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Some advice would be much appreciated. I have for some time been float fishing waters where carp run at about 5-10 lb - sometimes larger. I have been using a 13ft Shimano match rod & have the feeling that, as excellent as this rod is, I ought to be using something a little "beefier". I enjoy using the float. Any ideas ?

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I'm always recommending these!

 

http://www.tackle2u.com/rods/barbel-/avon-...quiver-rod.html

 

Drennan Series 7 Avon/Quiver, for float fishing for smaller carp I'd say the 12ft 1.25lb tc version would be about right, but there's a stronger 1.5lb tc version too. With the normal avon top on it's a brilliant rod for this kind of fishing plus legering with bobbins, etc., plus you get a quivertip top with 3 different push-in quivertips for quivertipping on the rivers or stillwaters.

 

I use mine all the time, mainly for chub and perch, but it's so versatile. Top Drennan quality too, I still can't believe you get all that rod for £90!

 

Most tackle shops sell them, it's worth giving one a waggle if possible, see if you like it.

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I'd also recommend the drennan Series 7 tench / specimen float if you are only float fishing - amazing rod, I've had several 6-8lb carp on mine, and it handled them well. I'd have no worries about it handling fish up to mid - doubles based on the way it coped with those!

 

Mat

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I have a 14' ABU Conolon premiere that landed two mid double carp just last night. No problems but I couldn't exactly bully them to the net. :D

 

Polaris do a heavy duty carp float rod

http://www.mullarkeys.co.uk/fishing/fishin...is-kombat/7071/

 

I have an old Polaris feeder rod that I rate very highly

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If it's mainly Carp that you will be catching then the Shimano Beastmaster Carp Float rods are more then up to the job and will cast large pellet wagglers and make a great surface fishing rod for floaters.

 

http://www.brentwoodangling.co.uk/shimano-..._float_rods.htm

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Some advice would be much appreciated. I have for some time been float fishing waters where carp run at about 5-10 lb - sometimes larger. I have been using a 13ft Shimano match rod & have the feeling that, as excellent as this rod is, I ought to be using something a little "beefier". I enjoy using the float. Any ideas ?

 

 

Thanks very much , guys, for the advice. I will look at all the possibilities.

Jim

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Some advice would be much appreciated. I have for some time been float fishing waters where carp run at about 5-10 lb - sometimes larger. I have been using a 13ft Shimano match rod & have the feeling that, as excellent as this rod is, I ought to be using something a little "beefier". I enjoy using the float. Any ideas ?

What you need to do first is decide what strength line/hook length you are going to need and match the rod to that. To decide that you will need to know not just the size of the fish in a water, but all about the water, things like how much room to play fish there is and what snags/weed and so on are like. It's no good coming on here and being told i caught a carp/fish this big on this rod so that's the one to get.

 

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