just a snap pole ..but how many of us shore anglers go out metal detecting?... it appears that out of all my fishing buddies i,m the only sane one [all the others are metal detectarists]or am i the only one that just fishes for a hobby or perhaps there is a secret metal detecters club[hartlepool/croxdale branch] which ive been blackballed from.... Myself i think they are looking for long johns silvers buried treasure and griff has a secret map.....so hawee how many of us are metal detectarists and am i in a minority....