Century Rods
Century has developed an autoclave process that has some significant advantages over the traditional oven baking method. Century Rods are some of the higher end rods to have entered the carp tackle market in the USA. Also on the market are rods that cost a mere $29.99. So why do the Century Rods cost so much more? The answer can be found in the rod itself--as much like with anything else--the final product is only as good as the materials used and the skill with which they are combined. Created in 1978 by Simon and Trevor Chilcott, Century is a company that prides itself on being English and making the best rods available, and is still in the Chilcott family. The process of making a Century rods is not a quick one and it can take up to 5 weeks of skillful hand craftsmanship to take a rod from start to finish. The very first carp rod blanks made by Century were directed by one of the best known carp anglers of all time, Rod Hutchinson, with the rods being finished by...
