Category: Tackle Reviews

Real Ideas Hook Ups

I was a touch slow on the uptake with the use of these Hook Ups from Nick Palmer’s Real Ideas range (he of the Clever Claw). When I first used them they slid along the pole and basically I thought they didn’t work properly. Then I watched a You Tube video of them in action […]

Precision Particle Pole Pots

Frenzee caters for the pole angler who likes to cut back his pole kits heavily for bagging on commercials. Their i-bushes are the widest bore bushes on the market that I’ve come across, and these Precision Pole Pots dovetail with them perfectly. The pot actually slides onto the bottom of the external i-bush and locks […]

Guru N-Gauge Line

In anglers like Steve Ringer and Alex Bones, Guru, and offshoot of the Korda brand, boasts some of the most experienced and talented commercial fishery matchmen in the land, and anything they bring out is worth a second look. This high-tech Japanese co-polymer mono line is quite low stretch and designed with hooklengths and pole […]

Adaptive Camouflage Leadcore

Available in 10m or 25m spools in brown or green, this breakthrough in leadcore manufacture from Fox was only released after extensive underwater testing. The idea was to come up with a finish that blends in with the majority of lake beds that would help you fool more carp, especially on pressured venues. Fox experts […]

Braided Hair Rigs

These nine-inch long ready tied rigs are a boon for any big fish angler. Available in barbed or barbless versions, they feature the strong, sharp and reliable Korum S5 hooks, which have gained quite a following among big fish anglers, especially the 10 and 12 sizes. The hooked are attached using a knotless knot and […]

Preston Thicker Peacock Wagglers

At about six inches long these wagglers made from thicker than average, quality peacock quill are ideal for many commecial fishery situations, such as when you need to support heavier baits like fishing meat or sticky paste up in the water, and the thicker bouyant tip means that you can combat tow when fishing overdepth. They […]

Chub Sat-A-Lites SL-200 Head Torch

Chub Sat-A-Lites SL-200 Head Torch This is the head torch I have been using all year and I have to say I am very impressed. I have used several head torches over the years and all of them have proved to be eminently breakable, but not the SL-200 which is still going strong. The head […]

Frenzee Smartcut

Frenzee fishing products bills the Smartcut as ‘a revolutionary cutting device’ that will permanently end the guesswork of cutting too much or too little of your pole to fit the relevant bush. It’s certainly well thought out, and of course it dovetails with the Frenzee i-bush or s-bush that comes with the pack and will […]

Greys Prodigy Feeder Rods

Prodigy Feeder Rod Feeder rods with a difference. Lots of rods on the market are adequate, but just don’t have the right feel. With the Prodigy Feeder we have managed to combine peak performance with pleasure in action. Feeder fishing isn’t all chuck and chance it. There’s an art to it and our range lets […]

Preston Innovations Pole Support

Preston Innovations Pole Support Fitting all popular leg and seat box systems, this support is totally height adjustable making it ideal for all pole fishing applications. The support roller is ultra rigid when in use and has a profiled head which rolls – making pole positioning absolutely perfect, especially if you are fishing tight to […]

Greys Klip-Lok Bait Boxes

Klip-Lok Bait Boxes After much research, Greys have designed the ultimate bait box range, aimed at being both retailer and angler friendly. The revolutionary Klip-Lok boxes are in fact octagonal but retain a square shaped profile because their corners are only lightly angled. This gains a major USP in that no other bait box lids […]

Chub Vizor Bivvy

Now available – the Chub Vizor Bivvy and Extreme Canopy in 1 or 2 man versions. RRP’s – • Vizor 1 man £299.99 • Extreme Canopy 1 man £199.99 • Vizor 2 man £349.99 • Extreme Canopy 2 man £219.99 Chub’s latest advanced all season bivvy system has taken bivvy development to a new level , with its radical […]

Greys Prodigy TX Rods

Greys Prodigy TX Rods Greys set out to develop a range of top quality light specimen rods at affordable prices and with the new generation Prodigy TX Specimen rods they’ve done just that!  These high modulus, optimum performance rods are fitted out with full sets of hard wearing SIC line guides and offer a popular […]

Greys Prodigy VX Rods

Greys Prodigy VX Rods The stunning new top-of-the-range Prodigy VX rods are made from super high modulus carbon, generously kitted out with full SIC line guides, custom made carbon screw locking reel seats, quality cork handles, hook keeper rings and laser etched butt caps. The finish is a discreet satin black with minimal, pleasing graphics. […]