A good marker rod is actually a lousy
fishing rod! The top 18" or so needs to be quite
dead in action and this helps you to feel more of the
contours of the lake bed – the reason why most carp
rods are unsuitable for markering. Free Spirit was the
first to offer dedicated marker rods knowing the
importance of this tool.
Recently Free Spirit launched two new Marker rods, the
Hi-'S' Marker and the 'S' Marker. These have been
developed with extreme ranges in mind to complement their
distance carp rods and allow exploration of features at
ranges up to and in the right hands well in excess of 160
yards.
All rods have depth marks for easy measurement.
Hi-'S' Marker Rod Built using the same 40t Low
Resin Carbon as the Hi-'S' Carp rods there has been no
compromise with this Marker rod and the rod will not
appreciably soften even with heavy use. The benefit of
the ultra-high modulus carbon is the transmission of the
slightest tremors caused by variations in the bottom down
the blank and the stiffer tip drastically reduces the
bumping effect which bounces the lead along the bottom as
opposed to dragging it across every contour.
'S' Range Marker Rods Built to match the 'S' Range
carp rods using 36t Low Resin carbon with a 3k weave this
Marker Rod is capable of extreme ranges to match the best
casting tools in the rod range and mean you are not
fishing 'blind' at range. The stiffer tip and strong
middle to butt section allow the slightest contour
changes to be felt and distinguish between different
bottom make up and weed. This rod does not soften to any
degree with hard use.
Words by Free Spirit
Blank Length and Test Curve
Rings - Fuji SiC Titanium K-series
Rings - Fuji SiC K-series
Rings - Fuji Alconite K-series
Rings - Alps Z Lightweight
SiC
Rings - Kigan 3D
Lightweight SiC
( d = double leg ) ( Ld = low
double ) ( s = single leg )
Fuji K-Series
Alconites have a black colour frame
and the SiC have a gunsmoke colour frame.
Pewter coloured Kigan 3D on the left
Blue Grey coloured Alps Z on the right.
Handle Options
Picture from Free Spirit showing the
3k 3k carbon of the 'S' range in ultra matt finish and
the abbriviated handle, full EVA handle, and the full
cork handle options. The Hi-'S' models use the 1k-1k
carbon on the blank and reel seat.
The carbon reel seat and these 3 handles options are
standard on the Hi-'S' Marker Rod.
Other Handle Options
DPS Naked Jap and EVA
DNPS Naked and EVA
DNPS Full EVA
DPS Full cork flare
DPS Full EVA flare
DPS Mini Jap and EVA
No extra charge for the
handle options.
Other handle options are available but not illustrated
such as the full Jap shrink tube, etc.
Other options are
available at little or no extra cost, such as rod
numbering, monogramming, line clips, etc, etc. I will
discuss this with you when we talk as it is YOUR
CHOICE, as it is CUSTOM BUILT.
