Kup Kit and Kups for pinpoint feeding.

PRESTON INNOVATIONS PRO TYPE 410 POLE PACKAGE 14.5M pole Four Roller Pulla Power Kits Pro Type Cupping Kit Kups and adaptors Half extension Pole holdall and protective tubes

STRONG yet well-balanced at its full 14.5m length, the 610 can deal with shallow fishing all the way through to margin work with big baits All sections can handle the pressure exerted by big carp and the pole arrives with four Rolla Pulla kits to take thick elastics plus half extension, Kup Kit and Kups.

PRESTON INNOVATIONS PRO TYPE 610 CARP POLE PACKAGE 14.5m pole Four Roller Pulla Power Kits Kup Kit Kups and adaptor Half extension Pole holdall and protective tubes

PRESTON INNOVATIONS PRO TYPE 510 POLE PACKAGE

PRESTON INNOVATIONS PRO TYPE 510 16M POLE

RRP: £849.99

TOP of the new Pro Type range is the 510, a super 16m pole that sits firmly in the all-rounder category because it can do

PRESTON INNOVATIONS RESPONSE M70 16M POLE

RRP: £1649.99

THE mid-range M70 offers superb levels of balance and recovery on the strike.

Packed into a Monster Response holdall with protective tubes is the main pole, a true 16m offering with no cutting back of kits needed, plus seven top kits.

everything that is asked of it.

Super-stiff and well-balanced, the 510 also comes with a super spares package.

For commercial carp work there are four 2.4m Roller Pulla Tops with side puller kits. Silvers are catered for with a long Match top three and two shorter 2.4m Match top two kits along with a stiff Kup Kit and cups.

A reinforced half extension will fit the 14.5m or 16m butt sections plus a section 9/10 half extension and new Bi-Conical Mini Extensions fit sections 7/8 and 5/6. Match Top Two, Match

This comprises a Match kit, four Rolla Pulla Power kits and a Pro Type Cupping Kit and Kups.

If your finances can’t quite stretch to four figures for a top 16m pole but you take your fishing seriously, this is the one for you!

Top Three and Roller Pulla Power Top Two kits are optional extras along with a short No3 section and a 1.7m Mini Extension.

Two dedicated F1 kits are made up of the 2.4m-long Roller Pulla F1 Top Two, fitted with a side puller system and made from high grade carbon with a larger end bore to take thicker elastics, plus the 1.85m-long F1 Short Stop one section Roller Pulla Kit for catching shallow.

16m pole Four Rolla Pulla Power Kits Match Kit Pro Type Cupping Kit Kups and adaptors Half extension Pole holdall and protective tubes

PRESTON INNOVATIONS RESPONSE M70 16M POLE PACKAGE

Preston Innovations Response M70 16m pole One Match Top Three Kit Two 2.4m Match Top Two Kits Four 2.4m Roller Pulla Power Top Two Kits Section 9/10 Half Extension Section 7/8 Bi-Conical Mini Extension Section 5/6 Bi-Conical Mini Extension Monster Response Holdall EVA Elastic Alignment Cones with PTFE Bushes Kup Kit and Kups

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LIGHT BUT STRONG? TRY A NANOFLEX!

DESIGNED for the UK market, Sensas’ new NanoFlex Power Match 800 Series 5 poles match strength with performance.

They feature new Parallel Extensions - classic long butt sections that fit into the front of

the pole’s original butt section, which ensures that the diameter and stiffness is not affected and weight is kept to a minimum.

All the 16m poles are supplied with two extensions, the 14.5m version of the 845 having just one.

“Sensas poles can deal with anything” – Sean Ashby

Introducing the new 800 Series 5 range a long pole to suit every style of angling SENSAS POWER MATCH 895 NANOFLEX COMPETITION UK 16M PACKAGE - 8 TOP KITS

SENSAS POWER MATCH 885 NANOFLEX COMPETITION UK 16M PACKAGE - 8 TOP KITS

SENSAS POWER MATCH 885 NANOFLEX ALL-ROUND UK 16M PACKAGE - 9 TOP KITS

SENSAS POWER MATCH 875 NANOFLEX COMPETITION UK 16M PACKAGE - 8 TOP KITS

RRP: £3399 - SSP: £2999

RRP: £2999 - SSP: £2499

RRP: £2699 - SSP: £2299

RRP: £2399 - SSP: £1999

NanoFlex 895 16m pole Two Top Five Competition kits Two Top Four Competition kits Two Top Three Competition kits Cupping kit and two-pocket London Holdall

NanoFlex 885 16m pole Two Top Five Competition kits Two Top Four Competition kits Two Top Three Competition kits Cupping kit and two-pocket London Holdall

NanoFlex 885 16m pole Four Fighting Big Fish Top Three kits Two Match Top Three kits One Match Top Four kit Cupping kit and two-pocket London Holdall

NanoFlex 875 16m pole Two Top Five Competition kits Two Top Four Competition kits Two Top Three Competition kits Cupping lit and two-pocket London Holdall

The NanoFlex Power Match 900 Series 5 poles.

