For anglers who like to keep their cars and kit in a nice tidy manner this boot bag is perfect. Featuring a lovely wipe-down material that is easy to clean and with enough space to fit your wellies or other boots in, this is sure to be a winner. RRP: £27. 99.
Perfect for the angler on a budget, this revamp of a classic Maver pole offers great performance at an even better price! The pole comes supplied with a pole bag and informative DVD. RRP: £159. 99SSP: £129. 99.
Innovation is hard to come by these days with so many companies hotly competing for the same goal. So, here’s why Matrix’s latest feeders impressed Alex Bones. So, picture the scene; you’ve been responsible for one of the most influential products of modern fishing – the push-button Method mould. You’ve patented the design to the hilt so it can’t be copied by anyone! Then you move to another tackle company where you’re presented with a blank drawing board.
Available in three colours, these Quickstops are perfect for hair rigging any bait that is soft enough for the stop to be pushed through. It is the ideal alternative for the angler who finds standard bait stops fiddly. The colours also match your bait choice perfectly. RRP: £1.
This month Joe Carass takes the new mid-priced pole offerings from Sensas out for a little jaunt!Over the years I have used and owned poles from just about all the different manufacturers out there but, I must admit, I have never owned a Sensas model. I have held most of them throughout my time, though, and have always been impressed with what I have seen. My esteemed editor, Alex Bones, and I went tackle testing a few months ago and he put the top-of-the-range Power Match 874 through its paces. It was a lovely bit of kit that is perfect for the UK angler.
This clever idea helps to reduce liners when fishing the Method feeder or any legering tactics. They feature a clever locking system that allows them to be added or removed from the line without the need to tackle down. RRP: £1. 99.
Running line rules latest river contest. Steve Trivett won last Sundays open match on the Upper Trent at Shardlow, with an awesome 14-2-0 net. Drawn at Sherratts, Steve caught quality roach and perch on stick float tactics, feeding bronze maggots and fishing the same on the hook. It was a similar story for the runner up, Reg Whiston, who caught a 13-4-0 net from the Andressy section.
Location of match: Thames & Avons, Dynamite MakinsDate of match: 16/08/12Number of pegs/anglers: 28Report:After telling the organiser to include Avon peg 3 as it is 'the hot peg', Sam Brown went on to draw in and comfortably win the match fishing maggot and pellet to the island and then in the margins. Top 5 anglers and weights:1: Sam Brown - Makins Weight: 91-022: Charlie SHAW - Derby Fishermnania Weight: 68-003: Baz SMITHSON - Gedli ng Tackle Weight: 62-124: Dave HICKEN - Disco Weight: 55-025: Lee WESTWOOD - Litchfield Weight: 54-10. . .
River Avon in fine form as Evesham Festival approaches. Wednesday August 15thWychavon Championship QualifierEvesham Town & Ferry Waters67 Fished1 Clive Branson (Cardiff Nomads) 15-12-0 (peg 45)2 Andy Murphy (Shimano Wales) 12-8-0 (peg 17)3 Trevor Chalk 9-5-0 (peg 67)4 Dave Harris 8-14-0 (peg 7)5 Daniel Smith 8-1-0 (peg 40)QualifiersAndy MurphyClive BransonDave KirkWith a drop of extra water on the river, expectations were high for the last of the Wychavon Qualifiers of 2012. Coming out on top from peg 45 was Clive Branson, who found quality roach on hempseed fished down the middle of the river. The former Welsh International loosefed hemp on a long pole line, and fished a strung out rig over the top, with roach to 1lb coming to his net.
SCAC Winterleague Round 3 results Location of match: Sydney, Australia Date of match: 5/8/12 Number of pegs/anglers: 16 Report: The third and final round of the NSW SCAC winter league saw 15 anglers turn up on Caddis Creek in Sydney. Despite some cold clear nights all week and a light frost the night before the match, the consistent venue still produced plenty of bites for most with small carp and goldfish making up most of the weights. It was a close match again with only a few hundred grams separating the top 3. After a slow first hour and a half on the feeder a switch to the pole at 14.
