LATEST ADDITIONS

Easy way to make food on the bank Ideal for toasties and so much more Large-capacity pan with cool-touch handles Fat-removing channels on both sides Non-stick, wipe-clean cooking surface Works on gas, electric and ceramic/halogen hobs £9. 99 WWW. TOTALFISHINGGEAR. COM.

We first saw this at the Tackle & Guns Trade Show when it was shown for the first time. Essentially, it’s a unit that attaches to the top of RidgeMonkey’s Modular Bucket, and allows you to chop boilies in seconds. The rugged build and huge ‘teeth’ make light work of even frozen baits and all you have to do is put them in, close the lid and turn the handle. I don’t imagine I’d ever take one of these on the bank because it’s a bit big and I like to travel as light as possible, but plenty of you reading this will.

My initial reaction to these was something along the WTF lines because the radical shape is like nothing I’ve seen before. Fox says that by removing the section at the back of the lead, the position of the swivel now means that the carp impacts the full weight of the lead on picking up the baited rig. It sounds plausible enough, but I’d like to try them out on the bank to really see how they work. £1.

I love this three-quarter-length jacket (there are matching bib ‘n’ braces available too) because it’s not only waterproof but features a Sherpa-Tec fleece lining for that extra bit of insulation and warmth. It’s not going to get you through a Polar expedition, but that’s not its intended design, but it is ideal for the late autumn and into winter. If conditions get really Baltic then a bit of layering underneath makes it more than capable of seeing you through. Proper YKK zips feature, which is a must for me because this is the main area where clothing of this nature can fail, so well done to Fox for that.