Another idiots question

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vince battams

Guest
Whats the difference between a 2.5 t/c carp rod and 2.5 t/c pike rod?
 
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stu black

Guest
Funny that. I was looking at an advert today, shimano nexave 2.75 carp rod ?84.99 shimano nexave pike rod ?62.99.

Confused me too.
 
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Carp Angler

Guest
I'd suggest that a pike rod will have a more through action, all the better for 'lobbing' large deadbaits out.
Carp rods will be more tippy and a good thump from a stiffer tipped rod, will probably pull the hooks out of the bait.

If you want all through action then take a butchers at the Fox Method Masters
(Cue Andy Wilkes to blather on about how good they are and cheap)
 
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The Monk

Guest
Carp anglers right, its the action, carp rods are essentially designed to cast lighter baits and as such need a softer butt action, pike rods are traditionally designed to cast heavier baits and so need a stifer butt action both can retain a 2.5 tc
 
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Cakey

Guest
And we all like a stiffer action.
So use a pike rod for pva bags and method fishing?
 
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The Monk

Guest
Traditionally and from the days of cane and glass carp rods were built in a compound action, thats a through action, then all the long range stuff came out in the seventies, the new materials carbon, changed things a little in that the new properties reacted differently for their respective test curves, I think pike rods though from a design and not material view point, have changed little.
 
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The Monk

Guest
Vince, I'm not being pedantic here, but do you think you could ad some sort of numerical system to your threads only I'm getting a bit confused on all these another idiots questions, no offense mate.
 
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Alan (brush) Broomhead

Guest
Hi Guys (and Wendy),
Having spent the last week reading all these wonderful threads, thought that I may as well come and introduce myself. Have a few questions and anecdotes to share later, but for now, the one intriguing question, is for Monk ..... are you a true Mancunian?
(I ask out of geniune curiosity, I'm a manc born and bred, and have the webbed feet to prove it ;-)
Just to keep the thread on course....yep, that's the only difference, CA and Monk got it spot on!!
 
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Bob Watson

Guest
If faced with two identically finished rods (cosmetics not action) without any tech spec printed on them, one sold as a carp rod the other for pike, how many people could tell me which was which?
Given that you'd have 50/50 odds to start with.
 
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The Monk

Guest
Yes Alan I'm a true red bloodied Manc, I was born in Manchester so as to be close to my parents!
 
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The Monk

Guest
Thanks also for the support Alan, I don't often get things right though and have found bullshit often baffles brains, well it works for me!
 
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The Monk

Guest
Bob, flex each rod against the ceiling, the softer actioned carp rod will produce a greater and more uniform parobolic curve, the pike rod should bend more on the top section only and straigthen more towards the butt, flex them at about a 90% right angle!
 
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Alan (brush) Broomhead

Guest
Ink man Stu??......guess the fact I have to ask, means I'm not huh??....lol

No problem Monk....praise where praise is due, has always been my motto. (btw...90% right angle?? ... that would be about 81 degreees, right??....grin)
 
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The Monk

Guest
Probably, never was one for maths, should I have said 45, I hope his rods are alright?, well I am a Manc, nice to meet you anyway Alan!
 
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Bob Watson

Guest
Monk, I know that! Think I'm fick or summit? One answer to my question so far!
Any more takers?
BTW Monk don't you mean DIVINER
 
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