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The product developers at MAP have certainly shown their awareness of what the modern angler craves with the creation of the 301 3G. This 14.5m offering is impressive from the word go, with the spares package making exciting reading. A Match kit and four Power kits are included, all pre- bushed with a built- in side puller. There’s also a mini extension, cupping kit with cups and a holdall. Add to that little extras such as depth markers and a section alignment system and you’ve got plenty going on.
Such a bundle would set you back four figures in many instances, but not with this beauty. Shop around and you will get your hands on one for under £ 799!
It’s all well and good having a mountain of kit, but it’s how it performs that really matters – and you’ll soon realise you’ve spent your hard- earned cash wisely.
The 301 3G is light enough to use at full length for decent periods – bring it back to 13m and you could comfortably use it for the duration of the session. Even when shallow fishing – where you are constantly manoeuvring the pole – it feels effortless.
Hook a fish at distance and the smooth finish will zip through your hands, giving you the upper hand in any battle.
If the carp shut up shop for a period you might fancy trying to catch some quality roach, bream or ide, and for this you’ll need the pole to be responsive. All these species are renowned for lightning- fast bites but you’ll have no problem hitting every single indication. There is no dreaded wobble upon striking, something that can lead to hookpulls, with the pole as stiff as anything else around in this price bracket.
Come the final hour of the day the big mirrors and commons will have come for a munch down the edge, and this is when you need some serious power. Place a rig of heavy terminal tackle close to dense snags and you’ll soon see the pole is more than up to the task. There’s zero sign of weakness in either the top kits or main sections, and no matter how hard you need to pull, you can do it safe in the knowledge that expensive breakages are highly unlikely.
If you’ve been pole fishing for a couple of years and are ready to step up to something a little silkier, then the MAP TKS 301 3G should definitely come into your thoughts.