dezza
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On Bruce and Walker Mk IV Glass Carp rods I purchased in 1970, I landed many carp up to 35lbs and catfish up to nearly 40 lbs with no problem at all. The reels were Mitchell 410s, later to be replaced with Cardinals,
With these rods I used 8 to 15 lbs Maxima and hooks from 1/0s to 10s if I remember right. These rods had test curves in the 1 3/4 to 2lbs area and with 15 lb line were quite capable of handling 20 lb sharp toothed catfish which could fight far harder than any carp that swims.
The beauty about these rods is that they had a through action.
The FM Concept rod is similar but a foot longer and with a TC of 1 1/2 lbs, similar to the old split cane Mk IV. I have caught pike up to 18 1/2 lbs and several double figure barbel with the Concept, no problems at all.
With these rods I used 8 to 15 lbs Maxima and hooks from 1/0s to 10s if I remember right. These rods had test curves in the 1 3/4 to 2lbs area and with 15 lb line were quite capable of handling 20 lb sharp toothed catfish which could fight far harder than any carp that swims.
The beauty about these rods is that they had a through action.
The FM Concept rod is similar but a foot longer and with a TC of 1 1/2 lbs, similar to the old split cane Mk IV. I have caught pike up to 18 1/2 lbs and several double figure barbel with the Concept, no problems at all.