Match Fishing's Alex Bones was recently joined by Dan Bennet from Shimano at the excellent Lindholm Lakes, where the two discussed the new Shimano Aero Competition family of poles that features the X1, X2, X3 and the Power Margin. After a demo from Dan, Alex then got to fish with the Aero X2 and considering the price point, it really is an outstanding piece of kit.
MAP is known for its innovative product solutions and these new pole rollers are absolutely no exception. Packed with features, ultra-adaptable and undoubtedly another winner from the team.
We recently joined Maver backed Callum Dicks at the prolific Tunnel Barn Farm where he revealed some devastating tactics that are sure to help you win more matches on commercials over the coming months.
We sent Alex Bones down to Todber Manor to meet up with Daiwa's Pemb Wrighting... and to have a session with Daiwa's new Tournament S Competition pole. The verdict is Alex likes it very much and in this video he'll tell you why.
It’s getting cold and the water is getting clearer so you need to tweak your commercial approach to stay one step ahead of the fish. Here Darren Cox explains some of the things that will need your attention.
If you’re looking to get yourself a new pole and £1,000 is your limit then check out this new, exclusive offering from Garbolino and Bobco. Match Fishing’s Alex Bones looks at the UK Special Carp Match 16m pack.
Redesigned, stiffer at full length, stronger and with the added va-va-voom of Super MSG Nanoplus technology – Alex Bones tests Daiwa’s all-new Airity Pro pole package.
Practising for a big match can seem hard work, time consuming and not really worthy of the effort on the face of it. Drennan’s Grant Albutt begs to differ…
Jordan Hall has been a natural venue/silver fish convert over the past 12 months, but how would he fare on a commercial fishing for silvers when we gave him a target weight of 50lb? We joined him at Monkhall Fishery to find out.
Colmic has long had a reputation for producing strong, high quality, high performance poles. Alex Bones checks out its flagship top class all-rounder – the 16m Nucleare Sixteen S31, currently available as a new ‘Silver Pack’ at a promo RRP of £2,999.
