Pole anglers are the ones who can't use a rod 7 reel mate, they prefer looking like garden gnomes instead (which is why my pole ended up in the states).
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seriously though the pole comes into its own when you need to get a bait into a swim that its just not possible to cast into & it also helps you get on the baited area every time.
(still reckon it makes you look like a garden gnome though)
Alan
I'll have a fiver on the black un