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Depends largely on your budget and your technique mate. If you want to spend money and are well voiced in big casting then the Harrison Trebuchet is a monster for distance work. If you want to spend money but not the worlds biggest caster the Trebuchet Light is much easier to compress but still capable of massive distances. If you want to save money the Shimano rods (TX2, TX4 and TX7) are supposed to be very capable in the high test curves and available at much lower cost. Ultimately any long stiff rod will get you distance but as with most things budget makes a difference.

Praise the carp god and realise it's time to move on 😎

Have a look at this for technique - Terry mentions in one of his vids which rods he recommends. Sorry, can't remember which one though. Regardless you'll learn a bit from the vid. Good luck in France!

If youve got two rods that go off then you need to make a mental note to keep them in the fridge for longer....