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How to Elasticate Your Pole

posted on 16 November 2012 | posted in Hints and Tips


Probably the most asked frequently asked question we receive is "how do I elasticated my pole?"

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Follow this step by step guide and you'll find it's easy to elasticate a fishing pole.
YOUR STEP BY STEP GUIDE

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Fit your bush to your top kit, it should be a tight fit without glue, cut back your tip section gradually to get it a perfect tight fit
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With a pole threader, thread your elastic down the kit back to the larger end, if going through two or three sections thread the elastic down all sections

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You now have the elastic going through all of the sections of pole you have chose to thread.

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Tie the elastic to a pole bung, then cut the bung so that it goes up into the base of your 2nd or 3rd section. The bung can easily be cut with a juniour hacksaw. Cut it so that it goes up into the section about 15cm. If you use a screw bung then it can easily be retractored if required.

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Now pull the elastic tight at the tip end and thread on a stonfo connector. The cap goes on first then the elastic is threaded through the hole in the connector

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Now tie tight while under tension trim back and then clip the cap of the connector back over. You need a reasonable tension to be on the elastic