This 50in umbrella has a quality PU coating for prolonged performance. It also has a split pole facility that allows the umbrella to be tilted yet remain rock solid. RRP: £34. 99.
This clever little bead has been designed to fit snugly into the brand’s inline feeders. This provides a safe semi-fixed bolt rig with the simple quick-change system that has been made so popular by Korum’s original Quick Change beads. RRP: £1. 99.
Preston Innovations is one of the most respected tackle companies of this generation. Here’s what Alex Bones thought about its latest power pole. I remember many years ago really being envious of one of my old fishing buddies, Matt, because he had what I wanted – a Maver Jurassic Carp pole. I wouldn’t say I’m talking out of turn when I say that, along with the Browning Black Magic, it was the most iconic power pole of its time.
Available in eight flavours, these clever new bait additives look just the job for anglers looking to get an edge with their bait. They can be added to pellets but work particularly well with Sonubaits Supercrush Expander groundbait. RRP: £3. 99.
Choosing new rods can be a minefield at times – just where do you invest your hard-earned cash? Middy’s all-new 4G range might just be up your street. Alex Bones took them to The Glebe complex for a spin. As fisheries go, this one is up there with the best. It’s a complex I’ve had the pleasure of fishing for many years.
Polony has long been a great carp catcher and thanks to the addition of several flavours it is now an even better bait. This N-Tice Polony is supplied in handy ring-pull tins and has almost neutral buoyancy when in water, so makes an outstanding hook bait. RRP: £2. 99.
There are loads of carp poles available on the market, but with this new Maver pole claiming to raise the bar Joe Carass just had to check it out!Working at Match Fishing we get to see poles on an almost daily basis, and I must admit very few really raise the eyebrows. Most are so good these days that I have come to expect quality and usability at just about every price point. However, just recently I had heard rave reviews about the Maver Elite Carp. The internet forums were alive with chat about this new pole, and we just had to get our hands on one.
Middy has long produced quality nets and this F1-300 design looks just the job for the commercial angler. At 2. 7 metres in length these nets feature a special fast-dry mesh and adjustable screw-lock fitting. RRP: £39.
Shimano produces some of the finest rods available and the new Ultegra range continues that tradition. This 13ft three-piece waggler rod will cope with a wide range of situations, from traditional river work to bagging on commercials. RRP: £139. 99.
Barby Banks Evening Match, near Rugby, Warwickshire. Wednesday 18th July.
Despite the big rumbles of thunder, the anglers fishing the latest midweek evening contest at Barby Banks finally had a rain-free contest! With sunny, humid conditions the smaller carp went on a feeding frenzy with some impressive weights in less than three hours fishing.
Leading the frame was Pole Fishing magazine's Jon Arthur who had more than 40 small carp plus a couple of bonuses to 8lb in his 111lb 13oz bag.
