Shimano – Tribal TX-A Spod – 12ft 5lb & Penn – Affinity III Spod – 8000 Longcast

The Tribal TX Spod and Marker rods are renewed. The blank is even slimmer than the previous TX Spod and the looks of the rod changed drastically. This rod is the ideal carp rod for the starting carp angler with a small budget and is looking for a good and strong spod and / or marker rod. The TX Spod and Marker rods might be the ‘entry level price’ carp rods of Shimano, but as always, the quality is high.

The PENN Affinity III Spod is a fantastic longcast reel that has been especially designed for spodding and marking. It is equipped with the best features to make this reel as durable as possible. Cosmetically it matches perfectly with the Affinity III reels, but some major upgrades have been made to make this reel the best in class for spodding. First of all, the reel has an extremely high gear ratio of 5.0 per turn, resulting in a retrieve speed of 120cm per turn. Next to that, the large egg-shaped handle knob gives extra grip and comfort for fast retrieving. However, where this reel really differentiates from the competition is that we have used out patented and super strong CNC gear – making it as strong and durable as it can get and because of the 7 sealed stainless steel ball bearings runs very smooth, even under pressure. Because of the extra slow oscillation system in combination with the long stroke, shallow and conical shaped spool, a perfect line lay is created with both mono and braided lines, resulting in extreme casting distance. And last but not least, the spool has 2 strong round metal line clips.

FEATURES
CNC Gear Technology
Retrieve speed of 120cm
2 Strong metal line clips
Egg shaped handle knob
Conical shaped shallow spool
Braid ready spool
6+1 Sealed Stainless Steel ball bearings