welcome steve, would you enjoy trying to get a 30 in on the pole though?
i can't use a pole myself, but think it would be a fight and a half.
i struggle to get some of the smaller carp in the net on 12lb line and 3.5lb rods!
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If you can't fix it with a hammer,you have an electrical problem!
if its got tits or tyres its gonna be trouble