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Telescoping Poles not for mikes
  • AmbergrisAmbergris

    I'm travelling to a far away place to fish and film. I need to find a telescoping/extendable/collapsible pole that extended reaches at least 8 feet, and collapses down to a max of 30 inches. I've looked everywhere on the internet and the closest one I could find was $200+ and a bit too long.

    Has anyone come across something like this before? Made something like this themselves? Would appreciate any tips, solutions or links.

    Thanks, Peter

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  • matt_gh2matt_gh2

    This boom pole is about 37" min and extends a bit beyond 10 feet. I have an older version of this and have only used it a handful of times, but it's pretty decent. I've only connected mics to it, so don't know if it will work to connect your camera to it. If you call B&H, I would guess they'll be able to tell you as well as let you knownif any adapter is needed.

    http://m.bhphotovideo.com/mobile/detail?R=534682_REG&

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    @Ambergris

    It is quote strange topic as it is hard to understand that you want exactly.

    Fish pole? Just get one in nearest fish gar shop.

  • andyharrisandyharris

    I'm quite interested in poles as well. I've experimented with Go-Pro's on poles for some time now.

    Here's where I got my latest pole from:

    http://www.wintecs.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=57_29_91&osCsid=36djir16j8194i13vigt0bfu76

    However I actually need to cut it down because it is too big. It does allow me to get close to indoor model planes, in this case I used a clamp to another shorter pole at 90degs. The shorter pole has fishing weights.

    as Vitality suggested I too have got to a tackle shop and got a carbon fibre pole for £25, however its a bit to whippy for camera work, so it sees service as a mic boom at the moment.

    Here's some chasing about with a pole:

  • kavadnikavadni

    I often use the rode mini boom pole, with a small ball head, and about 3/4 kg camera weight.
    It collapses to 33 inches

  • kendallozkendalloz

    If you are going to be flats fishing, take a clamp and clamp a camera to the push pole. You can capture some cool shots from a GoPro on both the top and bottom of a push pole. Otherwise, see if there is a long-handle net, oar, or outrigger you can clamp to. If you stand on a cooler and a use a camera on a net or oar you can get more than 8 feet up.

  • AmbergrisAmbergris

    I am going to Christmas Island in the Pacific to flyfish for bonefish, giant trevally and some bluewater species. The telescoping pole isn't the fishing rod, but something I can put a GoPro on to shoot underwater footage.

    I've done this in the past to get footage in Montauk with an extendable painters pole and it worked very well, but I can't travel to Xmas with anything longer than 32". Once out there, there aren't flats skiffs (and hence poles) for sight fishing, it's all wading, and I don't want to rely on something being there that ends up not existing.

    VK, please change the title to at least remove "fishing", and thanks for the responses so far, I'll look into them more closely.

    This is the closest thing I've seen so far, but its expensive: http://www.geodatasys.com/pole3.htm

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    @Ambergris

    I am glad to do it, just propose something so people won't mix it with mike boom poles.

  • AmbergrisAmbergris

    Mike boom poles could work. That's the area I didn't know to search.

    Essentially anything stable enough for a GoPro, can short enough to fit in 32" luggage, and as long as possible when extended.

  • kendallozkendalloz

    Hmmmmm. Maybe you should call the guide/lodge to see if they have some long limb/pole something you can tape or glue or screw a mount to. Or, go to the hardware store and buy PVC pipe. Cut into sections under 32-inches. Buy couplers to fit them together. Attach a GoPro mount to one end before you leave...epoxy and a screw or something. Take the sections and some tape. When you get there put the sections together add tape you are good to go. PVC cement would be better but is probably not allowed on aircraft. It would be so inexpensive you could just leave it there.

  • RamboRambo

    Just buy two cheap extendable aluminium paint poles and attach one to the other will get you 8ft and disassemble to 30 inches. There are even lighter ones for cleaning attachments. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Shur-Line-Easy-Reach-Extendable-Paint-Pole-30-60/17247592

  • AmbergrisAmbergris

    ken and rambo, good thoughts, and thank you.

    Another problem besides air travel with having something that's a long fixed length (two poles taped, etc) is that while wading 6+ hours a day we're each carrying two 9 foot rods rigged (one for bones, one for GT). Carrying around a third six foot pole becomes a major PITA. Something discrete, but useful at the ideal moment is the target.

    The six section boom poles look perfect, but way too $$.

  • kendallozkendalloz

    Last idea....go to this site and have them make you a multi-section carbon fiber pole. Your costs are going up but you can get a really light pole that will easily support a GoPro...

    http://www.solarcomposites.com/Shafts.html

  • jpbturbojpbturbo

    Maybe you could use something like this,

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tent-Poles-Aluminum-Replacement-Parts-3-Sections-20-3-4-Eureka-A-Frame-Others-/230862956718?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35c08128ae

    run some elastic down the middle so it will stay together but you can still stretch it apart to fold up when needed.

  • jleojleo

    This is under 22" to 8ft, I don't know how solid these are, but maybe 2 together would be solid enough for a Gopro...

    http://www.muddcreek.com/calypso-mako-saltwater-telescoping-fishing-rod-8-foot-mak-8mhs-t/

  • RamboRambo

    I also have 2 of these I use with GOpros, super lightweight, they have tripod 1/4 male top and 1/4 female bottom so they can be joined together. 8" long extends to 37". Join 3 and you have your 8ft. I also take these as carry on luggage as they only weigh 4.1oz and aluminium. http://www.xsories.com/big-ushot.html

  • andyharrisandyharris

    @Ambergris I've been to Christmas Island -- for a diving trip -- and extra double good it was too!

    GoPro's use the standard 1/4" mount, so why not make up an adaptor for a landing net or gaff. Then use that on a net/gaff that's already on the island.

    The 'space centre' was a quiet day out when I was there. Will you be going to Cocos Keeling Island as well?

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