Dan Murrell’s verdict - An absolute joy to use and I have no complaints yet. Superb! 5/5
Having used big pits for what seems like forever, I have to be honest and say I was a little dubious about stepping away from one of the more prominent, well-established brands and trying these out. How wrong was I? They have been exceptional.
I have used these for over three months, clocking up somewhere in the region of probably over 500 fishing hours, and I am yet to find something I do not like.
Premium-quality fresh liver-based enhancer
One of the most proven big carp attractors on the market today
Does not need to be used in large quantities
Instantly boosts any bait with rich flavour
Try it on floaters, boilies, pellets, maggots and more
£5. 95
WWW. URBANBAIT. CO.
High-grade seeds and pulses sourced direct from the country of origin
All particles are cooked and ready to use
High in natural sugars and oils
Completely PVA friendly for ease of use
Available in Natural Hemp, Chilli Hemp, Hemp Wheat & Maples, Hemp & Maize, Particle Bag Mix, Prepared Whole Maize, Tigers
£4. 99 to £6. 99
WWW. CRAFTYCATCHER.
Many modern carp anglers look for ease of use in a product, and why not? With limited time on the bank you don’t want to waste it setting things up when you could be looking for fish or getting those rods in the water. This is why brollies have come back in fashion, but they aren’t very good when used as a long-term session shelter.
Bridging the gap between convenience, ease of use and unrivalled weather protection, the XTI Supadome was born.
Erected in no time via a push brolly-type system, the Supadome provides a large internal footprint capable of housing all your tackle, food and more while out on the bank.
It was brought home just how popular this product was at this year’s Carp In The Park and having had a closer look it’s clear to see why.
As a dual-purpose product it brings plenty of features to what would normally be a general product. The all-encompassing bivvy light offers adjustable cool white light and three separate grades of red, ideal for when the mozzies are out but you still need illumination in the bivvy. Offering up to 60 hours’ battery life from a single charge, the Hobo Glow also benefits from a power bank function, helping you to keep any electrical devices alive while out on the bank utilising a single USB port.
Pop-up rigs have sprung up in popularity over the last few years, igniting a need for extremely buoyant yet highly attractive pop-up hook baits.
Well how about 12mm hook baits that offer enough buoyancy without a cork ball insight? Sounds interesting right?
The new range from Blakes Baits is exactly that. It’s available in a wide array of flavours, including Fruit Poptail, Pukka Pear – which is one of my favourites – Aniseed Dream and Nut-Mix Scopex & Peach, to name but a few.
Designed for use with chod rigs, stiff hinged presentations, multi rigs and more, they have been tested and proven to hold a size 4 hook up for eight days, at which point the team were satisfied and called it a day.
Imitation dog biscuit ‘mixers’
Look just like the real thing
Easy to hair rig or side hook
Free fluoro sight stops to help spot hook bait
£2. 60
WWW. ENTERPRISETACKLE. CO.
PUKKA!If choosing the right mono line is confusing, then it’s equally, if not more so, the case with braided lines.
Although there isn’t the huge range of braids, compared with monos, they vary hugely from one to another. Sinking, floating, round, flat, fine diameter, multi filaments and plenty of other descriptions abound. In SUBbraid, Korda has painstakingly developed a braided line that sinks like a stone and, while it’s not as thin as traditional casting braids, isn’t quite so wide diametered as many sinking versions.
Hi-spec coated-braid hook link
Super-strong and abrasion resistant
20lb and 30lb breaking strains
Olive Green, Gravel Brown and Natural Silt versions
£13. 95
WWW. KRYSTON. COM .