15 pieces of kit to put on your shopping list this month

1. Kodex CX Handle and 42” XS-T Net

A landing net pole with equivalent good looks to those lengths of carbon sitting on your buzzers but just minus a hefty price tag. The CX Handle is a 1.8m, one-piece, slim and incredibly strong pole which when teamed up with the brand’s 42” XS-T net has a reach potential of 11ft - the perfect accomplice for all your Zigging sessions this spring/summer. “GIMME”: Pole, £19.99; Net, £49.99; kodextackle.com

2. Wychwood Softshell Jacket

Jackets this warm usually have a price tag three times of this, but this new offering from Wychwood is different. Layers of polyester, Spandex and Thinsulate inside keep the bulk down, while the ripstop nylon shell provides toughness and pliancy. And there are zipped pockets to house your receiver/iPhone 6. “GIMME”: £99.99; wychwoodcarp.co.uk

3. RidgeMonkey Connect Combi Set

The default pan for most bankside cooks is RidgeMonkey’s Sandwich Toaster. It’s been that way since the brand showed up in the hands of Dave Levy in early 2014. Now though, RidgeMonkey has a rival to its own award-winning original fryer. The Connect Combi Set features a four section breakfast pan and a traditional deep-sided frying pan on opposite sides. And thanks to its unique hinge design, the pans can also be detached and used completely independently of one another. Available in Silver or Black. “GIMME”: £32.99; ridgemonkey.co.uk

4. ProLogic PVA Tube Kit

PVA mesh is sooo last year! While all your pals cast out Stick bags, you can now create mini solid bags of flavour attractant. Along with 5m of continuous PVA, it’s also supplied with a dispenser tube (which is fitted with an integrated PVA cutter) and plunger. “GIMME”: From £5.00; prologicfishing.com

5. Nashbait Citruz Cultured

What good is your bait if it’s not instantly kicking out ‘eat-me’ signals? Trust Nashbait’s Citruz Cultured Hookbaits to do the best job for you. These hookbaits have been created through a clever 48hr rolling process that results in a bait which is rich in amino acids and nucleotides - something which is lost during the heating process of conventional boilie production. But thanks to this new hugely time-consuming method, all that goodness is retained and only released once underwater. “GIMME”: £7.99; nashtackle.co.uk

6. CC Moore Liquid G.L.M. Extract

The latest from CC Moore uses one of the greatest carp attractors of all-time - the same powdered G.L.M. you’ll find in their ten-year-old Odyssey XXX boiled food. This liquid option can be used to glug, create Method/Stick mixes, poured into spod mixes, glaze pellets - you name it, this bloody well darn does it. “GIMME”: £10.99 for 500ml; ccmoore.com

7. Bait-Tech Hempseed

Bait-Tech’s revved up hemp and chilli hemp is now available in man-sized tubs. Crack the foil seal for the freshest, oilest hemp around. “GIMME”: £10.99; bait-tech.com

8. Cygnet 20/20 Torque Screws

For when only total-lockdown will do. Thanks to the stainless steel sliding tommy bar and thread, these replacement screws for the brand’s 20/20 collection really bite when you tighten them down. Available in pairs with anodised or stainless bodies. “GIMME”: £5.99; cygnettackle.co.uk

9. Mainline Toppers

Any high-attract hookbait can grab a carp’s attention. But a standard round one - especially when used over particles - is a tad predictable. Mainline’s Toppers are corn-shaped and can be used on their own or for tipping off other hookbaits, adding both a flash of colour and a degree of extra buoyancy. Better still? They are supplied in a neat, three section, screw-together stacker pot, containing white, yellow and pink hookers. Available in Hybrid, Essential Cell and Cell. “GIMME”: £13.99; mainline-baits.com

10. Gardner HydroTuff

Developed as the next stage on from their HydroFLO, but it’s said to be even tougher. Yes, it’s very strong, and sure it’s incredibly abrasion resistant, but nothing, and we mean nothing, sinks like this stuff. Sold on 1/4lb spools in 10, 12, 15 and 20lb in Low-Viz Green. £16.99; gardnertackle.co.uk

11. Spotted Fin Hooklink and Stripper Tool

The muted matt camo coating that encases this incredibly strong and hardwearing inner braid doesn’t just straighten without steam but it won’t split when you ‘bed’ down any knot. And when it comes to stripping it, grab the company’s new Stripper Tool - it makes the job even easier. Available in 15, 25 and 35lb BS and in Weed, Gravel and Silt. “GIMME”: £13.75 and £2.99 for the Stripper Tool; spottedfin.com

12. Greys Prodigy GT4 Rods

Greys sleek GT4 is the brand’s fourth generation of the class-leading Prodigy carp rod platform. Now combining a brand-new high modulus carbon fibre with a full 3k woven carbon and Carbon Armour blank finish, it’s dressed with a Fuji DPS-18 reel seat, stealth black anodised collars, slim shrink wrap handle and laser-etched butt cap. Available in 10, 12 and 13ft lengths, with test curves ranging from 2.75lb to 3.5lb. “GIMME”: £129.99 to £159.99; greysfishing.co.uk

13. Taska AVL Waist Bait Caddy

If you’re going to be baiting up with a throwing stick or catty, you’ll need your boiled food to hand. This big brute will ensure you have 2kgs of 16-millers within easy reach, and thanks to the retaining clips, that lid won’t be getting in your way, ruining your rhythm. “GIMME”: £23.99; taskacarp.com

14. Gardner Rolaball Longbase

Don’t use the same “special” hookbaits as everyone else - give yourself an edge. Gardner’s longest serving piece of bait making equipment is the ideal size to turn out perfectly round hookbaits with utter ease. Head over to our YouTube channel (under the ‘OlogyFix’ playlist) for bait making advice. Available in 12, 14, 16 and 18mm. “GIMME”: £12.50; gardnertackle.co.uk

15. Nutrabaits Bait Soak Sprays

Spring is all about attraction, so rev-up your hookbaits with these instant booster liquids. Simply open a pot of hookbaits, apply a few squirts, shake and you’re ready for action. Available in a range of flavours. “GIMME”: £5.25; nutrabaits.net