Cup Kit or Elasticate?

[connor www.castandhope.webs.com Find all posts View Profile Close connor]

I just ordered a power top 2 from matchman supplies for my sr1 im getting.
What im wondering is if i would be better elasticating it or using it as a cup kit or i should just get a catty to solve that problem?
Cheers
Connor

[jethro Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close jethro]

I don't have a designated top kit for use as a cupping kit, I use a swing cup that allows it to fit on any top kit I have spare.

[luke carpstalker Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close luke carpstalker]

Connor, I converted my cupping kit back to a power kit. Middy do a great set of click on pole pots for pennies, the small one is too small for most uses for me, so I am going to convert it into a bigger cup for groundbait.

Always have a spare top kit with you when you are out. The matchmen seem to need about 20!


Jethro, what's the swing cup jobbie you mention?

[connor www.castandhope.webs.com Find all posts View Profile Close connor]

I like the drennan cups the transparent ones because i like to see how its presented. How do the middy cups work just clip into end of top kit?

[carl heaton Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close carl heaton]

the middy cups do clip in they can be a bit of a nightmare as well sometimes,much prefer the screw in cups.

[Mr Maver Man Now defected to Daiwa!! Find all posts View Profile Close Mr Maver Man]

I just ordered a power top 2 from matchman supplies for my sr1 im getting.
What im wondering is if i would be better elasticating it or using it as a cup kit or i should just get a catty to solve that problem?
Cheers
Connor

To be honest you need both!! Extra top kits are essential so I would suggest using the genuine top kit as an extra top kit and if you can afford it I would buy something like the Drennan Universal Cupping kit which is about £23. For accurate feeding you will definately need a cupping kit or as somebody else said a method of fixing a larger cup to your top kits temporarily.
Hope this helps!
Graham

[phillyfingers Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close phillyfingers]

Hi connor, cupping kits are for potting a lot of bait in accurately, so you will need one in the course of your pole fishing! but i would elasticate the new power top & use a "kinder cup" fitted to your top kit as you are fishing, as you can put a fair bit of bait in with these! you can make these quite easily out of kinder eggs(the plastic bit) by making a hole & sliding it on your pole tip about 6ins from tip! also dont ignore your catty as its also a great way to feed with the pole, when fishing shallow especially. hope this helps mate . Phil.

[paul k talk angling moderator Find all posts View Profile Close paul k]

I think the pole comes with 2 power kits and a match kit,connor,the match kits go up to a size 14 laccy,so you can still use this for carp (not margin mauling,mind you!) So you can use the new kit as a cup kit and have 3 kits left. Or even use the match kit as a cupping kit? Not with a huge cup,though. And have 3 power kits to use.
Decisions,decisions! ;-)

[SteveL Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close SteveL]

I'd have as many kits elasticated as you can, this way you have more choice when you get to the bank, turning up to fish for silvers with a 16 elastic, purely becasue its your only top won't do the job properly. To get around it though, just like making a kinder cup, do this but with a large lid off a shaving foam can or similar. so have a rig set up on your newly elasticated top kit and just slide the big pot on when you want to big pot. This might take a minute of faffing but generally you only big pot to kick start a session, top up, or when things arent going your way anyway so shouldnt disrupt your rhythm too much!

[connor www.castandhope.webs.com Find all posts View Profile Close connor]

Im thinking an 8 elastic in the match kit. An 18-20 in one power kit a 14-16 in another and a cup kit?

[paul k talk angling moderator Find all posts View Profile Close paul k]

Sounds sensible,mate

[SteveL Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close SteveL]

Yeah that gives you a nice even spread of strength so you can get away with fishing for most species.

[jethro Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close jethro]

Connor, I converted my cupping kit back to a power kit. Middy do a great set of click on pole pots for pennies, the small one is too small for most uses for me, so I am going to convert it into a bigger cup for groundbait.

Always have a spare top kit with you when you are out. The matchmen seem to need about 20!


Jethro, what's the swing cup jobbie you mention?

Luke swing pots were made by Seymo, I don't know if they still make em but there easy enough to make.
If you need to know I'll PM you.

[luke carpstalker Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close luke carpstalker]

Like this?

[jethro Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close jethro]

No Luke a swing pot does what it says there the only types I can use. Other kinds empty as I'm shipping out, if I could put a picture up I would but I'm not capable.