Comments on: Threading Up a Pole Top Kit

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:42:24 +0000

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

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:16:27 +0000

use a bung extractor , very cheap just ask at your tackle shop

By: ash

ash — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:54:17 +0000

put alength of wire down the end of the pole top andshake up and down till bung drops out

By: sutty

sutty — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:31:12 +0000

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

By: ben

ben — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:48:39 +0000

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

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:32:30 +0000

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:-)

By: H

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:40:35 +0000

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.

By: gareth lunt

gareth lunt — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:33:16 +0000

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.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:27:08 +0000

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.

By: CML100

CML100 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:58:46 +0000

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.