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The lowdowns
Fresh reads, sorted by what you’re into
Dip into fisheries, rigs, terminal bits and bigger bits of kit without wading through one massive list.
Where to Fish
ExploreSouth Molton
Furzebray Carp Lakes
South Molton
Furzebray Carp Lakes
Furzebray Carp Lakes is a proper North Devon carp venue with three very different waters, from big-fish Island Lake to the more compact, feature-packed Copse Lake. Everything is pre-booked, with day tickets and longer bookings available on Willow and Copse.
Hordle
Hordle Lakes
Hordle
Hordle Lakes
Hordle Lakes is a cracking multi-lake coarse and carp fishery at Golden Hill, Ashley Lane, Hordle, near New Milton. There’s a proper mix here, from beginner-friendly Tiddler Lake to specimen carp on Kingfisher.
Bridgwater
Summerhayes Fisheries
Bridgwater
Summerhayes Fisheries
Summerhayes Fisheries near Bridgwater is a cracking five-lake complex, with approachable mixed-coarse waters, match lakes and a proper Big 8 specimen option. Open dawn till dusk every day, with night fishing available on Big 8 by booking.
Ingatestone
Par Fishery
Ingatestone
Par Fishery
Par Fishery has two roughly 4-acre lakes near West Horndon and Upminster. It’s aimed squarely at carp anglers, with decent reported carp to around 40 lb, plus mixed coarse species and some very serious Wels catfish.
Hooks
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85%Fulling Mill · Hooks
Fulling Mill Czech Nymph Barbless Hooks
A curved, forged fly-tying hook for Czech nymphs, shrimps, buzzers and emergers. The FM-5065 makes sense when you want a natural-looking bend without a barb to flatten.
88%Guru · Hooks
Guru QM1 Hooks
A distinctive barbless pattern for coarse anglers who fish hair-rigged baits. The QM1 makes plenty of sense for feeder work, but it’s not the obvious choice for every hookbait.
86%Fulling Mill · Hooks
Fulling Mill Grub Boss Barbless Hooks
A heavy-wire, wide-gape fly-tying hook for compact subsurface patterns. The FM-5120 makes plenty of sense for grub-style dressings, but it’s not your delicate dry-fly option.
87%Fulling Mill · Hooks
Fulling Mill Competition Barbless Hooks
The FM5095 Competition Heavyweight Barbless gives fly tiers a strong, standard-shank hook for subsurface patterns. Handy for filling a working trout box; less clever for delicate dries.
Ready-tied rigs
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91%Korda · Ready-tied rigs
Korda Spinner Hook Sections
Want the clever bit of a Spinner rig without faffing about tiny swivels and beads? Korda’s ready-made hook sections get you most of the way there, quickly and neatly.
89%Gardner Tackle · Ready-tied rigs
Gardner Tackle Covert Dark Chod Rigs
Need a tidy chod rig without tying your own? Gardner’s ready-made Covert Dark Chod Rigs give you a sharp, aggressive hook pattern, stiff Tripwire boom and plenty of movement for pop-ups over messy lakebeds.
87%Drennan · Ready-tied rigs
Drennan E-Sox Semi Barbed Treble Trace
A ready-tied twin-treble pike trace with sensible bait-size options. Dead handy if you want the wire and hooks sorted before you reach the swim.
86%Fox Rage · Ready-tied rigs
Fox Rage Drop Shot Mini Ready Rig
Three pre-tied rigs, mini lures and drop shot weights make this a handy shortcut into small-lure fishing. Just choose the hook-and-weight pairing that fits your water.
Terminal tackle
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89%Fox · Terminal tackle
Fox Predator Deadbait Pencil Float
A proper pike float for fishing deadbaits over depth, with a slim profile, cracking visibility and a handy starlight option for after-dark sessions.
85%Fox · Terminal tackle
Fox Predator Ledger Stems
A tidy little helper for predator deadbait rigs, with buoyant bodies and low-resistance run rings designed to keep line above bottom weed.
86%Drennan · Terminal tackle
Drennan E-Sox Piker Float
A buoyant, easy-to-spot predator float with three rigging options and a useful spread of sizes. The Piker’s appeal is simple: you can adapt it to your swim without making the whole job a faff.
81%Fox · Terminal tackle
Fox Predator Quick Change Trace Links
A simple twist-on connection for changing predator traces without repeatedly opening a clip. Dead handy if you like your traces ready to go — just keep an eye on which size and pack you're buying.
Rods & reels
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89%Greys · Rods
Greys Fin Fly Rod
The Greys Fin bundles a four-piece medium-fast fly rod with reel, floating line, backing, leader and a case. Handy if you want a straightforward setup without buying every bit separately.
90%Savage Gear · Rods
Savage Gear SG2 Ultra Light Game Rod
A featherweight predator rod for tiny lures, light lines and proper bite detection — with enough poke to make perch and chub feel like a right result.
88%Matrix · Reels
Matrix Ethos Pro Feeder Reel
A feeder reel built for tidy casting, smooth winding and the sort of repeatable performance that keeps a match session ticking along nicely.
91%Shimano · Reels
Shimano Ultegra XTE Big Pit Reel
A proper long-range carp reel with serious line capacity, a cracking drag and a useful choice of 14000 or Spod versions.
