June 23rd, 2010 | Author: Monty
Looking at carp fishing rods, also called carp rods or carp poles, must be considered the very first logical step for any beginning or expert angler looking to jump into the recreational world of carp fishing. A good carp rod is the backbone of the rest of your equipment and will help to determine the success (or lack of) your fishing experience. While the basics of fishing for carp are the same, and it doesn’t always take the most expensive gear to pull it off, you still should know about the many considerations that go into having the right gear so if a giant carp hits your carp bait, you don’t lose your rod or equipment.
The best type of rods are going to be based on European designs since carp fishing has long been a popular past time there, while this is a sport that is still in its infancy of development in the U.S. But as carp fishing grows in popularity in America, the market for carp specific poles has opened out immensely. …show more content…
This gives anglers the best combination of sensitive rod tips to sense fish hitting the bait, but the rod is also stiff enough to take on a solid amount of weight and strong test line. The finest combination of these things is what makes the best fishing rod. Anglers want to have the ability to at least have a chance at landing a trophy sized carp, but the rod shouldn’t be so stiff and difficult that smaller fish don’t put up a