would a garp rod 2.5 test make a good spinning/bass rod

It seems to me if i were abile to pull big pit carp out with this rod it shoule be same for pollock and bass.

would it do job and can you suggest a good float rod for wrasse and pollock

thats carp never fished for garp sorry

it may do the job for some applications but you may be better purchasing a purpose built bass rod in the 1-3oz range to suit most of these situations?

Can you suggest one.

also would the carp rod work for pollock as hear they can fight

My neighbour has an ancient telescopic carp rod from his days on the continent and he uses it in the sea off the shore. Not seen him take anything over a few small (very small) pollack on it but it looks fine.

Check the test curve on it, anything over 2 lbs should work for light sea fishing... should!

FWIW

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Hi,
I use a 2.5 lb carp rod for plug work - find it excellent.
Cheers
Jk

I've got a 12ft - 3lbTC carp rod that I converted for lure chucking, it can throw 1oz to 3oz a mile. When your spinning, the longer your in the water the more chance of a fish. Its as light as a feather, you can chuck it with no effort all day long, had Pompano to about 6lb on it in Florida, wouldnt be without it.

Tom.

i use a carp/pike 2.5 test rod for nearly all my bass fishing, both plugging and bait fishing. works grand and after spending many winters pulling in 6oz whiting on a big beachcaster with a 6ox grip lead. I even use it in the surf with a 2oz/3oz lead

some nice bass rods are available from the likes of shakespeare, leeda, mustad etc under £100
in the £100 range maybe something like the greys bze, conoflex flattie fanatic, daiwa supercast.....
over that come the likes of your zziplex and century and im sure a few other conoflex
i used to have a carp rod myself but found it a little undergunned as i think it was around 1 3/4 - 2lb test curve. presently use a flattie fanatic for most of the fishing you mentioned.
good luck