LEADS

Why Should I Use a Korda Lead?

Managing Director Danny Fairbrass commented:

“The answer is simple and 3 fold - Quality, design and information. Each lead is developed from an ARDON COATING - the best in the business. Totally exclusive to us this high-density plastic powder is baked onto the lead to ensure it will survive the most demanding carping situations all over the world.

This powder usually comes in black and white only. Here at Korda we have invested many thousands of pounds to produce it not only in green and brown but also in the correct shades. So how can I be so confident?

Well, before we placed our order I went to our local pit and laid many different brown and green swatches (pieces of plastic card) on the lake bed and chose the two which blended in best on a clear spot and a weed covered area. These two colours became the basis of our 'Gravelly Brown' and 'Weedy Green' coatings with a few more specials added for extra camou.

Quality

Twelve years down the line and I still wander round the workshop checking the quality of the leads at every stage of the manufacturing process. I don't want anything to go out to our customers that I would not put on the line myself. Production Manager Sean Stockdale (Woody to his mates) oversees the quality and output of our workforce, made up mostly of carp anglers.

The lads take pride in their work and I hope it shows. Recently, we have moved over to stronger, lighter stainless loops on our swivel leads and we are constantly looking for online improvements to the range. As soon as we are aware of an improvement we work towards it, including in the manufacturing process. You can rest assured we will never stop striving for better quality.

Design

Nothing in our range is there for the sake of it. Our products come from our own fishing, from our consultants or from you the angler. All of our leads are made to be as versatile as possible and as user friendly too. One common thread is that all are tapered towards the back of the lead in order to reduce the risk of tangles to the highest degree.

There's no point in having a super duper rig out there if it’s tangled up in a little ball. In testament to our design choices, our range still has leads in it that we started with 12 years ago. The original Swivel Distance has been made more nose-heavy and renamed the Tournament Casting. Our classic Pear Lead is the same as it was on the first day I poured it (in my kitchen at the time). Then came the Flatliner In-Lines which have become the industry standard shapes and more recently the addition of the Grippa leads has put us head and shoulders in front of the crowd, as the only real forward thinking terminal tackle outfit.

We do not restrict our influences to the UK alone and our network of top anglers in Europe is also a major influence in our product range.

Information

Since day one, I have seen that providing you the angler with the correct information is integral in manufacturing tackle. I was the first person to write a booklet solely on lead systems. My second book Advanced Carp Rigs is now becoming a collectors item, and more recently Video's have been a great medium to pass on my passion for carp fishing.

My forte is Rig's. I get excited about them, I know it’s sad but we all have our cross to bear. This site is dedicated to providing that information, I defy any angler not to learn from this site, like our packaging it is stuffed to overflowing with fish catching information, and I hope you enjoy it.”