Fishing with a Pole
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There is some evidence that the fishing pole was used long before 2000 BC. in different areas of the world. The need arose when it came to fishing in deeper waters. It’s great technological evolution took place when the rod began to be used with a resistant line and hook. First, the line was tied to the rod, then rings were used to guide the lines. The longer the line, the easier it was to tire the fish. After this the reel was invented, to avoid entangling the line.
What is Pole Fishing?
Basically, pole fishing is a method of float fishing where the float is fished just below the tip of the pole. The float “rig” is connected directly to the pole tip; unlike waggler fishing there is no free running main line or a reel. The distance you can fish is therefore limited by the maximum length of your pole. Poles are available at lengths of up to 16m and (at least with current technology) this seems to be the limit of what an angler can comfortably handle due to the leverage of the protruding pole from the anglers’ grip (although there have been experiments from a few manufacturers with poles as long as 20m).
Best Pole for Beginners
There are specialist fishing poles designed for nearly every type of fishing. As a beginner, we can pretty well avoid all of these. Often, a lot of this ‘specialization’ for a specific type of fishing is just clever marketing, the same as the term ‘beginners pole’.
Pole Fishing Video
Are you looking to get into Pole Fishing? Adam gives you everything you need to know about getting started with pole fishing. From start to finish, Adam shows you how to set up your new pole, how to elasticate your pole, how to tie your first pole rig, a few simple baits and ultimately, how to catch more fish on the pole!