Anybody pole fish using the Korum Chair

[Enter Sandman]

I have the original Korum chair with various attachments etc.

 

I sold my seatbox and main pole gear last year and purchased the Korum chair for manily float rod and feeder fishing.

 

I have a margin pole and its easy in the chair.

 

however my question is i am thinking of getting a pole again, nothing fancy maybe 11m for carp to 10lb etc but i do not want a seatbox again, do any of you fish the pole from a chair, in particular the Korum chair ??

 

I know there is no footplate but im talking about pleasure fishing not match so speed isnt an issue etc.

 

What about pole rests, i could fit the Preston pole rests to the chair, but would the chair lift off if i got off it ?? etc.

 

Is it possible to pole fish from a chair, any comments and tips

 

Thanks

 

Mart

[spireite]

I have the original Korum chair with various attachments etc.

 

I sold my seatbox and main pole gear last year and purchased the Korum chair for manily float rod and feeder fishing.

 

I have a margin pole and its easy in the chair.

 

however my question is i am thinking of getting a pole again, nothing fancy maybe 11m for carp to 10lb etc but i do not want a seatbox again, do any of you fish the pole from a chair, in particular the Korum chair ??

 

I know there is no footplate but im talking about pleasure fishing not match so speed isnt an issue etc.

 

What about pole rests, i could fit the Preston pole rests to the chair, but would the chair lift off if i got off it ?? etc.

 

Is it possible to pole fish from a chair, any comments and tips

 

Thanks

 

Mart

i also have the korum chair for the same reason as you,it's more comfortable when using a rod,BUT it is not suitable for pole fishing,i've yet to see a chair that is to be fair, unshipping is the main problem,it's akward in a chair.

I do a fair bit of match fishing so i use a pole a lot and i don't think you can beat a seatbox for this style of fishing.

[Enter Sandman]

I understand fishing 16m would be silly in a chair but i was thinking of getting a budget 9m - 11m pole and use that from chair.

 

I have adjusted the Korum legs so i am sitting up higher, yet still room for tray and rests etc.

 

My Preston margin pole 6m is easy to hold one handed in a chair etc so i wondered if i could get away with a longer pole as mentioned for pleasure sessions.

Edited February 18, 2007 by Enter Sandman

[rooney888]

i dont have a korum chair, but i have a badger chair and its very easy fishing with a pole. i mailnly use it when i got to a pool near me full of small crucians and its perfect for this as i can sit back and fish 1-3 sections out very comfortably.

i have used it at carp pools such as docklow and furnace mill where i know where ill be marging fishing. you can fish out up to 6 metres comfortably but anymore and its very aukward.

[spireite]

I understand fishing 16m would be silly in a chair but i was thinking of getting a budget 9m - 11m pole and use that from chair.

 

I have adjusted the Korum legs so i am sitting up higher, yet still room for tray and rests etc.

 

My Preston margin pole 6m is easy to hold one handed in a chair etc so i wondered if i could get away with a longer pole as mentioned for pleasure sessions.

you can do it, my dad used to fish like that because he didn't like seatboxes but it is quite awkward.

A margin pole is much easier to fish with in a chair because you're not having to unship several sections behind you.

Also it's a problem when you want to feed your swim as you'd have to put your pole down to catapult bait in.unless you are profiecient at using a catty whilst still holding your pole,this is not as easy as it might seem.

By the way what do you think to the korum chair,i don't think it's as comfortable as i thought it would be, i am thinking of swapping mine for a larger 'carp chair'