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Bob Watson
Senior Member & Supporter
Aviators have been around in "carp" TC's for years, not sure about the TC's above??
Anthony Brown
Active Member
They are new range of specialist blank.
Joe Winstanley
Senior Member & Supporter
'If' they are scaled down versions of the Aviator carp rods then I imagine they will be popular with stillwater anglers looking to fish at range for bream, tench etc.
Christian Tyroll
Senior Member
The ability of my Aviator Flex to both cast and play fish nicely is almost hard to believe. They're still enjoyable to catch a 6lb tench on despite being rated at 3lb 2oz. Sometimes when playing one I've thought, this would be amazing if they did a scaled down version. It will be interesting to see how they compare.
Bob Watson
Senior Member & Supporter
Bob Watson
Senior Member & Supporter
A fellow member on my syndi' has some Aviator carp rods, he let me "have a chuck" with them a few years ago when they were still new to him.
I was quite reserved about hitting it big but I was surprised, as was he, about the distance I achieved and I'm no distance caster at all. I've been talking myself into and back out of a set for years.
I was quite reserved about hitting it big but I was surprised, as was he, about the distance I achieved and I'm no distance caster at all. I've been talking myself into and back out of a set for years.
Dave Quinn
Senior Member & Supporter
They’re listed as having a “medium” action and Mark Tunley suggest the action is similar to the dark carbon blanks he uses. I don’t know what that is though 
The Carpers speak highly of them as rods that cast well but are forgiving under the tip although there seems to be a difference in the action between rods at 12’ 12’ 6” and 13” from what I read on the forums.
The Carpers speak highly of them as rods that cast well but are forgiving under the tip although there seems to be a difference in the action between rods at 12’ 12’ 6” and 13” from what I read on the forums.
Carl Massey
Senior Member & Supporter
Like Christian mentioned the Aviator Flex is a really nice rod so I use them not just for carp but also for when I fish for tench and bream in local lake that has them over 10lb. They don't feel like a 3lb 2ox TC rod unless you need them to be so am comfortable fishing at all ranges. They are rods from Mark Tunley so the new offerings at lower TC's would be great as well.
Maybe I should get that letter off to Santa now?
Maybe I should get that letter off to Santa now?