Korda Kaizen Platinum 12ft 3lb Rod Blank (Special Order Item

Description

Korda Kaizen Platinum 12ft 3lb Rod Blank (Special Order Item)
This item is available to order only. We will order it for you as soon as possible. Any other items on your order will be held until the order is complete. The Kaizen Platinum range of rods has been built to a very high specification using the best components, but Korda understand that some anglers like to personalise their rods exactly how they want them, and so they have made the range available in the form of blanks. This means that you can get your favourite rod builder to build your Kaizen rods to your own set of specifications - whether you want a full cork handle; a particular type of rod rings; different coloured whippings; personalisation such as your name; or even a particular type of reel seat (rather than the Fuji DPS 20 that is used on the factory models). All of the blanks in the range are built on a fast-tapered profile mandrel - meaning that the taper of the rod consistently goes all the way from the butt to the tip, and this produces rods with a very 'tippy' action, with pretty much all of the flex being towards the tip end, although of course when under extreme pressure such as casting, the rod will still bend all the way through to some extent. This type of action allows for better power transfer and the generation of very fast tip speeds, which in turn allows you to cast further than you would be able to with a blank that didn't have this action. That action also allows much faster line pick-up as well, and whilst most of the bend is in the tip, the power is transferred progressively enough that the blank will absorb the lunges of a big fish at close range without fear of it causing hook pulls, and ensures that it is still a pleasure to play fish on any of the Kaizen rods. If you're not looking to fish at long range and playing action is your priority, then the Kaizen Platinum 12ft 3lb test curve rod is the best model for you. It is still capable of putting a baited rig well over 100 yards if the need arises, but being the softest in the range, it allows the most accurate casting at shorter ranges. It still has plenty of power through the butt and middle part of the rod when it comes to controlling very big fish at close range, or hit-and-hold snag fishing, and its slightly more forgiving action means that you can really pile the pressure on when you need to without fear of pulling the hook. Recommended casting weight: 1-3oz.