Colmic 9401-X3 Carp pole

So first pole review of the year, The Airon  F66 review will come in a few months time...watch this space.

Colmics new 9401-X3 carp pole is their top of the range super specimen pole, its designed to be super stiff, super strong and handle everything that can be thrown at it.

It comes at 13m as standard but 1.7m extensions are available to purchase separately (I have 2 of them to extend the pole to 16m)

What do you get as a standard package,

13m pole with power kit inside
4 x oversize K power kits
2 x reversible extensions
1 x Force 4 K number 4
1 x duro pole holdall

Now this may not be the biggest package on the planet, but Colmic are more than happy to personalize the pole package as they have done with me.

I've now used this pole over the latter end of the summer and autumn for all my heavy duty carp fishing, I can honestly say its a pole that wont let you down in the most demanding of situations, I've used it at the Glebe fishery to take bags of fish to 260lb, at Larford to take carp from the edge to nearly 20lb, fishing in reeds using super heavy elastics to extract them from inside the reed beds...no problem! The nicest thing is, it doesn't bend like a banana when playing fish or giving the pole some stick, this I feel gives you control of the fish at all times, rather than just hitting and holding on.

If you primarily carp fish at bagging meccas, big fish venues, short on meat etc, this is the pole for you. The finish is super slick and doesn't stick to your hands in wet conditions, all the joints are reinforced with the titanium weave, the graphics are simple yet attractive.

The top kits are quite a large bore, meaning you only need to cut off 4-6 inches to accommodate the 5.5mm internals that I personally prefer. All the top kits, match and power for this pole have the re-enforced band for drilling, but again you can request Colmic to supply the power kits pre-drilled.

There is a plethora of extras available, from power kits without holes and with. Short power kits with and without holes, super power kits called "Hyper kits" which take just about any elastic available. Colmic actually produce a hollow thats 3.8mm thick..... thats tow rope!!
Obviously there are lots of top 3s, 4s and 5s available and are at extremely good prices. In fact if you want a pole to throw around for river fishing this is the pole to have.

Whats it like to use at 13m?
Its fantastic, you wouldn't know your holding a super specimen pole, Its as good as any top of the range pole out there.

Whats it like at 14.5m?
Its a good pole, you know its a carp pole as its quite heavy but the stiffness and rigidity are there and can compete with most poles.

Whats it like at 16m?
Its a carp pole, with a match kit and match number 4 on its great, with the carp kits and power 4s you know it s a carp pole, don't get me wrong its more than usable at this length.

What will it cost?
It has a an ssp of £1299 for the 13m package, with extensions costing around £159.99 each.

The pole itself comes with a very nice Duro carp XL pole holdall, this has a single zip down the entire length wioth a pocket at the side for umbrellas, landing net poles etc.
The holdall has a heavy re-enforced base to protect the ends of the tubes when in transit or setting the holdall down.

So, there you have it!