Internal elastic
adjustment systems are the
foundation of modern pole
fishing methods, they are a fundamental part of
a balanced system which
is essential if you are to
win at a professional level.

Basic systems run elastic
through the tip section, top 2,
top 3 and top 4 depending on
the river, lake or canal fished
and of course there is always the of type fish!

A balanced system will have to consider many factors in the selection of equipment, but there are basics.

Elastic needs to be balanced
with your hook length, it
needs to be the correct length
to cope with the type of fish
you expect to catch, as well
as conditions which you
find at your peg. For example, smaller fish to be caught in
medium depth open water on
light lines can have low
diameter short length elastic,
in the same conditions but with big powerful fish the
elastic would be uprated for the hook length size but also increased in length as the fish will "run" when hooked.

Snaggy, weedy or pegs which have obstacles
will generally require shorter
tensioned elastic to be able
to"stop" the fish before it
becomes snagged in the obstacle. Systems also
need to be adjustable, as
conditions, types of fish caught etc. can change
dramatically during the competition. An increase
or decrease in the numbers
or the size of the fish can
be controlled easily by
quickly removing the bung
and adjusting the elastic up
or down to suit the change.

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tech spec pages

• view BIG Fish Perfect Elastic 3
tech spec pages