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

[new to sea angling]

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

[new to sea angling]

thats carp never fished for garp sorry

[BigPhil]

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?

[new to sea]

Can you suggest one.

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

[kieran]

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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[jfkireland]

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

[Rockhopper]

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.

[liamdenn]

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

[BigPhil]

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