SENSAS POWER MATCH 875 NANOFLEX ALL-ROUND UK 16M PACKAGE - 9 TOP KITS

SENSAS POWER MATCH 865 NANOFLEX ALL-ROUND UK 16M PACKAGE - 9 TOP KITS

SENSAS POWER MATCH 845 NANOFLEX ALL-ROUND UK 16M PACKAGE - 9 TOP KITS

SENSAS POWER MATCH 825 NANOFLEX ALL-ROUND UK 13M PACKAGE - 4 TOP KITS

RRP: £2399 - SSP: £1999

RRP: £1799 - SSP: £1499

RRP: £1399 - SSP: £999

RRP: £699 - SSP: £399

NanoFlex 875 16m pole Four Fighting Big Fish Top Three kits Two Match Top Three kits One match Top Four kit Cupping kit Two-pocket London Holdall

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NanoFlex 865 16m pole Three Fighting Big Fish Top Three kits Two Match Top Three kits Two Match Top Four kits Cupping kit Two-pocket London Holdall

NanoFlex 845 16m pole Four Fighting Top Carp Universal kits Two Match Top Three kits One Match Top Four kit Cupping kit Two-pocket London Holdall

NanoFlex 825 13m pole Two Fighting Top two-piece Carp Universal kits Mini extension Cupping kit Two-pocket London holdall

FIND US ON FACEBOOK AT SENSAS UK - WWW.SENSAS.COM SENSAS POWER MATCH NANOFLEX 984 ALL-ROUND & COMPETITION 16M POLE COMPETITION RRP: £2850 ALL-ROUND RRP: £2799

THE top of the NanoFlex 900 range, the 984 is extremely robust and stiff, even with the supplied mini extension in place.

Buy a 984 and pick from either the All-Round or the Competition package. Supplied with the 16m

All-Round pack are four Sensas Fighting Top Two kits that are decked out for side puller systems, plus three Match Top Three and two Match Top Four Competition kits for fishing lighter elastics and more delicate rigs.

SENSAS POWER MATCH NANOFLEX 974 ALL-ROUND & COMPETITION 16M POLE RRP: £2399

NEXT step down in the NanoFlex range, the Power Match 974 is sensitive but boasts good wall strength and solid joints for real bagging sessions.

Buy the Competition package and you’ve got a great pole for

silverfish and light commercial work, with eight Match Top Kits to tackle deep or shallow swims.

The All-Round version gives you the best of both worlds with Match and the Fighting Power Kits plus a superb spares package.

SENSAS POWER MATCH NANOFLEX 954 16M POLE RRP: £1799 THIS is the pole that’s sure to appeal to club and open anglers looking for something around the £1,500 mark – you certainly get a lot for your money!

The pole itself reaches 16m and has all the hallmarks of Sensas quality, with brilliant engineering

to produce a stiff, beautifullybalanced piece of kit that can be fished at the full length all day.

In this true all-rounder, the spares package includes four Fighting top two kits and five Match kits plus a mini extension and a cupping kit.

SENSAS POWER MATCH 984 NANOFLEX COMPETITION UK 16M PACKAGE - 9 TOP KITS

SENSAS POWER MATCH 984 NANOFLEX ALL ROUND UK 16M PACKAGE - 11 TOP KITS

RRP: £2850 - SSP: £2550

RRP: £2799 - SSP: £2499

NanoFlex 984 16m pole Two Top Five Competition kits Two Top Four Competition kits Three Top Three Competition kits Cupping kit Two-pocket London Holdall

SENSAS POWER MATCH 974 NANOFLEX COMPETITION UK 16M PACKAGE - 9 TOP KITS RRP: £2399 - SSP: £2099

NanoFlex 974 16m pole Two Top Five Competition kits Two Top Four Competition kits Three Top Three Competition kits Cupping kit Two-pocket London Holdall

SENSAS POWER MATCH 954 NANOFLEX ALL ROUND UK 16M PACKAGE - 10 TOP KITS RRP: £1799 - SSP: £1499

NanoFlex 954 16m pole Four Fighting Big Fish Top Three kits Two Match Top Three kits Two Match Top Four kits Cupping kit Two-pocket London Holdall

NanoFlex 984 16m pole Four Fighting Big Fish Top Threes Three Match Top Three kits Two Match Top Four kits Cupping kit Two-pocket London Holdall

SENSAS POWER MATCH 974 NANOFLEX ALL ROUND UK 16M PACKAGE - 11 TOP KITS RRP: £2399 - SSP: £2099

NanoFlex 974 16m pole Four Fighting Big Fish Top Three kits Three Match Top Three kits Two Match Top Four kits Cupping kit Two-pocket London Holdall

PLAY YOUR JOKER! ALL Sensas poles come with a joker card, which allows you to get any replacement section free of charge should a breakage occur within 12 months of purchase of the pole - all you need to do is register beforehand.

SENSAS RECORD 275 WHIP RANGE WHIP fishing has become ever more popular on venues packed with small fish that need to be caught at speed – and Sensas has long been at the forefront when it comes to these short and super lightweight poles.

Added to that portfolio is the new Record range, featuring seven whips from 2.5m to 6m in length and all supplied with fine solid carbon flick tip plus a second hollow tip that offers a bit more power when the fish

are of a bigger stamp.

