Adrian Williams
No Longer a Member
Just check out the match section in Jaynes tackle, tell them I sent you, if they say "who?" just say 16Lb barbel.
I got the one I'm using at a boot fair and the spare one in the loft came from cash converters.
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Landing net handle
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I got the one I'm using at a boot fair and the spare one in the loft came from cash converters.
David Gauntlett
Senior Member
Alex Gowney
Senior Member & Supporter
So the LA pole weighs roughly 1lb 12oz and the Drennan version 12oz, which means that the LA pole is 2.33 times the weight of the Drennan....and that doesn't matter to some apparently? In which case, why not swap ALL of your gear for unnecessarily heavy versions, until it weighs 2.33 times what it does now...after all, it doesn't matter, does it? Just because you have spent years paring your gear down to the bare essentials, to get it as light as possible for roving, doesn't mean it REALLY matters if it is suddenly 2.33 times heavier does it
The thing is, nobody has suggested that the Drennan pole is not strong enough, have they? It seems it's only fault is that the locking mechanism fails if it is abused. The logical answer to that apparentlyrolleyes
I personally use an old, VERY cheap telescopic match type landing net pole....because it's light, does all I want of it, and still works perfectly well. However, should it ever give up the ghost, I will have no problem in buying the Drennan to replace it. Being logical can be SO illogical at times....apparently
Cheers, Dave.
Ridiculous post Dave
, why on earth does anyone have to increase the weight of all their tackle just because they happen to think a heavier than average net handle is the best available? You are implying that people like me who have bought and like the LA pole only rate it because it is heavier and we have insufficient intelligence to choose it for any other reason . If you bother to read all the other posts you will realise that not everyone highly rates the Drennan pole either. Going by your crazy reasoning Dave, if you use a reel that weighs more than a Cardinal 54 or Mitchell 300 then you should increase all the rest of your tackle proportionately 
Clive Shipman
Senior Member & Supporter
I use the powerstretch have done for 5 years I don't find it heavy then again I'm not a pansy.
David Gauntlett
Senior Member
Ridiculous post Dave
Aaw cummon Alex, you know that bit was a little tongue in cheek
To be really honest, I couldn't give a flying f*** what pole handle others use....I just get fed up with all the daft nonsense trotted out about them on these threads. So...the LA handle is strong enough to fight off angry bulls or fell small nuisance trees in your swim...well whoopie ruddy do, damned good news. For me, that still begs the question 'Will it land fish any better than many other poles weighing....and costing, far less?'....No? Then what is the point?There are many anglers whose fishing is very roving orientated...they strip everything down to the bare minimum. One rod, one reel, sit on the mat, so no need for a chair. Pack of hooks and a tub of swan shot in one pocket, few odds and ends of bait in the other...and absolutely no umbrella...NOTHING that isn't absolutely essential. Then spoil it all with a net pole you could string telephone wires on
And why? I don't know...and despite some obvious pointers, I don't even wish to hazard a guess
Of course some will own them because weight apart, they are a damned good pole which will last a lifetime...especially if you don't have far to walk ('cos then they may shorten that life span ) And again, some anglers own them because they are not knackered old farts like me All in good fun Alex....as usual in such threads, there is barely a serious word in anything I say...keep on smiling chap
Cheers, Dave.
Keith Humphreys
Senior Member & Supporter
Had my Drennan handle since they came out and think it is without exception the best roving handle on the market. Had my 'widget' changed at Avon Angling in Ringwood for the second time in several years (free of charge as usual)
Whilst a shame that Drennan have not come up with a permanent fix I am happy that they continue to supply replacement 'widgets' free of charge to most suppliers so will continue to use this brilliant bit of kit.
Whilst a shame that Drennan have not come up with a permanent fix I am happy that they continue to supply replacement 'widgets' free of charge to most suppliers so will continue to use this brilliant bit of kit.
Rhys Perry
Senior Member
Well cheers for that Ade, went in this afternoon and told them you sent me and the told me to get out!
When I find a suitable disguise I'll have another look.
Alex Gowney
Senior Member & Supporter
Aaw cummon Alex, you know that bit was a little tongue in cheek
There are many anglers whose fishing is very roving orientated...they strip everything down to the bare minimum. One rod, one reel, sit on the mat, so no need for a chair. Pack of hooks and a tub of swan shot in one pocket, few odds and ends of bait in the other...and absolutely no umbrella...NOTHING that isn't absolutely essential. Then spoil it all with a net pole you could string telephone wires on
And why? I don't know...and despite some obvious pointers, I don't even wish to hazard a guess
All in good fun Alex....as usual in such threads, there is barely a serious word in anything I say...keep on smiling chap
Cheers, Dave.
I know it's lighthearted Dave, as was my reply. As you can't fathom why anyone would want a slightly heavier pole, so can I not fathom why an extra 16oz is a problem for an excellent piece of kit
Adrian Williams
No Longer a Member
Ian Crook
Senior Member
Would you happily pay sixty quid for a replacement Clive?
