Daiwa Emblem Carp Rod

What is the handle like?

The handle on the Emblem Carp Rods comes in a comfortable shrink-wrap material with a flared butt and black cap made from aluminium. It’s a simple, but effective handle which I felt was comfortable to hold and grip even with cold and wet hands.

How secure is the reel seat?

The reel seat is pretty bog standard being a Seaguide DBS style. It’s capable of housing all reel sizes including big pits. It has a pretty understated look about it being all matte black with a slight grey tone to it.

On testing, I never experienced any movement of my reel and it held rock solid for the entire session.

What are the guides like?

The black theme on the rod continues into the eyes with these too being all black. They are lightweight and made from stainless steel so are hardy and robust. Again, I found the eyes simple but effective allowing me to cast a 4oz lead effectively at approx 100 yards.

How does the blank perform?

Yes, you’ve guessed, the blank is all black. It really is an understated and simple-looking rod but this simplistic appearance gives the rod an air of sophistication about it.

Even the logo blends into the whole black theme with the gloss finish being hardly noticeable against the matt black coating in some lights.

The blank is made from Daiwa’s famous high-volume fibre materials that alongside the V-joint technology ensure the rod feels good in the hands when casting and playing fish.