14 items to put on your tackle shop list this month
From ESP’s new shorts and Dynamite’s clever floating hookbaits to PVA booms to avoid tangles - here’s the kit destined to ruin your bank account…
1. Dynamite Baits Surface Distance Baits
Hookable floater hookbaits that are tough enough to survive being cast a long way when floater fishing. They’re made from a fishmeal base, which leaks loads of attraction to passing carp. Choose from White or Brown versions.
“GIMME”: £3.99
2. ESP Knee-Length Shorts
Comfy shorts made from soft, jogger material, which is a blend of cotton (60%) and polyester (40%). They’ve got hidden cargo pockets and an elasticated waistband for a snug, comfortable fit.
“GIMME”: £24.95
3. CC Moore Fluoro Pink Pop-Up Making Pack
A pack that contains all you need to make perfectly buoyant pop-ups in a fluoro pink colour. All you need to do is add the preservative supplied, and your own favourite blend of flavours.
“GIMME”: £10.99
4. RidgeMonkey VRH300 HeadTorch Hardcase
A rugged case that’s been designed to perfectly house the new Ridgemonkey VRH300 rechargeable headtorch, protecting it from knocks in transit. It’ll also suit most torches that carp anglers use - or alternatively use it as a handy storage device for any rig bits, etc.
“GIMME”: £9.99
5. Gardner PVA Booms
PVA tubes that you can thread your rig through to ensure that you get no tangles! Excellent for use with supple braided materials. They’re available in three lengths, and can be cut to size.
“GIMME”: £3.50
6. Sticky Baits Signature Squid
Uber-attractive pop-ups that have been given a special coating of natural squid extract for extra pulling power. The baits contain all-time classic squid and octopus flavouring and soluble fish proteins, which makes them far more than a bright hookbait!
“GIMME”: £6.50
7. Sufix Super 21 FC
Super 21 is a fast-sinking fluorocarbon that’s practically invisible in water. It’s also very low-stretch, which makes feeling for a drop so much easier and will improve bite indication.
“GIMME”: £9.99 for 150m
8. Kodex Chain-Link Bobbins
Simple bobbins with a chain-link chain, hockey stick and ball clip as standard. Choose from four colours of head to match your alarms! Additional weights can screwed to the bobbins for long-range work.
“GIMME”: £9.99
9. Penn Affinity II LC Reels
A matt black, graphite-construction reel that’s been designed for casting an awful long way! It’s got plenty of cranking power and boasts seven ball bearings to give a smooth-as-silk retrieve. Its deep aluminium spool holds a prodigious amount of line.
“GIMME”: £114.99
10. Urban Baits Meshed Corkball Pop-Ups
Ready-rolled corkball pop-ups to match all of the Urban range of boilies. As well as being perfectly rolled, these little gems are also meshed, which helps stop the thin skin around the pop-up being pecked off by birds or small fish!
“GIMME”: £11.95
11. Solar Contour Unleaded Looped Leaders
Pre-tied, braided leaders that are an awesome alternative to leadcore. Unleaded material sinks like a stone, hugging lakebed contours perfectly. There are three leaders per pack and you can choose from Khaki or Black.
“GIMME”: £9.99
12. Mainline Fosoil
This legendary attractant was designed for the fish-farming industry as a feed-inducing glaze for pellets. Add it to your base mix if you’re rolling your own, or glaze hookbaits or floaters for extra pulling power.
“GIMME”: £6.65
13. Wychwood AVX Bite Alarm
A tiny, classically styled alarm head that’s rugged and simple to use. It’s used by the likes of Nick Helleur too, so you know it’s been tested to the max! You’ll find push-button tone, volume and sensitivity controls on the front and a single, variable LED.
“GIMME”: £17.99
14. DNA Fish Hydro
A thick, rich salmon hydrolysate liquid that’s packed with free amino acids, which carp find irresistible. It’s perfect for adding to spod or particle mixes, as well as glazing boilies. Available in 500ml or 1lt versions.
“GIMME”: 500ml, £6.99; 1lt £10.99