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 BACKGROUND
AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
This lead was originally called the Distance Casting and was superseded
several years ago when long distance caster Alan Partridge convinced Korda
his distance shape cast further, which it did. this is the more Arseley Bomb
shaped design we still sell today. So the old 'Zipp' style lead fell out of
range for several years until Korda spent more and more time fishing with
Frank Warwick. He loved the old pointed shape and asked if Korda could make
him some, which they did. The phone went red hot after that with enquiries
about the shape. Frank had obviously told a few mates about the leads and
the word quickly spread on the grapevine. The leads went back into the range
the following year.
WHERE TO USE THE FLATLINER PEAR LEAD
In
the meantime Korda sponsored the British Angling Championships casting
Competition. Whilst visiting the event Korda got talking to some of the UK's
top Tournament Casters concerning lead shape. They all insisted that their 'Zipp'
type shape went the furthest. Korda compared it and it was slightly more
nose heavy than Korda's longer more slender shape, this made sense because
their leads certainly seemed more stable in the air. After seeing this Korda
set about redesigned the shape very slightly using the Tournament casters
leads as a guide. The 4.5oz and 5oz came first at the request of Frank. He
loved them when he saw them and over time Korda have updated the entire
range from 1.5oz right up to 5oz to match the tournament casters designs.
The name was obvious; we had to differentiate from the dumpier Distance
Casting.
IDEAL FOR - As the name suggests this is the lead to have on when you
have to go for maximum distance. Whether that is with a 2oz or a 5oz you
will cast this lead further than any other. Couple this lead with the Korda
Lead Clip system, the new Korda Run Rig system, or a helicopter rig for
maximum distance. Frank fishes a lot of silty mere where the lead penetrates
deeply. He found these leads are far easier to pull out of the silt than
others, he feels they may not bury in as deeply as the more dumpy designs.
Certainly this shape is very popular with Northern Anglers. Others have
commented that they feel this shape is easier to cast a long way. Personally
I always use the more dumpy Swivel Distance because I like its condensed
shape for hooking but I would move over to the Tournament Casting if I had
to get those extra couple of yards.
TOURNAMENT CASTING SIZES
1.5oz (42 gm), 2oz (56 gm), 2.5oz (70 gm), 3oz (84 gm), 3.5oz (98 gm), 4oz
(112 gm), 4.5oz (126 gm) and 5oz (140 gm)
| Ordering
Information |
| Code |
Description |
Our Price |
Purchase |
| TCS15 |
Tournament Casting Swivel 1.5oz |
£1.05 |
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| TCS2 |
Tournament Casting Swivel 2oz |
£1.05 |
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| TCS25 |
Tournament Casting Swivel 2.5oz |
£1.05 |
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| TCS3 |
Tournament Casting Swivel 3oz |
£1.05 |
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| TCS35 |
Tournament Casting Swivel 3.5oz |
£1.15 |
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| TCS4 |
Tournament Casting Swivel 4oz |
£1.15 |
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| TCS45 |
Tournament Casting Swivel 4.5oz |
£1.20 |
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| TCS5 |
Tournament Casting Swivel 5oz |
£1.20 |
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