The carp is a magnificent creature and was originally from Europe but was introduced to north American rivers some considerable time ago, by the time the USA had the carp it was already long established in Europe where the eating of the carp was common place.

This fantastic fish can be very large so choosing your rod and line is important and you need to know what you can expect in the river of choice for that day. Setting up a comfortable space where time and river can pass you by waiting for your catch to take the bait. A lazy day where peace and quiet invade your mind, giving, for many what the sport of fishing is all about the time and space to live and breath. Even when the weather is not so kind, providing you have the correct protective clothing and a warm flask of tea the delight of the day is in the resting while listening to the rain hitting the umbrella yet leaving you warm, dry and mindful of others not so lucky.

Mostly choosing a new carp fishing rod depends on the age of the buyer and how much it costs but is best viewed as an investment adding the years of careful contemplation and use means the better rod is usually the higher priced.

The quality is a good guide to how easy and reliably the rod will perform and over the years will become a friend and part of your fishing experience. The choice of rods is vast and you can spend many hours contemplating which one offers the best value take your time, take advice from other fishermen but whatever you do take time to read online reports.