Rods

I know what you are thinking, a carp rod for under £40, yeah right. Well they are as cheap as that and they certainly are fully functional carp rods. Lightweight and well balanced, these will perform in the majority of modern carp angling scenarios. Of course, if you wish to cast 160 yards then I would recommend not looking at these.

10ft retractable rods with top class looks and performance.

Avid Carp has once again delivered a high-quality product that is designed around the modern carp angler. The 12000CC reel boasts a revolutionary custom-control drag that puts the user in complete control in just a quarter of a turn from fishing free running to locked up. Other features include a line-friendly sprung line clip, anti-twist roller, lightweight aluminium body and much more. Not only is the reel packed with features but it also comes supplied with two handles; the choice of either a traditional silver handle with a classic wooden knob and a more current black handle with a moulded soft-touch knob.

You could easily be mistaken when searching for rods that they are all built with casting in mind, but what’s one of the most enjoyable parts of carp fishing? Yes, that’s right, the playing of the carp; the battle you waited so long to enjoy. Avid believes in the feel, action and sensation of the fight and that’s why the new rod range encompasses a smooth, bendy parabolic action with hand-picked cosmetics for a true first-class finish. Each of the four models feature Non-Lock carbon materials boasting a super-slim diameter. As you would expect, each comes fitted with high-end Fuji reel seats and Japanese shrink-wrap handle seamlessly finished with lightweight SiC guides along the rod.

Found in the Magnum range is a rod to suit every budget, with equal focus on aesthetics and performance.

Designed for the modern-day carp angler, the devoted team behind Chub set out to bring to the market a carp rod that would cover 90 per cent of your carp fishing criteria, while being stylish, reliable and, of course, without breaking the bank. Well after it was first unveiled to us at the Chub trade show we were immediately impressed and ever keen to give one a try, and here’s why. To suit the majority of modern carp anglers, the RS-Plus benefits from a superb and crisp progressive action that has enough backbone to cope with casting solid PVA bags while retaining all the enjoyment you wish to undergo when playing the carp at close quarters – the moment we all live for. The blank is a 12ft slim and lightweight carbon construction finished with a trendy matt-black look and fitted with the popular double-leg SiC guides throughout.