TACKLE INDEX DATABASE
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204 results
89%Savage Gear
Available in 2.08m and 2.21m versions, both rated 4–20g
A nimble little lure rod for urban predators, tight swims and anglers who like feeling every tap. The SG2 Streetstyle Specialist keeps things light, crisp and nicely manageable.
88%Korda
Standard carp rod range
A proper all-round carp rod range with the looks, build and casting manners to cover everything from tight margins to big-water chucking.
90%Matrix
Full range: 8ft, 9ft, 10ft and 11ft
A sharp-looking feeder range with proper carp-pulling muscle, four useful lengths and enough tip choice for everything from close-range commercials to longer chucking.
89%Korum
12ft 2.25lb / 13ft 2.75lb
A purposeful barbel rod with a slim cork handle, plenty of backbone and a white tip that helps you spot those shy plucks before a lump tears off downstream.
92%Free Spirit
Original ‘S’-Lite build
A seriously refined carp rod with a crisp, lively blank, quality fittings and enough range to cover everything from tidy day-ticket work to proper chucking.
88%Fox Rage
NRD340 · 210cm · 2–8g
A proper little finesse wand for tiny jigs, small soft lures and lively perch work. The Fox Rage Warrior Ultra Spin keeps things light, crisp and nicely controlled without turning the bank into a faff-fest.
88%Fox Rage
Range review covering Bait Force, Rock & Street Spin, and Twitch & Jig models
A fast-action predator rod range with a model for everything from tiny perch lures to big pike baits. Pick the right one and you’ve got a proper tool for the job.
89%Trakker
12ft Propel-A Carp Rod
A smart-looking 12ft carp rod with a progressive fish-playing action, quick tip recovery and enough backbone for work at range. The Propel-A is built to cover a lot of bank situations without turning every fight into a tug of war.
88%Westin
Reviewed as the W3 Powercast 2nd Generation range, with specific detail for the 8ft 3in XH model and additional information for the 7ft 9in 3XH model.
A beefed-up predator rod built for big pike, chunky lures and fixed-spool setups. The W3 Powercast 2nd Gen looks a proper tool for serious casting without turning the session into hard work.
91%Westin
W6 Finesse-T T&C 2nd Generation
A high-end 7ft 1in ML rod built for Texas and Carolina rigs, with the fast, crisp feel you want when perch, bass and zander are picking at the business end.
90%Shimano
9ft and 10ft models, from 2.75lb to 3.50lb+
A tidy, travel-friendly specialist rod range with proper Shimano pedigree, sensible length choices and enough test-curve options to cover a lot of modern carp and coarse fishing.
90%Shimano
3-piece beachcaster range
A serious long-range beach rod range with proper Shimano carbon, useful casting options and the choice of tubular or hybrid tips.
88%Shimano
Shimano Speedmaster Surf H Rod
A proper long-range beach rod with the backbone for big leads, rough ground and chunky sea fish — without turning the walk to the mark into a total faff.
Shimano
Shimano Alivio Boat Quiver Rod
A short, lively boat rod for bolentino and bottom-legering, with a solid tip that keeps you in touch when the bites get shy.
Shimano
Pellet waggler rod
A crisp, lightweight pellet waggler rod with the speed, control and casting manners to keep you busy when the carp are up in the water.
89%Preston Innovations
10ft feeder rod
A tidy little feeder rod for commercial carp and natural-water work, with enough poke for 40m casts and a progressive action that keeps match-sized fish pinned.
84%NGT
8m QuickFish Take Apart Pole
A budget-friendly 8m pole for accurate match fishing, with a handy take-apart design and plenty of room to add elastic later.
92%Daiwa
Lazy Pike, available as an 8ft / 244cm spinning model or baitcasting model
The Prorex AGS Pike Lazy Pike is a lightweight, high-end predator rod built for launching chunky lures at serious pike. Here’s who should buy it — and who should save their quid.
91%Free Spirit
12ft Pike Tamer Multi Range · RPT634
A proper pike deadbait rod with a forgiving tip, serious casting manners and enough backbone for big winter predators.
91%Shimano
Cardiff AX trout-area rod series
The Cardiff AX is a seriously light trout-area rod range built for tiny lures, crisp control and feeling every pluck. Here’s where it shines — and where it might leave you wanting more.
90%Westin
2XH and 3XH casting versions
A proper big-bait casting tool for pike and other toothy lumps, with the backbone to launch heavy lures without turning the whole session into hard work.
89%Savage Gear
SG4 Power Game Trigger Rod — available in 7ft3in and 8ft6in models, with several heavy casting-weight options.
A proper lure-chucking tool for baitcasters, built for medium to big predators and the sort of fishing where dainty tackle gets bullied.
88%Korum
Korum Limitless Specialist Rod range
A properly versatile specialist rod range for anglers who want one setup to cover feeder work, float fishing, chub, barbel and a fair bit of general river graft.
90%Sonik
Sonik Insurge Carp Rod
A sharp-looking short carp rod range with high-modulus carbon, sensible test curves and the sort of compact transport lengths that make tight swims a lot less faffy.
89%Sonik
9ft and 10ft models
A proper compact spod rod for carp anglers who want serious casting power, sensible transport length and a blank that won’t take over the bivvy.
86%Sonik
12ft hybrid spod-and-marker rod
A slim, punchy spod-and-marker rod with the features to make long-range baiting and feature-finding less of a faff. Here’s where the VaderX RS fits on a carp setup.
90%Sonik
Xtractor Pro Carp Rod
A tidy, high-spec carp rod range for anglers who want compact transport without giving up too much performance on the bank.
88%Korda
Available in 12ft, 12ft 6in and 13ft versions
A serious spod rod for big leads, heavy spombs and long-range baiting. The Kaizen Green brings a fast, powerful blank and useful length choices without going full wallet-buster.
89%Sonik
12ft carp rod, available in 2.75lb, 3lb and 3.25lb test curves
A slim, sharp-looking carp rod with the backbone for a big chuck and enough forgiveness up top to keep a lively fish pinned.
90%Korda
10ft, 3lb test curve
Short, punchy and built for close-range carp work, the Kaizen Green Stalker is all about control, accuracy and keeping things tidy in tight swims.
87%Korda
Korda Kaizen Green Marker Rod
A 5lb, fast-tapered spod and marker rod built for launching big payloads without turning your swim into a faff-fest.
91%Korda
Korda Kaizen Platinum Rod
The Kaizen Platinum range brings high-end Japanese carbon, fast recovery and smart bank-friendly details to a family of rods built for serious carp work.
90%Korda
Full range review
The Kaizen Green range covers everything from tight-margin work to big-water chucking, with a smart blank, useful options and a cracking spread of lengths and test curves.
89%Savage Gear
SG4 Fast Game range — available in several lengths and casting weights
A fast, punchy lure rod range for anglers chucking soft plastics, hardbaits, spinnerbaits and spoons at serious pike and perch.
89%Daiwa
Range review covering the Finesse, Multi Jig, Power Jig, Street Light, Versatile and Lazy Pike models.
A tidy range of lure rods covering everything from tiny finesse work to proper pike chucking. The Prorex X Spin looks like a cracking option for predator anglers who want crisp handling without dragging a telegraph pole around all day.
90%Daiwa
11ft, 12ft and 13ft models
A sharp, lightweight feeder rod range with proper long-range intent, versatile quiver tips and the build quality match anglers expect from Daiwa’s Tournament badge.
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