Lines & hooklinks
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87%Trakker · Mainline
Trakker Dropcore Braid
A supple, round-profile PE braid with a sinking core, low stretch and loads of line on the spool. Here’s where Trakker’s Dropcore Braid makes sense — and where it might be a bit much.
89%Korda · Hooklinks
Korda Kamo Coated Braid
A tough, strippable coated braid with a banded camo finish, built for combi rigs, multi-rigs and awkward lake beds where a bit of subtlety matters.
89%Trakker · Mainline
Trakker Propel Braid
A smooth, neutral-buoyancy braid aimed at carp anglers who want distance, bite indication and tidy line management without faffing about.
88%Greys · Hooklinks
Greys Fluorocarbon Tippet
A tidy, low-diameter fluorocarbon tippet for fly anglers who want a clean turnover, a decent sink rate and knots they can trust when a proper fish shows up.
Bait & bankside kit
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89%Sticky Baits · Bait & bag mixes
Sticky Baits The Krill Wafters
A proper handy 16mm hookbait for fishing over Krill, with a critically balanced action that helps it sit nicely on the deck.
88%Sticky Baits · Bait & bag mixes
Sticky Baits The Krill Active Wafters
A clever two-stage hookbait that starts with a soluble food signal, then settles into a critically balanced Krill wafter. Proper handy when you want attraction without making the rig look too obvious.
92%Trakker · Brollies & shelters
Trakker Tempest RS 100
A roomy, weather-ready bivvy with a clever frame, useful bank-friendly touches and a surprisingly manageable packed size.
89%Sticky Baits · Bait & bag mixes
Sticky Baits Bloodworm Wafters
A properly handy semi-buoyant hookbait for matching Bloodworm boilies, fishing over chopped bait or giving pellets a cheeky edge.
This month's pick · Where to Fish
Packington Somers Fishery
Meriden, Warwickshire. 4 lakes, what suits who, rules and ticket info — all checked, nothing made up.
- Molands · Day ticket · turn up
- Gearys · Day ticket · turn up
- Little Gearys · Day ticket · turn up
- Willow · Day ticket · turn up
Browse by brand
Who makes what
Korda
Big name in UK carp terminal tackle, line and luggage.
19 products
NGT
Budget-friendly carp and coarse kit, from pods to bivvies.
1 products
One More Cast
OMC make carp terminal tackle, bait and the Tweakers range of handy tools.
1 products
CC Moore
Long-running UK bait firm behind Live System, Pacific Tuna and Odyssey XXX.
48 products
Nash
Carp bivvies, chairs, bedchairs and a whole lot more.
12 products
ESP
Carp tackle brand known for terminal gear, rods and Quickdraw shelters.
10 products
Drennan
Feeder, float and match tackle for UK waters.
62 products
Shimano
Japanese reel maker behind the Baitrunner and Ultegra big pit ranges.
10 products
Korum
UK specialist and barbel tackle, from rods to luggage.
1 products
Daiwa
Reels and rods across carp, match and predator fishing.
66 products
Fox Rage
Predator tackle for pike, perch and lure anglers.
56 products
Greys
British fly rods, reels and lines for trout and grayling.
14 products
Airflo
Welsh-made fly lines and fly tackle.
11 products
Snowbee
Fly rods, reels and lines from Plymouth.
15 products
Fulling Mill
Flies, hooks and fly boxes.
28 products
Savage Gear
Predator lures, rods and reels.
22 products
Westin
Predator lures and lure tackle.
10 products
Abu Garcia
Lure reels and rods for predator fishing.
7 products
Guru
Match and feeder tackle, rigs and line.
7 products
Preston Innovations
Match fishing seatboxes, poles, feeders and rods.
5 products
Matrix
Feeder and match rods, luggage and accessories.
4 products
Trakker
Carp shelters, luggage and bivvies built for serious weather protection.
11 products
Mainline
Long-running carp bait firm behind Cell and a wide range of matched boilies, pop-ups and liquids.
4 products
Delkim
The bite alarm name most serious carp anglers grew up trusting, built in the UK since the early '90s.
11 products
Sticky Baits
Small-batch UK bait maker behind The Krill, Manilla and the super-attractive Active range.
7 products
RidgeMonkey
Bankside cookware and gadgets brand, famous for its Connect toaster system.
7 products
Free Spirit
UK rod maker known for distance-casting carp rods like the CTX range.
1 products
Fox
Long-running carp brand behind the Micron bite alarm range and a wide spread of carp tackle.
15 products
Gardner Tackle
Long-running Surrey carp and specialist tackle maker behind the Covert range and a wide spread of landing nets.
4 products
Dynamite Baits
Long-running UK bait brand behind The Source, Complex-T and a wide match and carp range.
40 products
Deeper
Lithuanian tech brand behind the castable Deeper Sonar range of wireless fish finders.
9 products
Copdock Mill
Suffolk-based bait and pellet supplier trading as Copdock Angling, stocking the Coppens and Skretting pellet ranges.
9 products
Spomb
UK firm behind the original sealed Spomb bait rocket.
1 products
Sonik
UK tackle brand making affordable carp, coarse and sea fishing rods and reels.
1 products
Handy tools
Handy bits to help you choose
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