These powerful reels are spot on for carp and pike fishing with plenty of guts for catching hard fighting fish. They have the ability to switch from the freespool facility to playing power in an instant.

The freespool lever on the back of the reel lets you set your rigs up so a fish can take line from your spool as it picks up your bait, and protects you from being snapped off when it runs.

When it’s time to stop the fish in its tracks a simple turn of the handle engages the powerful gearing again and you’re back in control to play and land the fish.

One of the other benefits of these 5000-sized reels is the large-sized spools make it easier for gaining extra distance on your casts too while the smooth ball bearing operation and tough gearing makes it easy for playing big fish.

The 5000-size matches well with carp and pike rods of 2.5lb test curves but can also be used with heavy feeder rods for Method fishing on lakes or for barbel fishing on big rivers like the Trent.