Improve Your Coarse Fishing (UK)
Not just a chair!
Imagine if you could fish a pole from the comfort of a chair? Well now you can! IYCF’s tackle editor, Mark Sawyer, takes a look at Middy’s new pole chair
MIDDY MX-100 POLE/FEEDER CHAIR RRP: £199.99
THIS revolutionary new MX-100 chair from Middy offers the angler incredible comfort and flexibility when pole or feeder fishing. Its unique design allows for an extendable side bar to be fitted on to the main frame, while the supplied front and rear pole rests are sturdy enough to hold a pole securely in place hands-free. A handy rippled foam rear rest can be used to keep pole sections neat, tidy and close to hand after they have been unshipped. Next comes an up-and-over mid-positioned rest that can be flipped over to act as a butt rest for rods or poles. The front rest’s graded head enables quivertips to be accurately positioned, and also features a U-bend to hold a pole. There’s also an sidetray with fitment, and a oneway arm with threaded stick to hold your keepnet. The chair has a cut-away section for easy shipping when using a pole, and is dynamic with a padded headrest, adjustable legs, swivel mudfeet and multipositional recline settings. It can be folded flat.
1. Front rest
The sturdily built dual-purpose front rest has a graded EVA section for perfect positioning of quivertip rods, and a U-bend for holding your pole when feeding via a catapult.
2. Sidetray
The MX-100 system comes with a handy sized sidefitting bait tray, large enough to hold a couple of three-pint bait boxes, and sundry items.
3. Up & Over Rear Rest
Push in the side button and this rod/pole rest turns over. It can now support the butt section of a rod or pole, allowing hands-free use when feeding.
4. Rear Pole Rest
This rear-fitted rest supports unshipped pole sections, keeping everything neat and tidy and preventing them from rolling away or being blown into the water.