Korum 2.5lb/12ft rods

[Terry Simner]

I'm thinking of getting a pair of these rods for when there's 3-5m of extra water on the Lower Severn, I'm over my ankles in mud, and 4-6oz may be necessary to hold bottom. Any thoughts on these?? I've never even handled any Korum rod so, to anyone that owns one of these rods ... how wide is the blank just above the corks? From photos, the blank is really fat, or the corks are wafer thin ....or maybe both is true

 

[Richard Isaacs]

I'm thinking of getting a pair of these rods for when there's 3-5m of extra water on the Lower Severn, I'm over my ankles in mud, and 4-6oz may be necessary to hold bottom. Any thoughts on these?? I've never even handled any Korum rod so, to anyone that owns one of these rods ... how wide is the blank just above the corks? From photos, the blank is really fat, or the corks are wafer thin ....or maybe both is true

My step dad uses the 2lb 12ft rods and the 2.5lb 13ft rods. He’s had some big fish out on them.
For the money they are really good.
The cork is quite thin and the carbon section is not particularly slim by any means but for what they cost of 50 quid a rod say, they do a fine job.

The 13ft 2.5 rods put 6 oz out with very little effort

 

[Terry Harman]

I have a pair of the 13ft korums I would be willing to to sell terry only been used once for a trip to Collingham

 

[Terry Simner]

I have a pair of the 13ft korums I would be willing to to sell terry only been used once for a trip to Collingham

Thanks Terry, but I think I'm sorted now.
ATB

 

[Chris Belcher]

My experience is that most of the Korum barbel rods are very understated for the tc (compared to other rods) - I had the 12' 2lb and they can easily lob a 4-5oz loaded feeder; great rods for the price point so I'd assume the 2.5 is an even heftier beast in 12'!

I still own a pair of Korum 13' 2.75 and again for the £ they are great for the Trent etc - can lob 10oz leads happily and still have decent tip registration / an ok playing action . . . . . another benefit is the abuse factor - I'd happily lob a brick if necessary as they are cheap so less worried about breaking them!

 

[Terry Simner]

A pair of brand new Korum 2.5lb/12ft rods, for use in the mud pits, delivered today ....for £90 all in
(Thanks to info from Dave Mez ... c'mon, join us on BFW!!)

N.b...they're slimmer than the photos look (not a la F/S Hi-S!) but they DO feel well beefy. We'll see eh.

 

[Derek Funcks]

I, not so long ago, bought 2 of the Korum 12ft 2.75 tc big water rods, they look and feel ideal, and at about £50 a pop, well worth a punt.

 

[Dan Martin]

I’ve been using the 12ft 2.5 big water rods on the Thames for the last couple seasons and for the money I can’t really complain. The blanks are pretty decent, plenty of power but still nice to play fish on. The corks not the best quality and I much prefer old school chunky sic’s compared to the sea guide/minima style rings on any rod, but like I say for £45 a piece they do the job and they’ve not let me down in some demanding conditions against some monster barbel.