TACKLE GUIDE
Stronger and often cheaper than standard poles, margin poles are also ideal for novices. Here we highlight the best out there…
DAIWA MATCHMAN MARGIN
THE wall strength on these poles has to be seen to be believed!
Available in 7m and 9m packages, both with a spare 5.8mm tip bore Power kit suited to Red Hydro, a cupping kit with cups, and a padded holdall. Smaller bore 4.7mm poles suit lighter elastics up to a Black Hydro. All top kits come with end and side bushes already fitted. WHY WE WOULD BUY ONE: Thanks to the cupping kit and availability of lighter duty Power kits, this pole suits open water tactics too.
Price: 7m package £200, 9m £250, 5.8mm and 4.7mm top kits both £40, www.daiwasports.co.uk
PRESTON INNOVATIONS SUPERIUMTOP TACKLE
TO COMPLEMENT the range of Superium Poles, Preston has included this superb short-range pole taking the same top kits.
Light and slim, you’d be fooled into thinking it’s a standard pole, but don’t be tricked! It has bags of hidden strength and a very strong 20-plus elastic rating. It comes with two Superium Carp Kits (2.4m), both fully bushed up with Roller Pullas fitted, and a holdall. There is also an extension to take it to 10m, should you need a little extra reach. WHY WE WOULD BUY ONE: Superium performance and balance in a margin pole. A great place to start your pole fishing journey, or a great bit of extra carbon to complement an existing Superium pole. Price: £379.99, www. prestoninnovations.com
GURU A-CLASS MARGIN
IMMENSELY powerful poles supplied with Guru’s generic 5.8mm Carp Power Kit, which is interchangeable throughout all its poles. The thinner sections come with a friction-free matt tape finish while the butt’s Super Glide paint finish ensures speedy and efficient shipping. The 5.5m model is ideal for serious close range warm-weather bagging, while the 8m pole comes with a true-length reversible 6m/8m extension and a spare top kit. A PTFE bush is pre-fitted, along with a reinforced carbon wrap, should you wish to fit a side puller. WHY WE WOULD BUY ONE: The A-Class Margin pairing doesn’t disappoint. Not just two great margin poles, but ideal companions to your top-end Aventus pole too.
Price: 5.5m £79.99, 8m £149.99, www.tackleguru.com
MAP TKS M20 COMPETITION MARGIN POLE 8.7M
ANGLERS looking to gain an edge down the edge need look no further than this ultra-powerful pole. With added reinforcement in all its slim sections, it’s built to take plenty of stick.
Features include depth markers on the top kits and a section alignment system that ensures the pole is always at its optimum performance level.
To that you can add pre-bushed tips and pre-fitted side pullers, a smooth antifriction finish throughout, and a spare Power kit. WHY WE WOULD BUY ONE: TKS stands for ‘Top Kit Sy
