Smurfitt Posted September 19, 2021 Report Share Posted September 19, 2021 Ive had my 11ft carp rods since the 90s and am looking to reduce the size of my set up with extendable rods; the smaller the better! So I need some advice. So far Ive looked at the Nash Dwarf shrink 9ft 3lb tc, Sonik extractor recon 8ft 3lb tc, Daiwa crossfire 9ft 2.75lb tc but welcome any other suggestions. The lakes I fish dont require distance casting but do contain doubles up to 35lb so the rod must be capable of handling that should I be lucky enough to hook one. Also looking to reduce my luggage to suit if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 On 19/09/2021 at 22:46, Smurfitt said: Ive had my 11ft carp rods since the 90s and am looking to reduce the size of my set up with extendable rods; the smaller the better! So I need some advice. So far Ive looked at the Nash Dwarf shrink 9ft 3lb tc, Sonik extractor recon 8ft 3lb tc, Daiwa crossfire 9ft 2.75lb tc but welcome any other suggestions. The lakes I fish dont require distance casting but do contain doubles up to 35lb so the rod must be capable of handling that should I be lucky enough to hook one. Also looking to reduce my luggage to suit if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks in advance Free spirit, do some tree creeper rods that might be nice, Sophie the carp catching kid uses them and catches some nice fish with them, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfitt Posted September 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 Thanks. To update I opted for the Sonik xtractor 8ft 3lb tc. They felt right and have a decent warranty. For £50 Im happy as my current 11ft rods cost me way over that back in 1990s. elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 20 minutes ago, Smurfitt said: Thanks. To update I opted for the Sonik xtractor 8ft 3lb tc. They felt right and have a decent warranty. For £50 Im happy as my current 11ft rods cost me way over that back in 1990s. I had some 10ft vader x before they weren't bad rods for the money really, @Highyis the Sonik specialist on here, his dog has a sponsorship deal with them I've broken one of the 50mm butt rings on my latest set of rods, so sooner or later i am going to need some more 😳😱 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, elmoputney said: I had some 10ft vader x before they weren't bad rods for the money really, @Highyis the Sonik specialist on here, his dog has a sponsorship deal with them I've broken one of the 50mm butt rings on my latest set of rods, so sooner or later i am going to need some more 😳😱 I did have an Xtractor Setup for surface fishing for the summer, but that didn't last long, I did have it out once or twice, was abit weird as used to 12ft rods.... Been looking at scaling down to 10ft 2 piece rods myself. elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 32 minutes ago, Smurfitt said: Thanks. To update I opted for the Sonik xtractor 8ft 3lb tc. They felt right and have a decent warranty. For £50 Im happy as my current 11ft rods cost me way over that back in 1990s. I did have an Xtractor Setup for surface fishing for the summer, but that didn't last long, I did have it out once or twice, was abit weird as used to 12ft rods.... Mate caught his PB on it also, 21lb 12oz and he said it felt weird also. Been looking at scaling down to 10ft 2 piece rods myself. elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, elmoputney said: @Highyis the Sonik specialist on here Still waiting for the Trade Show video and new products... The AXS XL bivvy looks decent, inbetween a 1 man and 2 man, think its abit taller also, could do with some SKTek clothing range and a SKTek Buzz Bar Bag to complete the luggage setup. elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Highy said: I did have an Xtractor Setup for surface fishing for the summer, but that didn't last long, I did have it out once or twice, was abit weird as used to 12ft rods.... Mate caught his PB on it also, 21lb 12oz and he said it felt weird also. Been looking at scaling down to 10ft 2 piece rods myself. There are a lot of times when I think I want some smaller rods, I remember the vaders feeling a bit odd for a while after 12ft ones, I think I just like a 12ft rod they just feel right I think , I still think I want some new ones though 🤔😂 finchey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 minute ago, elmoputney said: There are a lot of times when I think I want some smaller rods, I remember the vaders feeling a bit odd for a while after 12ft ones, I think I just like a 12ft rod they just feel right I think , I still think I want some new ones though 🤔😂 I'm Looking at the Vader X RS for next rods. elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfitt Posted September 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 Well I now want a transporter. I know Sonik do one but any idea whether the 8ft xtractors will fit into the following: Nash RT, Nash R9, Nash dwarf, Nash scope ops Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 8 hours ago, Smurfitt said: Well I now want a transporter. I know Sonik do one but any idea whether the 8ft xtractors will fit into the following: Nash RT, Nash R9, Nash dwarf, Nash scope ops Cheers I'm not sure if they do but I seem to recall someone on here maybe @bluelabelhaving an issue with one retractable rod not fitting another bag , so it may be best to just go for the Sonik ones that will fit properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 The issue I had was that a Dwarf rod did not fit into a scope bag... the reel seats are in different positions so the reel did not sit in the reel pouch correctly... IIRC the Dwarf reel sat is closer to the butt end of the rod than the scopes and the reel snagged in the pouch section of the bag elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfitt Posted September 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 Dont suppose you know if my 8ft sonik xtrators will fit into a Nash RT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 Soz... not a scooby... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 9 hours ago, Smurfitt said: Dont suppose you know if my 8ft sonik xtrators will fit into a Nash RT? What is the pack down size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfitt Posted September 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 30 ins. I know the rods are small.enough but its something to do with the poaitioning of Nash reel seats that make the transporter incompatible with some rods. Thats why I need someone who has experience of trying them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 You could ask on Nashy Facebook page for the reel position someone will answer it elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfitt Posted September 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 Thanks but several people who bought transporters have told me not to waste money. Apparently they are really heavy which stands to reason with the amount you would pack in them. I could use a trolley but its defeating the object really as the reason for getting a small set up was so its lightweight and compact to take in holidays. Ive decided to get the rod sleeves and the xtractor net. That reduces it all round so I can take a method feeder and have a selection if I need to change tactics. Thanks for the help. :0) elmoputney and ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 I have the extractor recon (?) net it folds up to the same size as the 6ft extractor rods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 I brought one of these instead of a telescopic rod. Sorry it's a dated version but they do a newer Tribal version in 4 piece https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313680510015?hash=item4908d0bc3f:g:ZqQAAOSwvvhhJPyb Great bit of kit, fits nicely into a suitcase. I've had various size shimano reels on it, but go with the 10000 bait runners for a nice balance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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