Quote Originally Posted by Buffy the panfish slayer View Post
Anybody else out there follow the Fish O Mania tournament in England? We watch it on World Fishing Network. The biggest common carp I've seen caught on the show is 12 lb., but they also have barbel, bream (not sunfish), skimmers and something else. I'm amazed at the chumming and specialty equipment.
Yes, it is pretty amazing. I've never seen the show, but I'm very familiar with what you're talking about. I first heard about a lot of the Euro methods about twenty years ago. I got so interested in it, I actually went to the 1997 world championships in Hungary. I got to see all the tackle and the top anglers from all over Europe.


Quote Originally Posted by Buffy the panfish slayer View Post
If you have seen the show, what are the extra long rods called and what are they made of?
They're just called "poles", and they're made of graphite. I know because I own two of them.