Terminal Tackle

Following the popularity of the widely renowned and much regarded GT80, Gardner has gone one better and released the next generation in the form of the eagerly anticipated GT80+. Designed to bring big carp anglers the very best in performance, this brand-new main line incorporates the latest advancements in copolymer formulas with the advanced precision manufacturing process. The result is an outstanding copolymer main line that has been integrated with a heavy sinking additive to ensure it is one of the fastest-sinking monofilaments on the market. With exceptional abrasion-resistant properties and outstanding knot strength, it gives you the confidence required when fishing demanding situations in search of that special carp.

• Sliceable braided leader material • Constructed from a Dyneema/polyester blend • Ideal for demanding and snaggy situations • Available in 45lb and 65lb breaking strains RRP: £14. 99FOR MORE DETAILS GO TO: www. korda. co.

The legendary Soft Steel has undergone a transformation. Now with two colour options, Light Camo and Dark Camo, it offers you the opportunity to tailor the line to your fishing. Both colorations will break up the outline of the line when it sits on the lake bed, making it much harder to see. Due to its new line technology, Fox has also managed to reduce the stretch level in the lines, making them much more sensitive for bite indication.

Coated hook links are by no means a revelation in carp fishing, having been around for many years. However, the brand-new Ultra Skin from Gardner has many attributes that have been significantly improved in terms of colour, ease of use, feel and finish. Available in three breaking strains, there’s a version that will cater for every angler’s needs. The 15lb has proven particularly popular with specimen and carp anglers alike; with a fine diameter of 0.

The new Krank hooks have been turning heads of late. With the standard pattern released a few months ago, Korda has now unleashed the Krank Choddy to further strengthen the range. It’s built with the same sweeping shank, slightly offset point and large gape, that made the Krank such a devastating pattern. The Krank Choddy has one simple alteration, an out-turned eye that allows it to be used with the stiff filament lines associated with chod and hinged stiff rigs, further improving their hooking ability and adding a different option of hook when fishing these popular rigs.

It’s been a long time coming, but the eagerly anticipated COG (Centre Of Gravity) lead system is finally here and I reckon it looks a winner. The unique system, which features some extra components and a recess in the top of the lead itself,offers the hooking potential of an inline lead but with the ejection qualities of a lead-clip arrangement. I can’t remember the last time I used a lead clip as, many moons ago, I ran some tests on various lead setups and found the lead clip to be the absolute worst in terms of hooking and bite indication. Okay, it drops the lead efficiently, but in all other areas I just don’t rate a lead clip at all.