In reply to Post #24
The rod I was using was my Nash 6ft'r, and yesterday was literally my first time using it. Having zero experience with Nash rods (of any length) I was extra careful while playing "that" particular fish. Not only was it the first bite I had on that rod, but I also absolutely no idea how much "give" the rod had or how much it could handle without a break-off or a hook-pull, and lastly, in the moment I really thought I hooked into a much larger fish (a one-toner from the off!)!!!

In the end, I was ecstatic! I got to use my new rod and I went home with a picture of an absolutely, beautiful (albeit small🤣 Common Carp! (*I would have added the pic to this post, but I have no idea how to do it!)

In reply to Post #22
Thanks. After spending way too much time trying to choose a line (🙄 , I went with 15lb Nash Armourline Super Strong - Translucent Green Line for all of two of my three rods.

Tried it out yesterday, and it worked great on my 12ft. rod, but after I landed a feisty 3.5lb (yes, I actually said "three and a half pound" Common(😎🤣 , the line on my 6ft rod became incredibly twisty/curly. Not sure if I did something wrong while spooling up the reel (first time I tried that), but I didn't have any problems with the line on my other reel. It also might have happened because the "feisty" carp I caught ran me up and down the pond! Still not sure???

In reply to Post #15
Just received my Daiwa (12ft. 3.0) Crosscast XT rod and Daiwa 20 Crosscast 35 SCW reel. It's my first attempt at using a 12 foot rod🤞🤞🤞
Thanks for the suggestion and insight👍

In reply to Post #8
Thanks, If you had to choose between Bullet Mono or Armourline, which one would you go with? Is there a significant difference?

Has anyone tried the new NASH Armourline? Is this supposed to replace their Bullet mono? Is it better than Bullet Mono?
Thanks, I'm respooling my rods and trying to decide which one to buy.

In reply to Post #12
Thank you, makes a lot of sense.

In reply to Post #13
thanks!

In reply to Post #3
I'm relatively new to the carp fishing scene (about a year 1/2 fishing UK-style gear/tactics/bait) - can you tell why my 6ft rod would be worse than my 12ft or 9 ft rods? Would the 12ft rod be a better choice than the 9ft'r? If so, can you tell me why?
Thanks again for your input!

In reply to Post #7
I appreciate you pointing out sales tax. Do you ask about sales tax from every Co. you buy from who are located overseas? I just checked and Johnson Ross doesn't charge it.

In reply to Post #2
Thanks for the reply. You bring up a good point that I have considered, but I figured 12lb mono would work since the avg. weight of the carp I've caught is under 20lbs. You have me rethinking though! I currently use 15lb braid and 20lb mono on my Sonik 9ft 2.75t/c Xtractor Rods.

QQ, do you know if "The Tackle Box" ships to the US? I normally use BCT or Johnson Ross Tackle for my stuff.