Bait

Dark-red pop-ups with a fruity and fishy aroma. Available in 10mm with pop-up mix or bigger sizes in cork balls. Blakes Baits Crab & Cranberry Pop-UpsRRP: £3. 75Contact: 01491 834911 Website: www.

Fishmeal boilies with a high bloodworm content. Available in 10mm, 14mm and 18mm. Chapel Baits Bloodworm BoiliesRRP: £9. 99 per kiloContact: 01205 360032 Website: www.

Dissolving attractor rings containing premium-grade rock salt. Can be loose fed or threaded onto a hook link. NashRock Salt Chain ReactionRRP: £7. 99Contact: 01702 233232 Website: www.

I’ve long been a fan of the ball-pellet-type Soluballs and these disc-like versions are very interesting. Available in all of the Nash recipes, they’re designed to use threaded down the hook link instead of a PVA stick. I use them slightly differently, and thread just one onto the hair before threading my hook bait on. This breaks down and boosts the attraction around my bait and I’ve used the Amber Strawberry ones this winter to great success.

The TC boys get to grips with tackle and bait, testing them to the limit out on the bank. Here’s what they think…CC Moore Milkimin PelletsRRP: £8. 99 per kiloWebsite: www. ccmoore.

Wonderfully fruity and sweet-smelling pop-ups with a dull white colour Blakes BaitsScopex & Peach Pop-UpsRRP:£3. 75Contact:01491 834911www. blakesbaits. co.

Tiger nuts cooked with a variety of hi-viz colour dyes and flavours. Supplied in great little 500ml jarsCC MooreHi-Viz TigersRRP:£6. 99Contact:01963 362234www. ccmoore.