Abu Garcia Conolon 800 11ft Feeder

A classic Abu Garcia Conolon 800, an 11ft two-piece carbon coarse fishing rod with the understated, practical character associated with vintage Abu tackle.

The Conolon 800 is a versatile traditional feeder rod, ideally suited to river, canal and stillwater fishing.

At 11ft, it sits in a useful middle ground: long enough to give good line control and casting distance, while remaining compact and manageable on smaller venues.

It is particularly well suited to feeder and leger fishing for bream, roach, tench, perch and chub, and would also make a very capable rod for general-purpose coarse fishing.

The progressive nature of this style of older carbon rod makes it particularly enjoyable for anglers who prefer the feel of traditional tackle over the much stiffer, more specialised actions of many modern feeder rods.

The Conolon name has a long history within Abu Garcia fishing tackle, and examples of the Conolon 800 survive today in both match/coarse and feeder configurations.

The 800 therefore makes an interesting piece of vintage tackle for anyone who remembers the classic Abu rods of the era, as well as an inexpensive and very usable rod for today's angler.

Key features

• Abu Garcia Conolon 800
• 11ft length
• 2-piece construction
• Carbon/graphite construction
• Traditional progressive coarse-fishing action
• Ideal for feeder and leger fishing
• Excellent for rivers, canals and stillwaters
• Suitable for a wide range of coarse species
• A classic example of vintage Abu Garcia coarse tackle

Condition

This particular rod is in good, used condition, with the normal signs of age and previous use associated with vintage fishing tackle. It has been inspected and is ready for use.

A very nice opportunity to own an Abu Garcia Conolon 800 A note on age: the Conolon name dates back many years within Abu/Garcia's rod history, but I have not found sufficiently reliable period documentation to give this particular Conolon 800 an exact release year. I would therefore describe it as a vintage Abu Garcia rod rather than attach an unverified date.