You might think we are being a little bold by reviewing what we think is the best margin pole ever, but we think we have found the right pole to match such claims.
But what makes a pole the best margin pole ever?
Well, it’s certainly not choosing the most expensive pole out there, we have been looking for something we can all afford but still delivers across all the performance angles we need on the water.
Join me, as we take a deep look into the Preston Innovations Edge Monster Margin Pole.
Overview Of Preston Innovations Edge Monster Margin Pole 8.5M
The Preston Innovations Edge Monster Margin Pole has been built to deliver across the board and it still comes in at a very affordable price. This is what we love about this margin pole so much, it gives everyone a chance to fish with the best thanks to the affordable price tag.
This margin pole is built from top-quality carbon fibre composite materials meaning it has a blend of both carbon fibre and fibreglass. This gives the pole an almost unbreakable build as it has the flexibility of fibreglass with the performance and stiffness of carbon fibre mixed in too.
This makes the pole extremely light, weighing just 474 grams which makes shipping easy and it’s also incredibly strong and durable while not being too stiff or too bendy. You’ll have enough stiffness to set the hook on a bit and more than enough power and flexibility to control a trophy carp from getting into the margins and snagging you.
Being an incredibly light pole which makes fishing with it a pleasure. You’re not going to have to lift weights to ship this pole in and out, it’s an absolute breeze. This means you can fish for longer, not get tired during the day, and always be ready for the last bites of the day.
With a standard length of 8.5 meters, and that is with the mini extension, you can shorten the pole to put your float in the margins with ease or use the full length to get your bait into open water. The versatility this gives you is excellent as you can play the situation as you see it, moving from the margins to the open as required.
This margin pole is very easy to manage as it’s not like holding a broomstick and nor is it like holding a bendy pole vaulting pole. Shipping it out is easy as it’s stiff enough to handle but it’s also bendy enough for you to do some finesse fishing and handle fish too.
The margin pole has an elastic rating of 20+ but it will also work well with around 18 on it and it also comes with alignment arrows which makes shipping and breaking it down very easy during a fight.
The pole is built with Preston’s rolla pulla system that ensures it ships out through your pole rollers as easily as possible.
The pole comes with 2 top kits, they might be a little different from the ones you’re used to but you’ll get used to them pretty quickly and they are super effective too.
With a closed length of 1.72 meters and comes with a holdall, you can get this pole from home to the lake or river with ease. The holdall isn’t great but it does the job and it’s included in the already very affordable price.
The one downside to this margin pole is that its tip speeds are not the fastest, but they are still fast enough. You have to remember that this is not a top-of-the-line pole, it’s an affordable pole that delivers across the board, but it’s bound to have a shortcoming or two.
Overall, it’s obvious to us, and hopefully now to you, that the reason why this is the best margin pole ever is that it’s affordable enough for all anglers to purchase. The edge monster has been the best pole in for the past three years, and more than likely the best pole for 2022 and beyond!
It’s also a reliable pole that is easy to use, will get your bait where it needs to be, handle any size fish you hook, and probably last forever.
Pros
- Super strong and can handle big carp
- Ideal length or margins and open water
- Easy to build with alignment arrows
- A pre-fitted Roller Pulla system makes it easy to add elastic
- Very affordable for the quality
- Durable, long-lasting, and won’t break
- Very light for easy shipping in and out
Cons
- Not the fastest tip speeds
Specs
Length: 8.5 meters (See options below on the 10m version)
Material: Carbon fibre composite
Weight: 474 grams
Closed Length: 1.72 meters
Elastic Rating: 20+
Spare Power Top Kit: Yes x 2
Pole Holdall: Yes
Mini Extension
PTFE bush fitted Roller Pulla Bush
Preston Innovations Edge Monster Margin Pole 10M
The edge monster 8.5m was launched to the market in the latter part of 2018. Since then it has had very good reviews and feedback on its overall performance.
In early 2020, Preston decided to release a 10m version of the edge monster. This decision was due to many requests from the fishing community, asking whether Preston would bring out a slightly longer version of the 8.5M pole.
Anglers’ feedback was that they wanted a little extra reach to fish close to the next platform on commercial carp fisheries. Hence the additional 1.5M length option was added to the range.
The only difference between the 8.5M and the 10M is that Preston made the all-around stiffness slightly stiffer to compensate for the added weight of the extra 1.5m of pole length.
For any existing 8.5m owners, you can purchase an additional butt section so you can extend to the 10M length without buying another pole.
Why Buy A Margin Pole?
The first poles I used were always 14 meters and above, and these gave me a pole for multiple fishing styles. It gave me options to fish long and also short for the margin areas. However, being a match fisherman, I always found the need to fish in the margins usually in the last two hours of a match.
However, when reducing sections on long poles to around 8M, I found my pole just wasn’t responding the same. It didn’t have the balance or the power to handle the large carp in the margins. It was then that I decided to buy the edge monster purely as a pole for short-distance fishing.
If you want to learn more about fishing in the margins, check out my article here!
Balance, in conjunction with the overall weight, is key to choosing and using poles. If your fish for several hours with a pole that is not balanced it can be extremely uncomfortable. The edge monster has a great balance at 8M, whereas using my 14M pole with fewer sections just became tiring.
Poles are expensive! But having two poles for different purposes expanded my fishing options and certainly helped me get more fish in matches. I also do a lot of pleasure fishing on commercials for carp, the edge monster gets a lot of use if I am freelining or fishing right under my feet in a foot or two of water.
Poling Out
Thanks very much for reading this article. I hope you enjoyed it and it gives you all the information that you need, to go out and buy the Preston Edge Monster Margin pole.
There are many factors in choosing the best pole, You can read our detailed breakdown review of all the correct buying criteria for poles here! or go ahead and check out my guide on the 5 best pole rollers with in-depth tips on setting them up correctly.
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