Nories
'FlatFish Program' Sand Wave 74

Ignoring the ''Flatfish'' tag, these rods are extremely useful to the UK saltwater lure fisherman. Extremely versatile, they're happy chucking a mix of soft and hard baits. The Japanese way of fishing for flatfish is by standing in the surf, slowly bouncing soft or hard baits back along the sand. Sound familiar to the way you fish for bass here?! ...does to me. ...but they won't only be useful rods for bass! The Sand Wave makes a great rod for ripping small vib baits, jerking various size minnows around (up to around 20g), and fishes a range of soft bait techniques; weighted or unweighted on jigheads up to around 14g or so. It's the perfect allround rod for some body (like me) who enjoys using lighter tackle.

The subtle matt blue colour and unique (extremely comfortable) handle gives them quite a character and the class certainly shows through in the finish!

Here's what Nories themselves have to say:

The new saltwater gamefish is flatfish. Many hard-core anglers have enjoyed fishing for flatfish for many years, and now its appeal has been discovered by new set of anglers. Being able to be enjoyed almost everywhere, and with a wide range of various techniques available, it is enough to make even veterans quiver with excitement. It is fast becoming a very popular gamefish and with this comes the demand for new methods and supporting tackle. Enter 'ROOTS OF OCEAN', specialist flatfish series that is crafted to meet core demands and to support new techniques, 'FLATFISH PROGRAM'.

• Length - 7'4''
• Pieces - 2
• Line - 6-12lb
• Lure - 7-21g
• Taper - Fast
• Weight - 140g

This rod has been designed to deliver unparalleled accuracy while delivering larger baits up to 1/2 ounce around reefed areas. This rod demonstrates the perfect balance of a soft sensitive tip section being able to detect the most sensitive nibble, while still having an incredibly strong butt section delivering enough torque to succumb large fish. This rod gives the angler complete control when fishing standard 1/6, 1/4 or 1/2 ounce rigs. A great rod for fishing in deep water to schooled fish.

This is an immediate favourite of mine!