Pole Pots & Baiting
Whether it is a single pot, a set of cups or a full cupping kit, it pays to check what you are getting for the money. Prices from reputable online tackle shops are compared here on eTackle, next to the capacity and contents of each kit, so you can see whether the same item is cheaper elsewhere.
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Each product page lists the capacity of the pot or cup and what is included in the kit, such as the arm or fitting it needs. Checking this against your pole and the feeding you plan to do helps you pick the right size before you decide where to buy.
Keep your shortlist together in your shopping list so you can weigh up the total cost of a full cupping kit. Set a price-drop alert on any pot or kit you are happy to wait for.
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Pole Pots, Cups and Toss Pots
A pole pot fixes to a dedicated arm or top kit and tips its load with a flick of the pole, so feed lands on the same spot every time. Fast release and rapid release pots open with a smaller movement, which suits close, repeated feeding on a short line.
A toss pot is thrown by hand rather than fitted to the pole, and a flexible toss pot folds flat for the tackle box between sessions. Cup sets that include more than one size let you swap between a small starting cup and a larger top-up cup without changing kits.
Cupping Kits and Bait Droppers
A cupping kit pairs a pot or cup with the arm and fitting that carries it out to a fixed spot, which matters most on commercial waters where every put-in needs to land in the same place. Extending kits reach further out than a fixed arm, at the cost of a little extra weight on the pole.
A bait dropper is weighted and swings open on the drop rather than on a flick, so it is built for depositing maggots, casters or pellets straight to the bottom rather than cupping in loose groundbait.
Matching a Pot to the Swim
A small pot suits fine feeding for skimmers and roach, where a heavy dose fills the fish up rather than draws them in. A larger pot or a cupping kit with a bigger cup earns its place when carp or feeder-style loose feeding is the plan for the session.
The pole itself decides how far out a cupping kit can reach and how much extra weight it can carry, so it helps to read our best fishing poles guide alongside the pots here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a pole pot and a toss pot?
A pole pot fixes to the pole or a dedicated arm and tips with a flick. A toss pot is thrown by hand and is not fitted to the pole at all.
What is a cupping kit?
A pot or cup fitted to an arm that carries it out to a fixed spot, so every put-in lands in the same place. Extending kits reach further than a fixed arm.
What is a bait dropper used for?
Depositing maggots, casters or pellets straight to the bottom on the drop rather than cupping loose groundbait. It is weighted and swings open once it lands.
What size pole pot should I use?
A small pot suits fine, frequent feeding for skimmers and roach. A larger pot or cupping kit suits carp or feeder-style loose feeding where more bait needs to go in.
Do I need fast release or rapid release?
Fast and rapid release pots open with a smaller flick of the pole, which suits close, repeated feeding on a short line rather than one big put-in further out.