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New Frenzee tackle release sets tongues wagging. Welsh tackle manufacturer Frenzee claims to have engineered a brand-new concept in puller kit design. Its new product, the Eeze Glide, offers the angler a side puller slot with a small roller wheel. This wheel not only helps when playing fish, but also prevents elastic wear.

Daiwa’s original TDR reels, introduced at the 2008 trade shows, were nothing short of an overnight success story! And, I have word from Daiwa Sports’ HQ that they were its best-selling match reels of the modern era – no wonder that they were, and still are, such a popular sight on the bankside! Big boots to fill for the new version then, but just how is it different? Is it simply a tarted-up version that’s received a lick of paint and a few cosmetic enhances? No, no, no – it’s so much more! The instantly recognisable blue livery stays the same, but the reel’s features are what gives this new model the WOW factor. As some of you will know I am a fan, and user, of the incredible Daiwa Certates. But the TDR, for half the price, offers many of the same features including what I believe to be one of the most important for reel longevity – the Mag Seal. In Daiwa’s tech speak this delivers “a water impermeable liquid seal around the rotor and main shaft, protecting the mechanism from ingress of water and debris.

Following on from the success of the Competition XL Roller, this version has been designed with shorter legs for situations where the original model is just too high. The super-wide design makes pole handling a dream. RRP: £69. 99 .

• Super-bright paste • Make a brilliant change hook bait• Ideal for coating around a boilie or pelletRRP: £3. 99 . . .