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ANGLER’S MAIL – your No.1 magazine for product news – has revealed how custom-built carp rods are on the way from a major manufacturer.
This summer saw the launch of the original trio of NR rods from Nash.
But very soon, as reported in the Mail’s authoritative coverage of trade shows, you can get your own NR blank built.
The move is part
Tested by Duncan Charman
3 LB QUANTUM SMART PIKE
£62
Designed for launching big baits to the horizon and, with a semi-parabolic action, this rod will absorb the lunges of a big fish under the rod tip. Its thick blank and weight of 400 gr creates a clumsy feel and, as it is overgunned for margin work and unforgiving for small livebaits, it
Tested by Duncan Charman
MAVER ABYSS
£45
A basic carp rod, designed with the beginner with a tight budget, rung for distance with ‘put-over’ matt grey blank. This rod needs a re-think: very basic build; not sure about the bronze whippings; not much thought has gone into the looks of the rod and it doesn’t compete with the other rods in the group.
