Rive Oval Pole Sock
As anglers who fish with poles, we’ve all faced the issue of damaged sections and replacing those sections is as much a part of pole fishing life as catching fish is! However, if you own the right gear then there really is no need to have to replace your pole sections as often as you currently do. One of the most common causes of on-bank pole damage is your pole support method. With many pole support systems, you’re either left with no place to stow your pole sections or you’re provided with a clamp, with firmly grasps your section to hold it in place. We don’t need to explain how damaging both of these methods can be.
Luckily, this was a problem that the team at Rive had been facing too. The Rive team were equally fed up with having to replace their pole sections and so they began to consider different options for pole support. This Rive Oval Pole Sock was their solution, offering a soft and gentle support for their poles and preventing any unnecessary pole damage. The Oval Pole Sock has been designed to attach neatly on to any pole rest setup that you might already own, providing you with a safe place in which you can store the body of your pole. This means that you can comfortably play your fish under the tip of your pole, safe in the knowledge that the main body of your pole is safely supported beside you, rather than resting on the floor or clamped in the vice-style grip of the traditional tulip rest.
The Oval Pole Sock features a thick mesh pole support. This delicately cradles the end of your pole section after you have deconstructed your setup on the bank and it is ideal for attaching to the accessory arm of your seta box. This leaves your hands free to hold the top sections of your pole whilst you play the fish prior to landing. The frame of the Oval Pole Sock is, as the name suggests, oval in shape and it has been padded with a dense foam. This ensures that you’re never at risk of damaging your pole as you hastily place it into the sock. In the heat of an exciting catch, ensuring that our pole is properly placed is often the last thing on our minds. With the Rive Pole Sock you can be confident that you’ll never return to your pole after a thrilling catch only to have the win swept from your sails as you realise that your pole has sustained damage. The Oval Sock is 120mm x 150mm. This means that the opening of the sock is large enough that you’ll never feel like you’re threading a needle when you insert your pole into the sock. The depth of the sock is also such that you’ll never feel as if your pole is only precariously balanced within the support – instead it will be perfectly supported whilst you’re playing your catch.
Rive was established in 1987 and the French brand has been committed to providing excellent tackle solutions for the coarse and match angler from this day. The brand is most famous for its range of seat boxes, which take match fishing comfort and organisation to a whole new height, as well as its collection of seat box accessories. However, this isn’t the be-all and end-all of the brand’s range and Rive also manufactures a whole host of top notch tackle for use across the sport. Poles, rods, reels, even luggage and terminal tackle – there isn’t an area of match fishing that the brand doesn’t cater for.