Description
SPOD, SPM & MARKER RODS
Helical Power. Controlled Accuracy.
Helical SPM rods are built to complement the main carp range in both look and feel while being tuned specifically for spodding and marking. Using the same Hankook and Toray Helical carbon lay-up as the fishing rods, the blanks are given extra power through the butt and mid-section to cope with the repeated loading of fully packed spombs, large spods and heavy marker leads.
Across the SPM range, the tips are made deliberately responsive to help maintain accuracy at shorter ranges and to provide a positive cushion when you hit the clip. This softens the impact, helping the cast to land and settle cleanly right on the spot rather than bouncing back, and also reduces the risk of crack-offs – particularly when using finer braids or mono. Many anglers now favour slightly finer monofilament for spodding because braid, while very direct, is more prone to wind knots and is easily picked up by crosswinds, which can pull the cast off line. The way the Helical SPM tips recover is designed with this in mind, giving you a little extra margin of safety when clipping up and keeping casts more consistent in anything but flat-calm conditions.
The 10ft SPM is designed to complement the range of 10ft carp rods, giving you the same feel and timing in the cast so it’s easy to be consistent when baiting and fishing at the same ranges. Because leverage is greater with shorter rods, the test curve is deliberately lowered to suit smaller spods and spombs, helping you maintain accuracy at closer ranges without feeling over-gunned. It is perfectly capable of casts to around 80 yards plus, yet equally at home being swung or flicked underarm for tight, close-range baiting down the margins or under overhanging cover.
The longer 12ft and 13ft SPM models step things up for more demanding work. That additional backbone makes it easy to hit the clip hard time after time, yet the same responsive tip philosophy still gives you feedback when dragging a marker across gravel, clay or silt. By matching the main carp rod lengths in 10ft, 12ft and 13ft, these SPM models make it much simpler to bait accurately at the ranges you actually fish – whether that’s short work on small waters or pushing everything to the horizon on big pits and reservoirs.
Build and guide options mirror the rest of the Helical family, so your SPM setup looks and feels like part of the same system: DPS18 reel seats on the 10’ models, DNPS20 reel seats on the longer rods, modern all-black fittings and a choice of SS-lined or “Braid Friendly” ceramic-lined guides, depending on how and where you fish.
HELICAL
Hankook + Toray Carbon Lay-Up
RESPONSIVE TIP
Soft Clip. Improved Accuracy
Key Features
Constructed using the Helical carbon lay-up with Hankook and Toray blends, featuring reinforced mid and butt sections for repeated loading, responsive tips for improved accuracy and clip control, and available with SS-lined or Braid Friendly ceramic guides to suit different line choices and conditions.
Dedicated SPM actions with reinforced butt and mid-sections for spods, spombs and marker leads.
Lower test curve on the 10ft to suit smaller spods/spombs and improve short to medium-range accuracy.
Responsive tip design to maintain accuracy at shorter ranges, cushion the impact when hitting the clip and reduce the risk of line breakage, especially with finer braids or mono.
Helical carbon construction using Hankook and Toray carbons for fast recovery and control under load.
Matched lengths to the main carp rods (10ft, 12ft and 13ft) to simplify accurate baiting at fishing range.
Modern Helical cosmetics – Perdurable blank finish, all–black fittings and subtle red tipping to match the carp rods.
Guide options – SS-lined for a lighter, crisper feel, or ceramic-lined for use with braid and fluorocarbon.
Builds
Stock build options
Abbreviated
Reel Seat & Hoods:
DNPS20 reel seat / 10’ SPM uses DPS18.
Guides:
Choice of LS ceramic lined guides or SS lined guides.
Tip:
Anti-Frap tip ring.
Hardware:
Black acetal butt cap and collars / Short EVA front and rear grip.
Recommendations
Compact SPM control for 10’ setups:
Helical SPM 10’ – 40mm is designed to complement the 10ft Helical carp rods, making it ideal for smaller spods and Spombs, accurate close to medium-range baiting, margin work and underarm use around cover. It remains compact, responsive and easy to control, while still having the ability to cast to around 80 yards plus when required.
Codes: RHCLSPM604 / RHCLSPM604BR
All-round SPM for everyday UK fishing:
Helical SPM 12’ – 50mm is the versatile all-round SPM choice, matching 12ft carp rods for easy, repeatable baiting and marker work at regular fishing distances. It offers the balance, backbone and responsive tip action needed for accurate Spombing, clipping up and controlled feature finding on typical UK venues.
Codes: RHCLSPM602 / RHCLSPM602BR
Long-range SPM for bigger waters:
Helical SPM 13’ – 50mm is the long-range SPM option for big pits, reservoirs and distance work, giving extra leverage, line pickup and casting authority when baiting or feature finding at range. It is the natural match for 13ft distance rods where added reach and repeatable power matter most.
Codes: RHCLSPM605 / RHCLSPM605BR
SPECIFICATIONS
Helical SPM Rods – SS-Lined Guides
Abbreviated – DPS18 seat with black hoods, Acetile butt cap and collars, black guides (lined).
Guide & Handle
For the handle length this is measured from the end of the butt section without the cap to the back of the reel seat since this equates to the normal position for casting and playing fish.
Helical SPM Rods – Braid Friendly (Ceramic-Lined Guides)
Abbreviated – DPS18 seat with black hoods, Acetile butt cap and collars, black guides (ceramic-lined).
Guide & Handle
For the handle length this is measured from the end of the butt section without the cap to the back of the reel seat since this equates to the normal position for casting and playing fish.
