TACKLE INDEX DATABASE
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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%Shimano
Available in 10ft, 12ft and 13ft lengths, with test curves from 2.75lb to 3.50+lb Intensity.
A cracking all-round carp rod range with loads of useful options, from handy 10ft models to proper long-range 13ft pokers.
89%Free Spirit
10ft and 11ft models
A tidy, modern commercial-waggler rod with proper versatility. Choose the 10-footer for busy swims and short-to-medium work, or step up to 11ft when you want a touch more reach and control.
90%Shimano
Full range review
A cracking all-round carp rod range with proper Shimano blank tech, loads of length and test-curve choice, and enough backbone for serious chucking without going daft on the price.
88%Shimano
TX-2A Carp Rod range
A cracking all-round carp rod range with a lively carbon blank, sensible test curves and enough choice for margins, islands and chucking at distance.
87%Shimano
Shimano Tribal TX-1B Carp Rod
A proper all-round carp rod range with loads of useful options, from compact 10ft models to long-range Intensity versions.
89%Shimano
Aero X1A Carp Feeder Rod range
A cracking range of feeder rods for carp, F1s and chunky commercial fish — with sensible lengths, interchangeable quivertips and enough poke for proper feeder work.
92%Shimano
12ft and 13ft carp rods in 3.00lb, 3.25lb and Intensity models
A seriously light, properly high-end carp rod with the muscle for big leads and long-range work, without feeling like a broom handle on the bank.
89%Shimano
Shimano STC AX Mini Tele Spinning Rod
A proper little travel rod that packs down tiny without turning your lure fishing into a soggy, lifeless faff.
88%Shimano
Shimano STC AX Travel Spinning Rod
A proper travel-friendly lure rod with a tiny pack-down, sensible casting options and enough versatility for freshwater and saltwater sessions.
Shimano
Available in 12ft and 13ft versions
A serious spod rod with a 5lb test curve, big 50mm starter guide and enough grunt for heavy Spods, Spombs and marker work.
91%Shimano
12ft and 13ft models
A proper long-range spod and marker tool with a 5lb backbone, tidy depth markings and Shimano’s clever Spiral X Core construction.
89%Shimano
Shimano Specialist TX Float Rod
A proper float rod for stalking carp, trotting rivers and putting a bit of finesse back into your fishing. Slim, classy and built with the right sort of poke.
90%Shimano
4.25m and 4.50m hybrid versions
A fast, three-piece surf rod with a lively hybrid tip, useful casting grunt and a choice of lengths and guide setups. Here’s where the Aerlex fits on the beach.
88%Sonik
12ft / 13ft
A long-range spod rod with a proper engine room, smart anti-frap details and two useful lengths. Here’s where the Sonik Turbospod earns its keep on the bank.
89%Sonik
12ft · 1.75lb or 2.00lb test curve
A versatile 12ft barbel rod with a progressive action, sensitive tip and enough grunt down low for proper river work. A cracking option for anglers who want one rod to cover a lot of swims.
89%Sonik
Sonik Kraft Carp Rod
A sharp-looking, fast-action carp rod built for punching leads, controlling fish and making the most of awkward swims.
88%Sonik
Sonik Vader X RS Cork Rod
The Sonik Vader X RS Cork Rod brings a slim black blank, full cork handle and progressive casting action to the bank without making a meal of everyday carp fishing.
89%Sonik
Sonik Xtractor Carp Rod
A short-pack carp rod range with a progressive feel, sensible fittings and enough poke for proper fishing. Here’s where the Sonik Xtractor makes sense on the bank.
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