Carp rod test curve...

[TretheweyPewey]

Hey guys, I have carp rod with a 2.5lb test curve...

I am not great with carp rod knowledge so I was wondering if this is very strong and how much poundage it could handle... :)


Thanks

[HEWY]

Originally Posted by TretheweyPewey

Hey guys, I have carp rod with a 2.5lb test curve...

I am not great with carp rod knowledge so I was wondering if this is very strong and how much poundage it could handle... :)


Thanks

Alrite mate...it really depends what type of rod it is...I mean different types of rod have different actions, some are relatively stiff and some are "tippy"...most 2.5lb test curve rods will be good when you have the fish under the rod tip but you may lack distance when casting out with a PVA bag...

Hewy

[NICK R]

Originally Posted by TretheweyPewey

Hey guys, I have carp rod with a 2.5lb test curve...

I am not great with carp rod knowledge so I was wondering if this is very strong and how much poundage it could handle... :)


Thanks

if you mean what size fish in pounds , 50lb and upwards , its more about technique ,

Test curve is a guide to rod power and action. It is a function of both, and it is usually taken to be the weight in pounds and ounces needed to pull the tip of a rod round to 90 degrees to the butt. It is obvious why test curve was adopted. Just like length of a rod, it is handy to have a measurement that can tell you something about the power of a rod. It can be measured in a number of ways, but simplest is to imagine a rod, clamped by its handle in a horizontal position, a few feet off the ground. With line threaded through the rings, you attach a weight close to the tip ring. Start off with 1lb on a rod assumed to be say 2lb test curve. The rod will now bend under the weight, the tip moving lower, and a curve developing throughout the rod. To measure test curve you simply add weight until the tip is at right angles to the butt section. Another option is to use a spring balance to load applied as you increasing the pull at right angles to the butt. So the test curve of the rod equals the weight applied, the load, to bring the tip to 90 degrees from the butt.

[HEWY]

Originally Posted by NICK R

if you mean what size fish in pounds , 50lb and upwards , its more about technique ,

Test curve is a guide to rod power and action. It is a function of both, and it is usually taken to be the weight in pounds and ounces needed to pull the tip of a rod round to 90 degrees to the butt. It is obvious why test curve was adopted. Just like length of a rod, it is handy to have a measurement that can tell you something about the power of a rod. It can be measured in a number of ways, but simplest is to imagine a rod, clamped by its handle in a horizontal position, a few feet off the ground. With line threaded through the rings, you attach a weight close to the tip ring. Start off with 1lb on a rod assumed to be say 2lb test curve. The rod will now bend under the weight, the tip moving lower, and a curve developing throughout the rod. To measure test curve you simply add weight until the tip is at right angles to the butt section. Another option is to use a spring balance to load applied as you increasing the pull at right angles to the butt. So the test curve of the rod equals the weight applied, the load, to bring the tip to 90 degrees from the butt.

That looks familiar...Harrison rods?

[NICK R]

Originally Posted by HEWY

That looks familiar...Harrison rods?

yes mate , and if they don't know , who does

plus it was quicker than typing lol

[TretheweyPewey]

Haha, thanks for the comments they have made me happier about how to use my rod now!!

[chazyboi]

2.5 rod will handle main lines of 12 lb maximum .you times the test curve by 4 to give you the main line max ,, 2.5 rod will not be able to handle pva style fishing as my mate found out after trying to cast a bag on a fox warrior and ending up with a 3 piece rod lol ,like sea fishing be careful ov lead size i never go above 2 oz plus bait on a 2.5 a thing people forget only 2 often ,, ive seen rods especialy sea rods overloaded ,ive seen 6oz rods with a 6oz weight and massive baits over an oz on the end sure fire way of stressing out your rod , i use chubb power weaves 3lb test great under the tip rod very forgiving thru action and they can chuck a pva ,,,,,balance your tackle youl be fine .

[chazyboi]

oh and rods soften through usage so on an older rod the test curve isnt always true

[BoldBear]

The 'test-curve/line-strength guide' is a rough guide only and is not always true; it depends on the rods action and blank quality; for example I have a Greys Prodigy VX Specimen rod with both 1.5lb and 2lb Test Curve tips which has a manufacturers line recomendation of between 5lb and 16lb (making a fallacy of the old 'Max Line strength = 4 x TCurve' formula) ; however the rod has a semi through action and is no good for casting huge distances like in Carp fishing; however the 2lb tip will happily handle large Carp at meduim to close range and even under the rod tip.

Both Yates and Walker caught their record Carp on a split cane rod with a test curve of around 1.5lb and 2lb (or less?); not bad for 44lb and 51lb fish respectively; so unless you are casting to the horizon or fishing next to snags then a rod of 2lb test curve (or even less) may often be a better choice than one of 3lb test curve when fishing at a closer range.

Some long distance rods with tip biased actions and cheaper rods with their stiff actions tend to be a little closer to the old Test Curve/Line strength formula and keeping near to the formula is usually recommended, but remember it is only a rough guide; try to find the manufacturers line recomendations if you can.

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