i think those rods are abit too heavy

for carp
of any size.iam not sure which ones you have
(rating wise) but a 12ft ugly stik has got to be a
broom handle.some of those babies are rated
for 16oz.

.you can definaly use a surf rod
for carp,but i would not recommend going with a
rod that is rated more than 8oz(i say 8oz because
most rods are over rated)you talking about hook pulls
right and left if you not extremely carefull.and not to mention the rod has got to weigh a ton and then with
a heavy free spool reel(which yes weigh more than
fixed spooled reels ussually)it would be a pain to
use while having to land fish by yourself.