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Post by solentranger on Jan 27, 2007 19:46:55 GMT
Hello, I have absolutely no freshwater experience whatsoever but I am contemplating a carp type rod for beach fishing.
How does "specimen rods" differ from carp rods?
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Post by anthonyk on Jan 27, 2007 20:42:53 GMT
They are just fancy names, look for one with a 3.5 test curve,11.5 to 12ft most likely a dead bait pike rod used for casting out herring or mackerel
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Post by solentranger on Jan 27, 2007 20:54:04 GMT
Thanks, have these the same action as a carp rod?
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Post by anthonyk on Jan 27, 2007 21:24:28 GMT
These rods come in diferent actions ie fast taper middlle to tip and all through hope this is some help
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Post by darenw on Jan 27, 2007 22:04:28 GMT
Sometimes they class an "avon" type rod as a "specimen" rod but an avon rod only has a test curve of about 1 1/4 lb which would be fun maccie bashing with but limited to light fishing. A carp rod proper as anthonyk says is powerful enough to lob a big bass bait out and as people catch 40lb fish on them coarse fishing they shouldn't be too weak for what we can catch off the shore. The Greys bze is a nice hybrid between a surf rod and a carp rod and can just about handle a 5oz lead when needed but is happiest with 3-4oz.
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Post by RichardB on Jan 27, 2007 22:34:53 GMT
I've been using a Fox Warrior XT carp rod for a lot of my shore fishing for a while now. It is a 2.5 lb test, 12 ft rod. Will handle leads up to 3 oz OK - I mostly use 2 oz with it. Nicely made and you get them for between 40 and 50 quid. Best fish so far on it was a 9 lb thornback - handled it fine - very sporting.
As Darren says, they are designed to land stonking great carp, so with care, not a problem.
Plan to get myself a matching one for this year.
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