The Angl-R barbel rods has been specifically designed for barbel fishing on rivers in the UK and Europe.Manufactured from high modulus carbon and featuring a very powerful butt section the blank has a progressive through action that can control big fish with ease.The Avon tip is ideal for float fishing, rolling meat or static bait fishing. The Avon tip has been finished with a special luminous coating that will glow in the dark after it has been subject to a light source, such as a head lamp.The blank has been fitted with M-Series guides which are spaced to allow the blank to perform as a barbel rod should do, with a nice progressive through action. Other features include an anti-frap tip guide, a screw down reel seat and a high-grade slim cork handle. For those that fish at night, the rod comes with two clip-on Isotope holders (small & large) which will accommodate 2.2mm or 3mm isotopes which fit to the rod tip with ease and house an Isotope night light.