10ft rods

[BackInTheGame]

So I am looking around for some decent 2nd hand rods. Looking at free spirit e class possibly. 

However I have seen that there are now a lot of 10ft rods, carp rods have always been 12ft to me unless they are for stalking. 

Apart from the obvious advantages in smaller venues/swims, are they any other advantages or disadvantages of 10ft rods. 

[salokcinnodrog]

5 hours ago, BackInTheGame said:

So I am looking around for some decent 2nd hand rods. Looking at free spirit e class possibly. 

However I have seen that there are now a lot of 10ft rods, carp rods have always been 12ft to me unless they are for stalking. 

Apart from the obvious advantages in smaller venues/swims, are they any other advantages or disadvantages of 10ft rods. 

My view is that the 10ft rods do not cast as far as a 12ft or even longer rod, even in the higher modern test curves.

 

Much of my fishing is on larger waters (above 20acres), with open banks, and at times I need to cast long distances.

Even my lighter rods for smaller fish are 12ft, albeit 2lb test curve.

I think that the smaller rods to some extent are tackle manufacturers pushing a new item to sell a new item, create a new market.

[OldBoy]

15 hours ago, salokcinnodrog said:

I think that the smaller rods to some extent are tackle manufacturers pushing a new item to sell a new item, create a new market.

With age, unfortunatly comes cynicism, suspect @salokcinnodrog, is probably right.

@BackInTheGame, why do you actually feel you need the shorter rods? oh and the rest of the stealh stuff that is probably associated with them too?

In perspective, I still have a 9 foot Wychwood extractor, I used it at a small Dorset lake years ago for margin fishing with a centre pin, probably the most enjoyable carp fishing I have had for years, but on everyday carp fishing I do now, just not an option and can't see the point really? 👍

 

 

 

[BackInTheGame]

Thanks for the response gents.

I don't particularly want a 10ft rod and as an oldie is not a size I have ever used before. The reason I asked was I am seeing an increasing number for sale, maybe others are not getting used to them. 

Most of the 12ft rods I am seeing for sale 2nd hand are 3.5 or 3.25 TC.  I usually go for a 2.75 and maybe push to a 3lb TC.  This is mainly because I have this feeling a 3.25 or 3.5lb TC rods are a bit overkill for me. 

My fishing is not often on large venues where I need to cast 60-70 yards.  And fish are generally up to about 30lb.

Am I wrong in thinking 3.25 or 3.5lb TC is too high for mid size venues where you are only really needing to cast 30-40 yards on average. 

I fancy a set of Free Spirit rods (I have a 9ft stalking rod that is great).  Possibly e class in 12ft.