Compact/Stalking Rods
Shorter carp rods are extremley popular nowadays! Originally they were more popular for stalker or floater fishing but nowadays many anglers use them for their everyday carp fishing! We stock all major brands including Free Spirit and Fox to name a few. Some models like the ESP Onyx retract to make them even more compact for travelling!
Free Spirit CTX 10ft 40mm (Matt Finish)
Length - 10ft
Test Curve - 3.25lb
Ringing - 40mm
Handle - Standard Abbreviated
Free Spirit CTX 10ft Full Cork 40mm (Matt Finish)
Length - 10ft
Test Curve - 3.25lb
Ringing - 40mm
Handle - Full Cork
Free Spirit CTX 9ft Full Cork Creeper Compact Carp Rod
Stalking rods have always been popular but now many see the benefit of shorter rods for mainstream carping, especially when travelling light, moving swims or taking advantage of short, opportunistic sessions around work.
Free Spirit E Class 10ft 3lb Carp Rod 40mm Abbreviated Handle
The use of 40t carbon insures blanks are light in weight yet powerful and responsive and with the 'Perdurable' blank finish will last a lifetime. All models are built with either abbreviated handles or full EVA handles, a Fuji DPS-M18 seat and stainless steel fittings.
Free Spirit S Lite 10ft (30mm Ringing)
Free Spirit are always keen to test out new technologies in rod design and in the last 18 months or so one has particularly stood out. The material in question allowed Free Spirit to build very strong slim blanks yet with very efficient recovery that were reminiscent of the now legendary Hi 'S' Range.
Free Spirit Hi S Surface Creeper Rod 11ft Full Cork Handle
Built with the same 40t Low Resin Carbon as the Hi 'S' carp rod range, the Free Spirit Hi 'S' surface Creeper rods are finished with our 1k Clone reel seat, S-Lite guides and full cork handles with stainless steel fittings as standard.
Free Spirit Hi S Carp 10ft 3.5lb 40mm
Length - 10ft
Test Curve - 3.5lb
Ringing - 40mm
Handle - Standard Abbreviated
Free Spirit Hi S Carp 10ft 3lb 40mm
Length - 10ft
Test Curve - 3lb
Ringing - 40mm
Handle - Standard Abbreviated
Free Spirit Hi S Black Edition 10ft 3.25lb 40mm Full Cork
Length - 10ft
Test Curve - 3.25lb
Ringing - 40mm
Handle - Full Cork
Free Spirit Hi S Black Edition 10ft 3.5lb 40mm Full Cork
Length - 10ft
Test Curve - 3.5lb
Ringing - 40mm
Handle - Full Cork
Free Spirit Hi S Black Edition 10ft 3.25lb 40mm
Length - 10ft
Test Curve - 3.25lb
Ringing - 40mm
Handle - Abbreviated
Nash Scope Rods Abbreviated
Now available by popular demand the world beating Scope performance and reduced packdown with slick cosmetics including abbreviated Japanese shrink grips.
Fox Explorer Rods
A versatile range of three models based on the popular Horizon X3 blank. All feature retractable butt sections and can be fished at two different lengths, effectively giving you a two-in-one fish catching tool!
ESP Quickdraw Onyx Rod 9' 3lb
- Retractable packdown size 9ft 44" (112cm)
- High modulus carbon blanks with superb casting & playing actions
- Lightweight stainless ringing 40mm - 12mm anti-frap tip
- Full length EVA handle
ESP Onyx QuickDraw 9' Rod 3.25lb
• Retractable packdown size 9ft 44" (112cm)
• High modulus carbon blanks with superb casting & playing actions
• Lightweight stainless ringing 40mm - 12mm anti-frap tip
• Full length EVA handle
ESP Onyx QuickDraw 10' Rod 3.25lb
• Retractable packdown size 10ft 50" (127cm)
• High modulus carbon blanks with superb casting & playing actions
• Lightweight stainless ringing 40mm - 12mm anti-frap tip
• Full length EVA handle
ESP Onyx QuickDraw 10' Rod 3.5lb
• Retractable packdown size 10ft 50" (127cm)
• High modulus carbon blanks with superb casting & playing actions
• Lightweight stainless ringing 40mm - 12mm anti-frap tip
• Full length EVA handle
Shimano Tribal TX1-A 10ft 3lb
The Tribal TX1 rod is renewed: The blank is even slimmer than the previous TX1 and the looks have changed drastically. This rod is the ideal carp rod for the starting carp angler of for carp anglers with a small budget. The TX1 might be the ‘entry level’ carp rod of Shimano, but the quality is high. It casts very far, fights a fish well and has high quality components.