SHIMANO's TX-A Spod has been updated. The blank is even slimmer than the previous TX Spod and the appearance of the rod has changed dramatically. This rod is the ideal carp rod for the novice carp angler with a small budget and looking for a good and strong spod and / or marker rod. The TX Spod and Marker rods may be Shimano's 'entry-level' carp rods, but as always the quality is high.