Using Drain Rods As Lofting Poles?

[03milesR 6]

I'm looking to find a inexpensive way of getting myself some lofting poles. Everywhere I look i find different suggestions and prices. I've just found (on ebay) some drain rods that extend to 7m +. Reckon they'd work for sticking a few decoys in the trees?

[The one 8,457]

My hide poles come together with a wee bit of pipe tapered to allow them to be built up together might be easier getting something like that made rather than lugging draining poles

[GameDealer7412 2]

For what it is worth lofting poles are not expensive as they work well and they are designed for the job.

[Ratsmasher 36]

drain poles would be too bendy I've tryed to get birds out of trees that have got stuck as they fell before and it doesn't work.

[The Duncan 802]

The beauty of these is, that if your drain gets blocked .....

 

I once used car aerials to make coat hangers out of

[03milesR 6]

Hahaha so maybe not use these then..

[albert64 1,882]

have you tried an old fishing pole, just dont use the last few sections as they might be to whippy

[cave dweller 2]

I've tried it with the rods from an old tent, the good bit is all the bits are held together with elastic, and you can lose any of it, the bad bit was it;s a bit wobbly and you have to be a good aim!

[lazybones1416 0]

I bought 3 washing poles that extented cut the hooks and one end has a point to put decoy on they cost 3.75 each and join together out in the field working quite well and not to heavy might get one more for a bit more higher up decoy good luck.

[stonepark 0]

Drain rods too pliable, get some proper poles, not that expensive.

[GEOFF.223 83]

i use a 21ft extensible paint pole with i borrowed from a place i used to work its 7ft at it's smallest but very light and zero flex.

 

think there about 25 quid on the net