Tackle Tuesday... Fox AD Warrior Carp Rods

This entry was posted on 28th October, 2014

Fox AD Warrior 50 Carp Rods

Warrior rods have been around for years and the reason for this is quite simple; they have always been very well-designed rods at a more than sensible price.

In life we have to make decisions about what we spend our hard-earned cash on. I am sure that all of us would spend more money on our tackle if we could afford to, but unfortunately life is just not as simple as that.

It is a testament to the research that Fox has put into the Warrior range that has made them stand the test of time and it is one of the reasons why we wanted to work with them. Already a best selling rod for us, we thought long and hard about how we could possibly make them better, asking ourselves a few of the basic questions…



What do you really want from a rod? Can it cast a baited rig wherever you want it? Is it powerful enough to play and successfully land the size of the Carp that you are likely to hook? Does it look good?

The Fox AD Warrior range ticks all these boxes and does so at a very competitive price. With 50mm butt rings and test curves of 3lb, 3.25lb and 3.5lb, most anglers should be able to cast over 100 yards with ease and an accomplished caster should be able to hit well over 140.

There is plenty of power in the butt sections to help launch your lead to the horizon or cast a heavy PVA bag, yet the tip section has enough give to help avoid those annoying hook-pulls under the rod tip that some rods suffer from.

Based on my experiences of different types of Carp rods, I would confidently expect to be able to bully a big Carp out of snags with the AD Warrior, but still enjoy playing smaller Carp that are very lively.



With regard to aesthetics it is difficult to find fault in the blank or cosmetics, hence the reason why we decided to barely touch them; the only bits we added were some subtle, stylish red whipping and a small AD logo on the underside of the blank. In fact, if you are sat behind three of these you will at least look the part, whether you are a novice or a seasoned Carp angler. Just remember that a fishing rod is a tool; the Carp do not care how much your rods cost.

The AD Warrior is built with quality SLIK guides with a 50mm butt ring and a high-quality reel seat, while the line clip has been CAD designed to avoid any line damage.

Overall these are truly stunning rods for the money.

Features

• Low resin carbons
• Lightest and slimmest Warriors yet
• Progressive through action
• 50mm butt rings
• Classy matt finish
• Discreet graphics
• Gunsmoke butt cap
• Laser etched Fox logo
• Fox SLIK guides
• DPS reel seat
• Available in 3 test curves

Buy The Fox AD Warrior Carp Rods