Sadly i find myself unable to get onto the bank very much at the moment, so I've decided to highlight some fishing products that i have found to be great for me personally.
As I've stated elsewhere on the blog, i do not consider myself an expert or in any position to tell anyone which tackle to use or not use.
Simply, these items work in my opinion and help me to fish better when the opportunity arises !
Thanks
Robin
12 Aug 2015
8 Aug 2015
MAP Flexi Pole Pots Review - 12th August 2015
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| MAP Flexi Pots |
Pole pots, CAD pots, toss pots call them what you want but basically a great idea for feeding your swim via the pole tip to ensure the loose feed is bang on your pole rig. Since starting fishing with a pole a long time ago I've tried them all, home made 'Blue Peter' specials with a 35mm film canister (google it if you're under 25 !) And araldited carbon sleeve, through to deodorant spray lids and moving onto the legendary Fox Toss Pots. I even remember buying Kinder eggs, just for the plastic 'eggs'; my wife still hasnt forgiven me after our (then) 4 year old son discovered and ate my Kinder egg stash on the way to my brother's wedding as i stayed stoically on bridegroom duty while she had to deal with a hyperactive toddler with a milk allergy !
I digress. Basically I've tried them all. Now a pole mounted pot isn't the best option for feeding in every scenario but it is the method i use the most often. I'd been using Frenzee's soft pots and thought they were perfect, then i discovered these beauties from MAP.
The pots are made from a very soft plastic. This means that the fit is very forgiving for different diameter top kits. I still have some of the original Fox pots and ifyou had a variety of top kits you really had to have a selection of different diameter pots with you.
The pot slides onto the pole tip and the lid (either open or latticed for dripping in bait) locks the pot into position. Being flexible there's much more of an option as to how far up/down the kit you want to position them, without risking damage to the pole.
The thing that sways me the most with the MAP pots though is their balance. I did love the Frenzee soft pots when they first came out but as they clip on at their base and are quite tall, they are very susceptible to catching any wind blowing. This top heaviness also seems to mean that unless the pot is fitted on very tightly they seem to rotate with gravity to be upside down. The MAP pots dont have this issue. As the pole runs centrally through the pot they're much less obtrusive to the action of the pole and any wind. This also seems to mean less spillages due to bait bouncing out in my view as well.
To me these a simply the best pole mounted pots I've ever used and just seem to make the process of feeding easier and more precise which is surely our aim.
One last thing is currently they come in 3 sizes; small, medium and large. The small pots are tiny - as in a few micros dripped in during the winter months tiny. I'd recommend medium or large for the rest of the year.
MAP Flexi pots c. £3.99 for 2
http://www.mapfishing.co.uk/video/6g7W82myv0Y
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