long poles

Any one use the long poles when hunting the gills. Gary I

I use ultra lite r&r's while searching. If I manage to get on them I anchor and break out my 14 ft fiberglass bream busters. I love it!:D

Yeah I really enjoy cathin them on long pole with micro jigs. Something about that line cutting thru the water back and forth that really gets me.

3GD

I use 10 footers when we go to to Reelfoot Lake. The big gills around those Cypress Trees sure put up a fight on the long poles.

I like the graphite long poles. Between the wife and I, we use a 9' 6", 10', 11', and a 12' depending on conditions. They are a good time with a decent size gill.
I happened onto a 13 lb buffalo with a 12' B&M and 4 lb test mono . That kept me busy for a bit.:D Mike

I love fishing the long pole! I have a bunch of 10-13 footers, a 23, a 27, and a very special 48 footer. That last one's length is adjustable, so I usually just fish it at 33 feet.

Deathb4disco- Well, you knew someone would ask, so I'll break the suspense. Where in the world did you find a 48' pole???? :confused: Does it take a pro arm wrestler to keep the tip up. ha ha ' The only mention of that type of pole was a 50'r used in european match fishing. They said they were pricey+a few bucks extra. ha ha :rolleyes: Mike

A 48 footer?!?!?!?!?!? What weight of line do you use w/ that?

How do you get the fish in the boat when you hook it with the 48'r???

Man, thats a long pole!

I didn't know they made them over 20, bet that took some time to master.

You sure you didn't get an outrigger by mistake?

I'll try to answer a bunch of questions at once:

1) It is a match pole.
2) I bought it from a tackle shop in England, and a friend of mine brought it to me.
3) You don't have to be big to use one (I'm not a big guy!)
4) It's rated for a maximum of 6 lb. line.
5) It's too big to use in a boat. It's for fishing from the bank only.
6) I still haven't mastered it, but I'm working on it!
7) It's not an outrigger:D


Here are some cool pics of the long poles in action:


http://www.matchangler.com/Pages/Cor...leryday2c.html

That is the craziest tournament I have ever seen, do you know what all the stuff around them is? I suppose tackle, but how much do you need fishing with one 40' pole? Very strange those Europeans.
3GD

Thanks guys,we learn something every day. At least I didn't know.

3GD,

It is all tackle. The European champs is second only to the world champs in importance, so they bring everything but the kitchen sink. Also, the matches are only three hours long, so you have to have everything close to hand. It's similar to bass tourneys where the angler will have seven or eight rods and reels rigged at his feet.

By the way, the "bream" they mention in the link is not the fish were talking about on this board. It's a completely different fish.

48 foot? All I can say is WOW!, Kevin. No problem reaching the other side of the canal now is it :D? Have fun with it :).

Hey Robert!

Good to see you over here. I see you signed up about the same time as me. But you've got me beat on posts!

I like a ultralite set up myself

I use a Zebco 12 foot slab seeker telescoping combo w/ 6 lb test and a spincast reel

All depends on the use, the longer 12' poles can have alot of line stiction if you have to cast them. I have used a long tele 16' and hated it, it was to heavy not easy to tell light bites at all with out a float and my back ended up soar. I normally use a sam heaton 7' or maybe a 9-10' at longest if I have to dip straight down or am using a fixed float deeper. With longer poles you will have more trouble with control and fish hanging you up, getting to the fish and dealing with heavy cover. I used to only fish 12' poles but have switched to shorter ones now

I though my 12' telescoping fiberglass wore my arm out, but that is just rediculous. I got a 16' and 20', I don't think I've ever used them. Don't plan to either, but I got them for $10 each. To answer the your question that started this post; I use 12' bream poles mostly. I also like using my fly rod, when I'm where I can use it. I use my short UL a lot and usually use them when I'm in deep water. At that time I'm also switching back in forth with the 12' jig poles. So,I guess I use it all, hmmm... well a few anyways... happy fish'n... bumpers...

When the bream are bedding in shallow water I use a 10' pole its to hard to try anything longer. The dang trees get in the way

Interesting to me.. Im out here in the north west and don't see those long poles being used. Whats the reason or advantage to using the longer poles? I might learn something here...

I fish Reelfoot in the Spring for Bluegill and have learned to buy an inexpensive 12' composite rod and break two feet off the end.
This makes the tip a little stiffer and you can yank them big gills out from under the Cypress roots.

next time if you know you have a solid hookset give him alittle head, let him think he's ok and then hold on once he feels the line. You'll think you have a grennel on.

I'm an old school cane pole fisherman who graduated to BnM type jigging poles and have found a 10ft Chinese made noodle rod that I ordered a guy online that works wonders for panfishing. It has a lot of flexibility and I've pulled in a few hybrid stripers on it at the reservior fishing for big gills. The balance is very good, handles 2lb test as well as 12lb test.

I fish mostly with a 8.5 foot fly rod or 5.5 foot ultralight rig with spinning reel. I also use a 12' pole in brushy areas.
Whatever tool is needed for the job at hand.