Tackle box Darent valley specimen carp rods, any good

[jules007]

Having had an issue with my wychwood rods i am considering getting the title rods 10ft 3lb , so are these rods worth getting, cant really find any reviews on them

[elmoputney]

I have never used them but someone told me they were decent for the money, probably better than all the soniks etc in that price bracket. 

For £85 you could get some free spirit helicals, which will be decent. 

[jules007]

found some reviews on google seems very good rods with top customer service but a few tales of the cork handles being a bit poor

[elmoputney]

41 minutes ago, jules007 said:

found some reviews on google seems very good rods with top customer service but a few tales of the cork handles being a bit poor

Cork handles always seem to get damaged in my experience. Too easy to take a chunk out of them or they go out of shape after sitting in butt grips or whatever. 

[jules007]

9 hours ago, elmoputney said:

Cork handles always seem to get damaged in my experience. Too easy to take a chunk out of them or they go out of shape after sitting in butt grips or whatever. 

might get a set of Rod Hutchinson Sceptre 

[elmoputney]

41 minutes ago, jules007 said:

might get a set of Rod Hutchinson Sceptre 

I saw those cheap on ebay recently. 

[salokcinnodrog]

1 hour ago, jules007 said:

might get a set of Rod Hutchinson Sceptre 

Or look at The Enduro's if you want to look at12ft.

I know they are 12ft, but not a bad price:

https://rodhutchinson.co.uk/product-category/sale/

[jules007]

8 minutes ago, salokcinnodrog said:

Or look at The Enduro's if you want to look at12ft.

I know they are 12ft, but not a bad price:

https://rodhutchinson.co.uk/product-category/sale/

really dont want 12 footers mate, im geared up for shorter rods with my little pit reels

[jules007]

I am having a bit of an issue with getting new rods, the lake i am fishing is proving to be dam near impossible to catch a carp, been at it since october and so far nothing and spent a small fortune on replacing my gear/new end tackle and so on, but there is the smaller pool on the complex that has plenty of fish and are catchable!

Starting to feel like i should just call it a day on big lake and stick to small pool, and stop spending on all this gear, that said the Hutchy Sceptre rods are very well priced, decisions decisions

[elmoputney]

 

 

1 hour ago, jules007 said:

I am having a bit of an issue with getting new rods, the lake i am fishing is proving to be dam near impossible to catch a carp, been at it since october and so far nothing and spent a small fortune on replacing my gear/new end tackle and so on, but there is the smaller pool on the complex that has plenty of fish and are catchable!

Starting to feel like i should just call it a day on big lake and stick to small pool, and stop spending on all this gear, that said the Hutchy Sceptre rods are very well priced, decisions decisions

I went through that too when I restarted. I've had about 5 sets of rods in the last 6 or 7 years, sonik, wychwood, daiwa, sonik, free spirit, 

In my opinion you are best off just buying the set you really want now and save yourself going through loads of cheap rods. I had 10ft 3lb soniks and within about 6 months of use they had gone a bit soft. 

Also the weather is now turning in your favour, just stick at it, find the fish, bait them and you will catch them, 

[salokcinnodrog]

2 hours ago, jules007 said:

I am having a bit of an issue with getting new rods, the lake i am fishing is proving to be dam near impossible to catch a carp, been at it since october and so far nothing and spent a small fortune on replacing my gear/new end tackle and so on, but there is the smaller pool on the complex that has plenty of fish and are catchable!

Starting to feel like i should just call it a day on big lake and stick to small pool, and stop spending on all this gear, that said the Hutchy Sceptre rods are very well priced, decisions decisions

I had that on my syndicate lake, for almost a whole year. 

I joined in September 2020, and did not catch a carp until August 2021, just before renewal when I had a double and a 20 in the same night. It was a stressful struggle. I got to the stage of if it could go wrong, it would go wrong.

The next few years were gradually learning the lake, a few more carp, and pike in winter or on the occasional pop-up, but getting to understand the place. That learning, just when you think you have it sussed, it turns around and sends you gremlins.

 

[jules007]

51 minutes ago, salokcinnodrog said:

I had that on my syndicate lake, for almost a whole year. 

I joined in September 2020, and did not catch a carp until August 2021, just before renewal when I had a double and a 20 in the same night. It was a stressful struggle. I got to the stage of if it could go wrong, it would go wrong.

The next few years were gradually learning the lake, a few more carp, and pike in winter or on the occasional pop-up, but getting to understand the place. That learning, just when you think you have it sussed, it turns around and sends you gremlins.

 

Well said mate, good words of wisdom, its odd i used to fish this lake way back and felt i knew the lake but just seems every session is a new learning curve, will stick with it