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ZerkaloAngling
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   Old Thread  #3 24 Apr 2026 at 5.15pm  0  Login    Register
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Cheers. I thought as much using the 2.75 CFX rods, seem stiff to me, plenty of power.

I'm more used to match rods. Only this morning I had a 15lb 5oz hard looking linear mirror on my Hi-S 14' Power Float rod and 4lb line fishing for Roach on the waggler (not a Commercial type Carp - hard fighting strain).

The Free Spirit rods I have (CTX Barbel Tamer 1.75lb, Hi-S 14' Power Float, 11' CTX Carp Feeder, and 2x 12' CTX 2.5lb) are all very soft and progressive, so I thought I could do with a 3lb one, but might as well save my money until I find somewhere to actually use it LOL
ip100
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ip100
   Old Thread  #2 24 Apr 2026 at 4.42pm  1  Login    Register
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Nothing wrong with using what you've already got for bigger fish, 2.75lbers will land any carp that swims in the UK
ZerkaloAngling
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   Old Thread  #1 24 Apr 2026 at 3.10pm  0  Login    Register
I'm just getting into Carp fishing.

First rods I got were Tackle Box DV CFX 2.75lb 12' Black Edition.

I thought they were alright, if a little stiff, snappy kind of action always wanting to be straight, so bought a pair of Free Spirit CTX 2.5lb 12'.

Love the CTX for the little club waters I tend to fish, so thinking about getting some CTX 3lb rods for when the time comes to fish bigger waters or for bigger fish.

Are there any other rods I should look at? Kind of set on the 3lb CTX as I like the 2.5lb, and the 11' Carp Feeder is probably my most used feeder rod. Love how soft my CTX rods feel.
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