Light carp rods

[Phone]

Mat,

 

Of course!! What a twit I am.

 

Phone

Edited February 11, 2013 by Phone

[robtherake]

Quantum Radical Old School Light

 

A brilliant rod - I keep meaning to get another - in 1.75lb test. Bends through to the butt and (cliched, I know) so forgiving it almost plays the fish for you.

 

EDIT - The handle looks very short in the pic shown in the link - I assure you, it's full length.

Edited February 11, 2013 by robtherake

[Newt]

Where's the fun in using rods I already own though Phone?

And they dont even match, one is a Drennan and one is a Harrison, you might get away with that tench fishing, but not carping!

LOL - spoken like a true angler

[kirisute]

my suggestion..get the idea of "carping" out of your head!

what your going to do is "fish for carp" and with that in mind focus on a rod you think will give you some fun in doing it!

as others have said...ignore "carping" stuff....1.5lb test curve or maybe even lighter will give you far more pleasure than anything else!

yeesh I can haul out low doubles on my pen rods and I have no idea how small a test curve they have! maybe I need to test one and find out?? hmmmm

but regardless there is no fun like truly fighting a fish on light tackle....

so my recommendation is go for a lighter rod and also scale your end tackle back to be a simple as possible! the majority of my carp fishing is done with a basic waggler or just surface fishing......and it makes a great days sport!

 

to back up Newt I got sent a bass rod from the States last year! 6 foot; and made for a great days carp fishing on my local lake!! was great fun!

my buddy regularly uses a shakespeare telescopic for all his carp fishing (as does my father):

http://www.shakespeare-fishing.co.uk/catalogue/rods,778/travel-rods,1209/sigma-hybrid-telescopic,8199.html

something like these.

Edited February 11, 2013 by kirisute

[Anderoo]

As well as being more fun, playing carp on a decent barbel-type rod with a 'light' test curve is actually more efficient. Higher test curves doesn't mean they'll tire fish quicker - often the opposite is true.

[kirisute]

personally the further from "yank and crank" fishing I can get the happier I am!!

that's why I love my pen rods...there is nothing like landing a double figure fish on one of them!! its pure madness but its just so much fun its beyond measure!!

and as ive said before...anybody wants to come and have an afternoon with me messing about with them is more than welcome! ill be happy to shout you a day ticket!

[Errrm]

I use Wychwood Barbel 1.75lb test curve rods for this type of fishing and have landed Carp up to 25lb from very weedy waters. I have also fished for much smaller carp up to mid doubles (similar to what you are likely to be using them for) and they were very good for this. If I need to I could cast a 2oz lead and PVA bag around 60-70m if I need to but they are also fine when with short range accurate casting (something my carp rods are great for).

 

They don't appear often on second hand EBay though but I think they are still being made and you can probably pick them up for £50 each. I've also used them for chub, barbel, tench, bream and they were great. I wouldn't want to cast a method feeder 70m with them but for everything else they match what I need.

[Andy Macfarlane]

I've got a pair of Daiwa 'Vulcan X' 2.25lb carp rods, which sounds a little heavy but they're actually pretty lightweight. Nice for messing about at close range with pike too.

[kirisute]

to be fair my Shimano tribal stc's are 2.75 and they act like rods that are half their weight! really nice for stalking!

its a shame there isn't a chance to truly test rods before you buy to see how they act and feel..i think the action of the rod itself is probably a bit more important than the weight of it.

[Mat Hillman]

I agree, it's that nice through action that I'm looking for, I can be a bit heavy-handed playing fish at times, and like a nice shock absorber between me and the fish, rather than a broomstick!

 

A couple of people have mentioned the whychwood barbel rods to me, I think I'll have to see if I can find a tackleshop locally that stocks them so I can have a waggle!

 

 

Mat