Lighter than its predecessor, the top-selling Record 250 range, the 2.5m model weighs just 54g, going up to 240g for the 6m model.

• 2.5m model RRP: £49.99 • 3m model RRP: £59.99 • 3.5m model RRP: £69.99 • 4m model RRP: £79.99 • 4.5m model RRP: £94.99 • 5m model RRP: £109.99 • 6m model RRP: £129.99

SENSAS RECORD 175 WHIP RANGE THE classic Record 150 Alborella whip was a best-seller throughout Europe.

Now Sensas has given it an upgrade to produce the Record 175 series of slimline, light whips made of full carbon construction with a flick tip plus a hollow top kit for elastics.

• 2.5m RRP: £29.99 • 3m RRP: £34.99

• 3.5m RRP: £39.99 • 4m RRP: £44.99 • 4.5m RRP: £49.99 • 5m RRP: £54.99 • 6m RRP: £59.99

ADDED EXTRAS FROM SENSAS Each Sensas pole package comes supplied as standard with protective tubes, a set of pole protectors and mini extensions.

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POLE GUIDE 2017 TRI-CAST

TRI-CAST’S EXCELLENCE PRO IS THE PEAK OF POLE PERFECTION

A sumptuous 16.1m pole fully in keeping with the highest level of angling in the UK The pole is strong, stiff and responsive.

“Not just a power carp pole, the Excellence is very much an all-rounder”

TRI-CAST EXCELLENCE PRO 16.1M POLE RRP: £2,499.99 A NEW top flight pole from Tri-Cast is always worth more than a cursory glance.

The Lancashire company is steeped in the tradition of making stunning top-end bits of kit including the Iconic and Trilogy ranges. The Excellence Pro is the latest offering, a sumptuous 16.1m pole fully in keeping with the highest level of angling in the UK. Built using highly-advanced carbons and offering significant improvements in every aspect of performance, including strength, stiffness and responsiveness,

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this pole has a lightning fast post-strike recovery time and great weight savings. This is pole manufacturing at its pinnacle, and well worthy of the price tag.

More than a year of development and testing has gone into the Excellence Pro, and only when the makers were happy with the pole did Tri-Cast finally launch its flagship model.

Some very modern touches have gone into the Excellence, most notably three mini reversible butt sections that fit the No5, No6, No7, No8 and No9 sections to provide added security when fishing at close range for big fish or when slapping pellets up in the water.

The pole also has a super top kit package made up of three big bore

kits to take heavy elastics, two Match top threes and a top four kit plus – interestingly – two lengths of cupping kit complete with carbon pole cups. Far from being purely a power carp pole, the Excellence has been designed and built very much as an all-rounder.

Make or break for a long pole can be how it behaves when the 16m section is added. A good pole can suddenly turn into a banana, but not the Excellence Pro. At its full length there’s still a sharp responsiveness with minimal post-strike wobble, and when you hook a fish, the top four sections have a lovely flexible action spread over each piece of carbon to transmit the stress evenly.

Wall strength is firm but flexible,

with each section having a steely feel to it, but there’s more than enough strength to ‘give it the big one’ when playing hefty fish or striking using heavy rigs in deep water with thick elastics.

Added reinforcement on the end of the larger sections also locks in the power.

TRI-CAST EXCELLENCE PRO 16.1M POLE STANDARD PACKAGE 16.1m pole Three reversible pole protector mini butts for 4/5, 6/7 and 8/9 sections Match top four kit Two Match top three kits Three Big Bore top two kits Super Deluxe Holdall complete with tubes

WWW.TRI-CASTFISHING.CO.UK TRI-CAST TRILOGY 2 POWER MARGIN 9M POLE RRP: £359

The 9m Trilogy 2 combines raw power with responsiveness.

GOOD as the original Trilogy Margin and XRS Power Margin poles from Tri-Cast were, the new 9m Trilogy 2 knocks both into a cocked hat.

Tri-Cast is famed for its strong carp poles and this new offering continues that legacy, packing brute force into every inch of every section.

However, the pole is still fully manageable at the full 9m length.

Made from a unique military grade of carbon cloth which is both strong and reliable, the sections are built around the same mandrel as used for the first Trilogy Margin pole.

This means that if you’re looking to upgrade, then all top kits and sections are fully interchangeable.

At its full 9m length, the Trilogy 2 offers not a hint of bounce when shipping in or out, so there’s no chance of rigs tangling around the tip. It also has the lightning response on the strike that you’d expect to find on a lightweight roach pole. That means the slightest of ‘dinks’ on the float can be walloped and the fish hooked – after all, bites down the edge aren’t always elastic stripping sail-aways!

Extensions are available to take the pole up to 12.2m should you fish a venue where going long down the side is a must, but in most situations the standard 9m length will be more than enough. Two Power top two kits are provided and these can take up to a brutal No25 elastic.

TRILOGY 2 POWER MARGIN 9M POLE PACKAGE 9m pole Two Power top two kits Tri-Cast cap Tri-Cast towel Tri-Cast holdall

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