10 items to put on your shopping list this month

1. Cygnet Butt Grabber

Designed to be functional, beautiful and not to panic your wallet. Two sizes of head so they’ll grip anything from corks and full duplon to slim-line, shrink wrap and abbreviated handles. And they look badass too. Sold individually or in a packet of three. £2.99 and £7.99

2. Trakker Core Multi Suit

Whether you’re roughing it in sub-zero temperatures on bank or just popping into the service station on the M6 for a pasty, keeping your core warm is vital and the way you do that is by layering. Trakker’s tried and trusted Multi Suit is a three-piece layering lifesaver. The zip-out fleece inner keeps you snug, whilst the 5000mm waterproof and insulated jacket and trousers will ensure zero water gets in. £99.99

3. Dynamite Baits Tuff Pastes

Whilst glugs and dips are great, they can wash off in an instant. Paste on the other hand releases attractors and goodness for a prolonged period of time, and thanks to Dynamite’s new-for-2018 Tuff Pastes being even more fibrous and sticky, it means they’ll really grip to your hookbait and/or lead. £4.99

4. Sufix Pro 8 Braid

If extreme-range fishing is your thing, then Sufix’s new Pro 8 is the braided main line your big pits are screaming for. The 15lb option measures a wafer-thin 0.21mm so it flies off the spool effortlessly. To offer some invisibility at the end tackle, and to act as a shockleader, Sufix have kindly equipped all packages with a FREE 10m spool of fluorocarbon. From £16.49

5. Avid Maggot Stops

We’ve all tipped off a boilie hookbait with a piece of fake corn, but hands up who’s done it with a maggot? Us neither. Avid’s Maggot Stops are a buoyant imitation bait with a unique boilie stop stem which comes in two sizes to suit the length of Hair on
your rig. £2.75

6. DT Baits Supa Fruit DNA

This mysterious liquid is unique to DT, and therefore its make-up remains a closely guarded secret, but what we do know is the following: It’ll work 365 days of the year; it’s a dense liquid which is packed with goodies such as omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids; and use it to boost your hookbaits or as a glug for freebies as well as particles. £10.99

7. Spotted flavour collection

In case you missed it, last month we shot an OlogyFix showing how you can make Frank Warwick’s exact special hookbaits (YouTube/CARPologyTV). But before filming we didn’t realise Spotted Fin produced some many amazing flavours, sweeteners and essential oils; from classics such as Black Pepper Oil to Frankfurter and Pear Drops.

8. Team Vass 175 Winter Lined Bib & Brace

When down gets soaked, it loses its insulating properties. Synthetics stay warm but come with bulk. Vass have developed a great compromise between the two, giving you a brilliant warmth-to-weight ratio. As you’d expect from the wader experts, it’s all 100% waterproof, windproof and breathable, and the hard-working areas have been reinforced with their Vass-Tex 350 material (read: it won’t rip). £66.99

9. Fortis Elements Half Zip Top

This paper-thin layer provides extra warmth on chilly days. The fabric retains heat and repels water - and can be worn directly against the skin for maximum freedom of movement and comfort. When the sun comes out again (fingers crossed this month), the pullover folds up smaller than a cloth dinner napkin. £49.99

10. CC Moore Dumbells

“Use the knobby dumbbell-shaped bits you find at the bottom of the bag for your hookbait; it confuses them.” A very successful bait guru once told us. Now you can use them for your hookbaits and freebies thanks to CC Moore launching 10 x 15mm dumbells in their Live System. From £9.99 a kilo