I would go for the lightest, stiffest, longest pole you can afford. You wont
go far wrong with an 11metre pole, but look to see if it has extentions
available to 12.5 or more, this will come in handy as you get better at pole
fishing. Another thing people tend to forget is that if you will be using a
seatbox you really should have a foot platform so your knees are parallel to
the the pole for it to rest on, its no use having your legs straight down to
reach the ground as you will not be able to hold the pole. Make sure you
have at least 2 top 3 kits, but the more the better as it allows you to
cater for all situations. I suggest you get 3 and rig 1 with a number 4
elastic for canal work, a number 8 elastic for heavier work, and a number
12-14 for carp. This means you can fish for everything with no worries. I
also suggest you look in magazines as tey regularly review poles. Improve
your coarse fishing, anglers mail and angling times all do reviews :-)
"Phil L" wrote in message
...
david taylor wrote:
: Thanks for the info, I intend to use it on a local lake targeting
: silver fish, however there are carp in the pool, mostly in the 4-8lb
: range, but going up to 14lb.
: Is there anything I should look for when choosing a pole, thing to
: avoid or certain things that are better than others.
:
: Dave

You need something that is light,especially when extended as you are going
to be sitting holding it for hours on end...I cant really give you much
more
info as i only really use mine for big fish and it's a margin pole, which
is
7m and as stiff as a brush handle!
You'll need to budget for:
Front roller.
back roller.
spare top kits (you may get one with the pole)
elastics/bushes/connectors
then you'll need rigs (or make your own as i do)
cupping kit (for maggots/groundbait/pellets etc)
All these extras can mount up, so price these first as you'll need them
regardless of which pole you choose.
Talk to other pole anglers on your chosen water and ask them about their
poles too.

HTH