In reply to Post #45
Unless it's placebo and I'm going mad which is feasible
Unless it's placebo and I'm going mad which is feasible
In reply to Post #46
The ngt/corus is extremely lightweight
The ngt/corus is extremely lightweight
In reply to Post #40
Had mine since they came out,son has same, wouldn't part with them. Great kit 👌👌
Had mine since they came out,son has same, wouldn't part with them. Great kit 👌👌
In reply to Post #42
Still use mine, and love the “loading hole” 18 mm boilies no probs at range 👍
Still use mine, and love the “loading hole” 18 mm boilies no probs at range 👍
In reply to Post #40
I've got an Osprey (straight version) in my garage - excellent stick that made a satisfying 'kerchiiinnggg' noise every time you used it . . . .currently using NGT carbon stick which is super lightweight but still reckon my original Korda easi stick has better range . . .
I've got an Osprey (straight version) in my garage - excellent stick that made a satisfying 'kerchiiinnggg' noise every time you used it . . . .currently using NGT carbon stick which is super lightweight but still reckon my original Korda easi stick has better range . . .
In reply to Post #27
An excellent stick.
https://tacklebox.co.uk/tackle-box-cf-x-carbon/tb-cf-x-carbon-swift-stick/
I was putting 14mm baits out to around 110 yards (28 wraps) recently (admittedly I had a north wind off my back, but even so, that's a long way for a 14mm.
Quite accurate too. Very nearly took a drone out with a 22mm'er last year when someone buzzed the lake with one. An aimed shot at about 60 yards.
An excellent stick.
https://tacklebox.co.uk/tackle-box-cf-x-carbon/tb-cf-x-carbon-swift-stick/
I was putting 14mm baits out to around 110 yards (28 wraps) recently (admittedly I had a north wind off my back, but even so, that's a long way for a 14mm.
Quite accurate too. Very nearly took a drone out with a 22mm'er last year when someone buzzed the lake with one. An aimed shot at about 60 yards.
Ngt stopped selling them however the Corus one on ebay is the same stick and yes they are excellent
They've certainly sold a lot of them so that speaks well, but their feedback leaves something to be desired.
They've certainly sold a lot of them so that speaks well, but their feedback leaves something to be desired.
In reply to Post #52
My NGT carbon stick cost me a whole £24 from go outdoors never had a problem with it. Have,nt used it for a while though it wont take a half mackeral or an eel section !
My NGT carbon stick cost me a whole £24 from go outdoors never had a problem with it. Have,nt used it for a while though it wont take a half mackeral or an eel section !
In reply to Post #53
My NGT carbon stick cost me a whole £24 from go outdoors never had a problem with it.
That's a bargain
Have,nt used it for a while though it wont take a half mackeral or an eel section !
like it
My NGT carbon stick cost me a whole £24 from go outdoors never had a problem with it.
That's a bargain
Have,nt used it for a while though it wont take a half mackeral or an eel section !
like it
Also got the NGT carbon effort...from a show many moons ago for £25
Very nice and light, but if it's a quiet evening and the boilies are 'at all' air dried...wow does that noise travel.
Gets very embarrassing to use...even if you're the only one at the lake. You feel like local villagers will turn up to complain if you use it too much.
With soaked/wet boilies it's quiet enough though
Very nice and light, but if it's a quiet evening and the boilies are 'at all' air dried...wow does that noise travel.
Gets very embarrassing to use...even if you're the only one at the lake. You feel like local villagers will turn up to complain if you use it too much.
With soaked/wet boilies it's quiet enough though
In reply to Post #55
Very nice and light, but if it's a quiet evening and the boilies are 'at all' air dried...wow does that noise travel.
I've got one of the riginal Fox ones that does that, sounds like your using a scaffold pole 
Very nice and light, but if it's a quiet evening and the boilies are 'at all' air dried...wow does that noise travel.
I've got one of the riginal Fox ones that does that, sounds like your using a scaffold pole
I've always used a straight stick. A mate of mine who worked in a tackleshop made it for me in about 20 minutes from an old broken glass fibre roach pole. Had it now for the best part of thirty years. Absolutely love it. Bit limited in distance, which is fine as I never seem to fish more than 70,80 yrds.
My question is. will one of these curved carbon fibre increase my distance if the need arrives. Did briefly try one out a few years back. There's definitely a different technique to them. Over the straight sticks.
My question is. will one of these curved carbon fibre increase my distance if the need arrives. Did briefly try one out a few years back. There's definitely a different technique to them. Over the straight sticks.
In reply to Post #57
I have found a longer curved stick definitely achieves greater distance than straight. The downside is that it is less forgiving on technique, harder to be accurate and more baits will split (in my experience)
I have found a longer curved stick definitely achieves greater distance than straight. The downside is that it is less forgiving on technique, harder to be accurate and more baits will split (in my experience)
In reply to Post #58
I found the opposite for accuracy, a curved stick I've found to be far better than a straight one. If the baits are splitting then usually wetting them stops that from happening
I found the opposite for accuracy, a curved stick I've found to be far better than a straight one. If the baits are splitting then usually wetting them stops that from happening
In reply to Post #57
Yup, a curved stick is better for distance mate. More spin on the bait to lift it on the trajectory.
Yup, a curved stick is better for distance mate. More spin on the bait to lift it on the trajectory.