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Title: How to convert a fishing pole???
Post by: bad trippy on August 25, 2009, 05:05:02 pm

Guys i need advice on how its done? Ive looked on ebay and noticed that carbon fibre  fishing poles are quite cheep.
I wouldnt have a clue how to convert one to wfp though, for instance the fishing poles are seperate sections, could i buy clamps to make into a pole?
Also how would i screw the angle adaptor or gooseneck on the end?
If anyone out there can help me on this one i would appreciate it.
Heres one thats on ebay right now, could this be converted?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SILSTAR-POWERWIND-P-O-1250-12-5M-CARBON-FISHING-POLE_W0QQitemZ270444528649QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_FishingAcces_RL?hash=item3ef7c00409&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Title: Re: How to convert a fishing pole???
Post by: elite mike on August 25, 2009, 05:22:06 pm

have a look at this post trippy there is a step by step guide on how to do this

you will never look back  8)

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=63920.0

Title: Re: How to convert a fishing pole???
Post by: ftp on August 25, 2009, 05:27:34 pm

Don't buy any fishing pole. It has to be a carp pole with the highest rating. If you buy a roach pole it will waggle all over the shop. Don't stand on it either  ;)
No clamps involved.

Title: Re: How to convert a fishing pole???
Post by: jonnyald on August 25, 2009, 05:46:42 pm

hey iv got a maver fishing  pole ,i believe it was used for roach and it doesnt waggle at all.    i use it for trad cleaning  .iv labelled each section with a stripe so it only takes a few seconds to fit it all together .      i bought an 11metre pole but the last 2 bits are too thin ,so its about 9m. useable length

Title: Re: How to convert a fishing pole???
Post by: bad trippy on August 25, 2009, 05:46:59 pm

Thanks for that lads.
Had a look at the link Mike and im allready educated because i now know what a modular pole is and a telescopic.
Its a telescopic pole i need and it looks like you cant convert a fishing pole to a telescopic pole, never mind perhaps i can pick up a 34ft ish carbon pole  on the second hand market

Title: Re: How to convert a fishing pole???
Post by: ftp on August 25, 2009, 05:49:12 pm

You'll be lucky. How much do you want to spend?

Title: Re: How to convert a fishing pole???
Post by: bad trippy on August 25, 2009, 05:52:33 pm

Quote from: ftp on August 25, 2009, 05:49:12 pm

You'll be lucky. How much do you want to spend?

Might have to be fiberglass ftp, finances are poo at the mo mate, i have a old 24ft pole at the moment and thats fine for your typical house but it wont reach town houses especially the ones with dormer windows that sit back a bit

Title: Re: How to convert a fishing pole???
Post by: s.w.c on August 25, 2009, 08:04:09 pm

Quote from: trippy on August 25, 2009, 05:05:02 pm

Guys i need advice on how its done? Ive looked on ebay and noticed that carbon fibre  fishing poles are quite cheep.
I wouldnt have a clue how to convert one to wfp though, for instance the fishing poles are seperate sections, could i buy clamps to make into a pole?
Also how would i screw the angle adaptor or gooseneck on the end?
If anyone out there can help me on this one i would appreciate it.
Heres one thats on ebay right now, could this be converted?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SILSTAR-POWERWIND-P-O-1250-12-5M-CARBON-FISHING-POLE_W0QQitemZ270444528649QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_FishingAcces_RL?hash=item3ef7c00409&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14


i had one of those poles it was the first of my conversion, it was quite good wall thickness and it has kevlar cross weave for added strength, if i remember right it gave me a 26ft pole and lasted well till i ran over a section, the old style poles have a different rating system to the modern one, this would make a good starting pole.