New Carp Rod

[Jonathan Peter Levitt]

I am currently looking for another carp rod but I am unsure what to go for since they is so much choice, can anyone suggest a good carp rod?

[Andrew Burgess]

It's depend what mfishing method you tend to do as for doing short range or long range? Snag fishing, Margin fishing, PVA works, Method Feeder

[Elton]

And your budget

[Jonathan Peter Levitt]

I only really do short range work as no places that i fish really offer long range work. I normally only use single hook baits, but would like to try PVA in the future

 

Budget would be about £100 but could stretch.

[devonian]

you could do a lot worse then getting a Fox warrior rod. for your needs a 2.5 test would be sufficient, they come in at under £60 but if you check out the offers you could probably get a pair for your £100. An excellent value for money rod with a good action and plenty of grunt when needed. I,ve caught cats to 45lb and carp to 40lb and at the other end tench 7lb and bream to 10lb and the action remains responsive.

[Jonathan Peter Levitt]

Do you think the 2.5tc would be better than the 2.75?

[Andrew Burgess]

Do you think the 2.5tc would be better than the 2.75?

 

 

Yes! I am using 2lb Test Curve (living dangerously) for very close work with PVA Bags, so 2.5lb T.C. would be better but not A 2.75lb T.C. as that would be classified as more of long range works

[Jonathan Peter Levitt]

Thanks andrew

 

I am using a wychwood rouge 2.75tc at the moment and yes it is rather stiff, so would I be fine using a Fox Warrior Xt rod 2.5tc with 12lb line with pva bags? And if so what size?

 

Thanks JPL

[Andrew Burgess]

Jonathan, At the moment I am using the Leeda Duo Tip Carp Rods ie 2lb TC and 2.5lb TC tips. Most of my carp fishing is either short range/margin and as I am using a three rod set up with two of the rod are using pva bags with bloodworm pellets and sometimes either a single boilie hook bait or a double boilie hookbait.

 

I can't see why not a Fox Warrior XT Rod at £54.99 would do the job.

 

As for the PVA bags at the moment the best one I have seen and also the most easy to do is the E.S.P. Bulk bags. There are 15 bags in a pack and each bag is measure at 85mm x 175mm. Normally what I do is thread one of the 1.5oz Inline Anchor Bait Delivery - http://www.tackleshop.co.uk/ProductDetails...&productID=1348 which make it easy to put a PVA bag on.

Edited October 22, 2005 by Andrew Burgess

[Jonathan Peter Levitt]

Andrew thanks for that, the lead system looks great! From what I can see do you just roll the rubber part up, attach the bag and slide it back down? if so that would make it so easy.