How To Elasticate A Pole | The Beginners Guide To Pole Fishing With Des Shipp 

Wow, it's been 18 years since I fished with a pole and this has helped me no end. Wish me luck with elasticating it tonight - just got a beginner pole for commercials to see how I enjoy it as a break from chucking lures.

Using the elastic lube when tying the knots is a great idea. Last year I lost a a big smallmouth Bass (Ilive in the US) due to the connector snapping off, I was never happy with the knot but due to laziness I didnt change it, that won't happen again. Preston videos are awesome, thanks.

thanks des i'm new to pole fishing after using the waggler for the last 30 years.

Thanks des just started fishing on pole and this has really helped me I always watch this video when I go fishing because I can't seem to remember but now thanks to you I'm doing match fishing

Just returned to pole fishing last summer and looking at a new pole now, so very interesting to see the dacron in use as I wasn't really aware how they worked or how they connected to pole and rig.

Thanks des. Just had my new pole. I'll do my elastics the same looks very neat the way you've done it. Thanks mate.

Just got my first pole today. This video clearly shows how to set it up. Thanks!

Great Guide!!! Thanks a lot

For a novice pole user that was brilliant Des, thanks. RB

Ive recently come back to course fishing & the tech has changed completley. Last time I used a pole was 2010 ish and I used a PLASTIC CONNECTOR and a cone bung in section 2 or 3. Ive been carping ever since. Now Im getting back into course fishing to learn my mrs. Great uploads to watch here.

I just bought an Edge Monster margin pole and some Dura Slip elastic. I needed some tips because the last margin pole I had didn't have roller pulla top kits. This is the best elastication tutorial I have seen (and I must have watched nearly a dozen of them). Using the diamond eye threader just on bottom end of the top kit is simple but genius - other videos tell you to put the threader through the whole top kit and then drag the whole lot through backwards. Thanks Des, you are THE man!

Just getting back into fishing after 10 years out! Been watching a fair few of your videos Des and I’m getting the bug back! I’ve just re-elasticated my top kits using dacrons and the pulla bead which I found really easy, I’m just hoping they work well after using stonfo in my younger years! Thanks for the simple, clear and consise videos you make. 👍🎣

Just bought a pole, never used one before so this is great instruction - can you do one on how to 1) not break a top kit on its first outing when removing it from the pole tube and 2) not break the end off cupping kit including losing bait cup when trying to shoo away a duckling! :-):-)

Great video thanks Des, I’m new to Pulla kits simple and effective

Great video Dez love your relaxed friendly presentation style.

Thank you. We'll needed

Great video! I dont know anything about fishing with an elasticized pole, I've never seen anyone do it here in the US. I'm intrigued enough to subscribe and watch more of your videos. Thanks!

First time I’ve seen you without a cap!!😃

I love your videos Des hope I can be a fisherman for Preston one day

Yes please this would be great 👍

Very useful tutorial sir👍

Fantastic video, steady as you go, most appreciated!!😁😁😁

Great intro to elastication Desmond

love your video's des, always very informative, however the one question i have is, how do i get a garage like your that is kitted out better than a tackle shop :)

Beat elastic threading video on the net. Thank you.

just started fishing just two days ago, absolutely loved it and ive now found my new hobby, im so eager to get into it ive gone a brought the margin edgemonster pole, now im just ready to set it up but they only thing im unsure of is the elastic is their specific elastic i should go for with the size and stuff? any recommendations for the elastic

Thanks Des. Why didn’t you use the elastic lubricant on the pulla bead knot? Is it not as important? Thinking when you get snagged across and have to pull like mad to get your rig back.

Why do you put the large end of the Pulla bung bead towards the pole rather than the pointed end?

Des mentioned joining one ness elastic to an old one to make it more simple to thread. I'm doing this, and wonder what knot Des uses for joining the old to the new please?

Thread through the puller hole to the butt section 1st,make sure to put a loop on the puller hole end. Thread it all through then feed the end back up the pole to the tip section, you don't need a diamond eye threader

You can also use a diamond eye threader to put the pulla bead on to the elastic...

You can also just use mono filament to pull the elastic threw the puller

I need that

Hi any advice please would be a great help.... I've a section of pole stuck inside another on the top 2 sections of my pole with the elastic snapped inside any ideas how I could get it out please?

Des what elastic would you use for down the margins

Do you ever elasticate top 3 sections

How often should you change your elastic ?? Each year or more or less

Des don't you double sleeve any more? If not why?

Hi des can I convert top two sections off old pole to the new style of pole

Can u reuse dimond eye threader

I can't see the benefit of a side puller, I thread the elastic through the top two sections attach a bung, and tie a stonfu to the tip.

At 2.30 mins what knot does Des tie, I can't see it properly?? Thanks

My pole hasn't got nothing like this 🤔