Threading Up a Pole Top Kit
You will need… A top kit Some elastic A diamond eye pole threader A bung A bush A junior hack saw
1) The very first stage of threading up a top kit is to cut the kit back using a hack saw so that the correct size of bush can be accommodated. It is highly recommended that you cut all your kits back to the same length. If the top kits are not cut back far enough the elastic will stick and not work properly, so it is recommended that a medium bush ( 8-10 elastics) is placed on match kits, and a larger bush (18-20 elastics) is placed on power kits. This system will allow all sizes of elastic to run smoothly, so don’t be tight when cutting them back! Cut the kit back a bit at a time until the bush can be pushed on, but not too far that it won’t go on or falls out. Use slow one way strokes with a hack saw so the carbon doesn’t splinter. The job can be neatened up with some fine sand paper. A dab of superglue will ensure the bush is stuck in place firm.
2) The next stage is dead easy. Using the diamond eye thread your desired choice of elastic through your top kit.
3) Then, at the bushed end attach your choice of rig connection, stonfo, crow’s foot or Dacron, its personal choice.
4) Now its time to attach your bung at the bottom loose end of elastic. The bung should be ribbed (steady on!) and can easily be trimmed down using the hack saw until it sits around 10-12 inch inside the female joint. The easiest and strongest way of tying the elastic to the bush is to tie an overhand loop in the elastic, then pull the loop through the hole in the bung, put the bung through the loop and ease everything over and pull it tight. Winder bungs are really useful, as the elastic can be wound onto the bung until correctly tensioned at this stage. If not, cut the elastic back from the bush end until it creeps back into the pole.
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One of the best tips I was ever given re cutting back tops kits for elastication was from Steve Gardner….and that was to subsitute the hacksaw for a small file, that way you never run the risk of splintering the carbon…..got to say really good advice.
Just read the article on catching roach…something I`ve become quiet good at lately at our local lake…..I`m interested in the pole set up (I use a 6ft catbon with light tackle tied to end ring of rod!)….are there any articles you`ve done with more photos please….something like a Haynes manual would be brilliant.! ps. brilliant site, brilliant articles.
im still learining the pole fishing game but today my elatic bottomed out and I lost my rig too. My winder bung is now stuck in my number one section, ive tried everything to free it including using my threader but its stuck. Any suggestions? If anyome can refer me to an illustrations of knots to tie when elaticating your pole id appreciate it.
I have recently started fishing and would like to check the weight of the lines i use on a one hook setup. What weight do i use for the hook line and what weight do i use for the ‘weight line’. Thanks.
Hi Gareth, For attaching elastic to a bung I suggest tying a treble overhand loop, with your bung in the middle of the loop if you see what i mean, pull the whole set up tight after spitting on it. to avoid damaging it. This has never failed for me, hope it helps
H, what size fish are you fishing for? How deep is the venue? is it coloured or snaggy? Answer these questions and we should be able to help more:-)
hey this is not a comment i have snapped my elastic in my pole and i cant get the bung , ive tried to fred floats though the top section to push the bung out and ive got them jammed aswell but the bottom section were u put the bung in at first is clear How Do i get it out, its not a bung where u can thread up the pole and hook it :(:(:(:( please reply soon thanks m8
ive had the same problem before and in my experience you can either do 2 things either tap the thick end of the section on top of a book to stop it splitting or chipping or get a long straight piece of wire put a very small bend to form a hook then put the hook part of the wire over a gas hob until it gets hot then push it up the thick end of the pole section and force it through the bung it may take several goes over the hob when it goes through just twist the wire round 180 degrees and pull back down but make sure you dont touch the pole wall with the hot wire cause it will go straight through the pole done it loads of times when bungs gone too far up pole and the rod is too short
put alength of wire down the end of the pole top andshake up and down till bung drops out
use a bung extractor , very cheap just ask at your tackle shop
I had a similer prob, the extractor would not reach the bung, I scrounged some steel fixers bailing wire and persevered using this to catch the bung. A tip sqirt some wasing up liquid down the pole tip to aid the bung to slide out whe you pull it, and keep the bailing wire safe you may need it again
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