Hi-‘S’ Compact Carp Rod

Free Spirit have produced shorter carp rods for a number of years and has sold many for stalking and boat carp fishing. In more recent times, these shorter rods have become very popular for fishing smaller waters and for their convenience, not to mention the fun they provide playing hard-fighting carp on shorter carbon.

The Hi-‘S’ Compact carp rods are available with abbreviated handles as standard with the Clone 1k seat and stainless steel collars, but—as with all Hi-‘S’ rods—these can be made to your individual requirement. We offer a number of 10’ models, starting at the 2¾lb, suitable for smaller waters and stalking; the 10’ 3lb where a rod with more backbone is required; the 3¼lb which is suitable for heavier work such as boat carping or hit and hold stalking and is capable of longer casts; and the 3½lb which is becoming very popular for snaggy waters such as Rainbow or fishing rivers.

The Rainbow Rod

We now offer an 11’ 3½lb test curve colloquially known as ‘The Rainbow Rod’ as it offers the best of both worlds with length suitable for boat use, long enough to raise the braid (or mono) off the water when fishing with tips high, the extra length allowing easier separation of the main lead with the back lead when fishing those snaggy venues and short enough not to be unwieldy when playing large carp in the proximity to snags.

Built from the very same very low-resin 40T Japanese carbon used on the rest of the Hi-‘S’ rods and with full 1k weave and Perdurable blank finish, these rods are extremely light and well balanced, yet strong and with very responsive tips to aid casting with light set-ups. As standard, these are built with abbreviated handles and stainless steel fittings. Any of this range can be built as Black Editions or customised with alternative guides, seats and handles.

Any of the 10’ options shown below can also be built as stalking rods.