Saltwater Rods
Match Rods
Cono-flex SOURCE
13ft. Optimum Casting Weight: 3-5oz
We were asked to design a match style rod that was slim, light with a soft
responsive tip that could cast to 5 oz but hold bottom with 3. A tall order maybe but
that’s what the source does. The tip is a fast taper allowing a sensitive tip to
progress to a mid section, capable of controlling a 5oz lead, to keep the butt slim we
used a spigot to a high modulus carbon butt that takes a DPS 24 mm fitting.
The rod casts soft worm baits well and takes the impact out short choppy surf that
leaves the bait and weight on the bottom. I have had fantastic sport with smooth
hounds but also seen the rattle of pin whiting.
A good choice for the serious match angler.
Blank - £301.90, Fully Factory Built - £386.50
Tip Length Butt Length Tip Diameter Butt Diameter Factory Finished Weight Source 7' 4" 5' 8" with spigot 3.5 mm 24 mm 763 gms
Cono-flex FLICK TIP
12 or 13ft. Optimum Casting Weight: 5oz
The Original 'Flick Tip' was designed in the late '70s and revolutionised muliplyer rods
The forgivness in the tip combined with the pwer of the mid section produced a rod with lightening quick tip recovery for its time.
When John wanted to do a series on 'retro rods' we produced this rod, which he uses in the Sea Angler skills centre.
Please read the review in the thumbnail.
12ft Blank - £154.92, Fully Factory Built - £239.07br>
13ft Blank - £175.62, Fully Factory Built - £260.21
Tip Length Butt Length Tip Diameter Butt Diameter Blank Weight 12ft Flick Tip 7' 6" 4' 6" plus spigot 3.12 mm 23.75 mm 516 gms
Conoflex also produce the blank used in the Metalite Flick Tip NG, this is an improved, re-engineered blank, only available through them.
Metalite Flick Tip Ng Review on John Holden's web site
Cono-flex RED DRAGON
13ft. 2 equal piece, Optimum Casting Weight: 5-6oz
This slim, all carbon, fine tipped mixed ground rod is made in the popular 2 equal piece format,
which presents a Nicol balanced rod with a smooth through action tip for better bait delivery,
while still retaining a high lifting profile to control 'double doggies through weed and over rocks.
The RED DRAGON is a development of the popular WELSH WIZARD.
Blank - £231.65, Fully Factory Built - £316.25
Cono-flex STRIKE ZONE
14ft. 2 equal piece. Optimum Casting Weight: 5oz
The STRIKE ZONE takes the SOURCE style match tip into a new dimension, 14ft.
The long, slim carbon butt puts the sensitive tip higher above the surf to reduce the wave motion and so improve the already legendary bite detection.
Although rated at 5oz, the tip is equally capable of holding bottom with a 3oz for lighter work, without tip bounce pulling the lead.
The extra length of the rod helps when casting longer match rigs.
The STRIKE ZONE can be teamed up with a captive reducer to give an effective fishing length of 15ft. Impressive!.
Blank - £246.56, Fully Factory Built - £331.16
Contact
Tel: 0871 2711180, Fax: 01892 664178
International Tel: 0044-1892-664388
Email: info@conoflex.co.uk