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Why use a whip?

The Flying Tench

By The Flying Tench
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Ken L Member

Ken L

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On 8/24/2021 at 9:53 AM, The Flying Tench said:

I take Ken's point about fishing a long pole being tiring. It's always looked a bit like that to me, and I've got a weak back so haven't ever bought one. But at the lake I've been fishing recently quite a few people use a shortish pole, just 2 sections I think, and it doesn't look too bad. I think they out fish my float rod, though of course that might be a case of the angler not the equipment!  But I've asked myself why the pole should do better, and one obvious answer is the very accurate groundbaiting using a pole cup. How do you groundbait with a whip?

As Martin says, you are fishing in close and generally up in the water, so hand feeding is the way to go.

Species caught in 2020: Barbel. European Eel. Bleak. Perch. Pike.

Species caught in 2019: Pike. Bream. Tench. Chub. Common Carp. European Eel. Barbel. Bleak. Dace.

Species caught in 2018: Perch. Bream. Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout. Chub. Roach. Carp. European Eel.

Species caught in 2017: Siamese carp. Striped catfish. Rohu. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Black Minnow Shark. Perch. Chub. Brown Trout. Pike. Bream. Roach. Rudd. Bleak. Common Carp.

Species caught in 2016: Siamese carp. Jullien's golden carp. Striped catfish. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Alligator gar. Rohu. Black Minnow Shark. Roach, Bream, Perch, Ballan Wrasse. Rudd. Common Carp. Pike. Zander. Chub. Bleak.

Species caught in 2015: Brown Trout. Roach. Bream. Terrapin. Eel. Barbel. Pike. Chub.

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Whitty Member

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Imo whips that have been elasticated aren't really whips,just a pole to hand,whip fishing is all about fishing to hand,basically hooking and swinging in the same movement,you will always hook the odd big fish on them,i've landed carp,chub,tench,bream and crucians in matches on them,however it can be a hairy experience,lol....

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