Clive Shipman
Senior Member & Supporter
No unless it was 12ft
Neil Smart
Senior Member
Aaw cummon Alex, you know that bit was a l
There are many anglers whose fishing is very roving orientated...they strip everything down to the bare minimum. One rod, one reel, sit on the mat, so no need for a chair. Pack of hooks and a tub of swan shot in one pocket, few odds and ends of bait in the other...and absolutely no umbrella...NOTHING that isn't absolutely essential. Then spoil it all with a net pole you could string telephone wires on
Cheers, Dave.
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Alex Gowney
Senior Member & Supporter
Did you mean to add to that brief post Neil?
I like Daves last paragraph, the next line may well have read " stripped down to underpants and shaved head to lightng clothing and hair"
Each to his own but I don't consider the LA handle to be anything but a superb piece of kit and at £52 if it lasts the rest of my angling career then it's cheap. I don't consider the weight either, 30 years on building sites has ensured that a difference of 16 oz is not going to actually cripple me
I like Daves last paragraph, the next line may well have read " stripped down to underpants and shaved head to lightng clothing and hair"
Each to his own but I don't consider the LA handle to be anything but a superb piece of kit and at £52 if it lasts the rest of my angling career then it's cheap. I don't consider the weight either, 30 years on building sites has ensured that a difference of 16 oz is not going to actually cripple me
David Gauntlett
Senior Member
Ya gert lummock Alex...I guessed as much
I think you will find that a fair few of those who claim that the LA pole is not unduly heavy (and certainly not too heavy for them, said with puffed out chest ) are big 'geezers' like yourself. One even went as far as to say the weight didn't concern him because he is 'Not a pansy'
One of my fondest wishes would be to live long enough to meet people who make statements like that last, in 30 or 40 years time...so I get to ask them how they are getting along humping their heavy gear
Thinking about it, that's possibly a little unkind. If you could just arrange the 'living another 30 or 40 years' bit for me, I will make do with that
Cheers, Dave.
I think you will find that a fair few of those who claim that the LA pole is not unduly heavy (and certainly not too heavy for them, said with puffed out chest
) are big 'geezers' like yourself. One even went as far as to say the weight didn't concern him because he is 'Not a pansy' One of my fondest wishes would be to live long enough to meet people who make statements like that last, in 30 or 40 years time...so I get to ask them how they are getting along humping their heavy gear
Thinking about it, that's possibly a little unkind. If you could just arrange the 'living another 30 or 40 years' bit for me, I will make do with that
Cheers, Dave.
Neil Smart
Senior Member
Did you mean to add to that brief post Neil?
I like Daves last paragraph, the next line may well have read " stripped down to underpants and shaved head to lightng clothing and hair"
Each to his own but I don't consider the LA handle to be anything but a superb piece of kit and at £52 if it lasts the rest of my angling career then it's cheap. I don't consider the weight either, 30 years on building sites has ensured that a difference of 16 oz is not going to actually cripple me
Yes I did Alex
It's how some young people respond to something they agree with, or so I am told
Alex Gowney
Senior Member & Supporter
Ya gert lummock Alex...I guessed as much
I think you will find that a fair few of those who claim that the LA pole is not unduly heavy (and certainly not too heavy for them, said with puffed out chest
One of my fondest wishes would be to live long enough to meet people who make statements like that last, in 30 or 40 years time...so I get to ask them how they are getting along humping their heavy gear
Thinking about it, that's possibly a little unkind. If you could just arrange the 'living another 30 or 40 years' bit for me, I will make do with that
Cheers, Dave.
I know what you mean Dave, and according to the "Death Clock" on another thread I will live for 17 more years if am not optimistic and 40 more if I am! Obviously I expect a 15lb plus barbel this weekend as well as going through the card at Newmarket
Nick Clark
Senior Member & Supporter
I hope you go on for 30 -40 years Dave. Saddo I am your posts represent some of the best entertainment I get these days.
Peter Brownbill
Senior Member
Mines arrived and im very pleased with it,built to last,
John Pulman
Active Member
Nowt wrong with the lone angler landing net pole, top bit of kit that is built to last!
Steve M Brown
Senior Member
For info, I had the Lone Angler pole bought as a birthday present to replace my 30 year old Shakespeare fibreglass telescopic one which I finally managed to break back in July.
Just after ordering the LA I had a phone call from them to say they were having problems with the Du Pont plastic used for the threaded insert in that the threads were stripping and they were looking to make a modification. The guy that rung me assured me that this was only a problem if you removed your net after each session ie if you left a spreader block in place then you would have no problems - as I do this, I said it would not be a problem and to send it out. He also told me that if I did have any problems they would change it straight away, even 5 years down the line, and as a gesture of goodwill he would send a few bait freebies with the pole.
The pole was dutifully received and has performed well since, its a little heavy but this is not an issue for me and as promised the pole itself seems bomb proof - disappointingly the promised freebies never arrived and I just hope that if I ever need it the warranty doesn't go the same way.................
Steve
Update! As a direct consequence of them reading my earlier post above the promised bait freebies arrived in the post a few days ago - and by way of an apology for not sending them in the first place I also received a very useful item from their luggage range! So well done Lone Angler and thanks very much!
Steve