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Bank sticks / buzz bars help (6 posts / 1,984 views)
Baptist73 Baptist73
Posts: 337
Post #1 7 Mar 2021 21:58
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Hi All,

I'm fishing a water with rock hard swims which makes my current set up very difficult and time consuming ( single sticks)

I much prefer single sticks as it's a snaggy lake and I'm often fishing locked up. But it takes a long time and a lot of hassle to get the sticks in ground.

Are there any decent buzz bars / banksticks set ups which don't twist? I've found in the past trying this if I'm lucky enough to get a take they often twist.

Any advice please on things you have used?

(I'd really rather not use a pod if I don't have to) Thanks
NickGordon NickGordon
Posts: 3,121
Post #2 7 Mar 2021 22:02
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In reply to Post #1
I think you have answered your own question, but might be avoiding the only real answer, and that is use a pod if the banks are that hard.


Alternative, drilling banksticks into the ground on a single or goal post buzzer bar set-up. The goal post buzzer bars should not twist, nor will a pod.
carpy09 carpy09
Posts: 14,236
Post #3 7 Mar 2021 22:16
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In reply to Post #1
Matrix quadra point banksticks once in the ground they don't twist check them out on Johnson ross tackle website
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
Posts: 5,282
Post #4 8 Mar 2021 06:29
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In reply to Post #1
You could make the hole using a digging stick first. Jag and defiant both make one.

You could use excavator sticks. I've seen them screwed into concrete. Never found a bank yet they won't screw into.

It's it's really bad then you could use stage bites if the swim has a sleeper at the front and short excavators for the rear.

Or as said, peg a pod down or use goal posts
duggs
Posts: 5,559
Post #5 8 Mar 2021 06:56
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In reply to Post #1
I feel your pain, unfortunately most use the same old screw thread in the name of cross/backwards compatability.

Solar have a non twist system for buzz bars in there stainless range, not in Ali unfortunately
Mpe had a good system but they are no longer trading
The fox qr range looks good but untested at the moment

I've settled on short 2 rod bars and single sticks for the third rod, the width of 3 rod bars gives a lot of leverage when you get a take on the outside rods
yonny yonny
Posts: 7,934
Post #6 8 Mar 2021 07:02
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In reply to Post #5
There's an MPE set up in the classifieds at the mo. An incredibly low price too.

http://carpforum.co.uk/Shared/Messages.asp?TopicID=426464
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