Pole fishing

Pole fishing is a fishing technique where the angler uses a very long rod called a pole (up to 18 meteres in length). The length of the pole provides incredible accuracy at distances that would not be achievable using the rod and reel with such light and sensitive rigs. To aid this, poles are incredibly light and usually made of carbon fiber. Pole floats are incredibly light, although this does not limit the distance from the bank that you can fish. The float is pushed out by the pole, so no weight is needed to gain distance. Floats are generally made from balsa wood and are much lighter than conventional floats. This increases bite sensitivity and give the angler much more information as to what is going on directly beneath his float.