TACKLE INDEX DATABASE
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88%ESP
Available in 20mm, 25mm and 32mm diameters
A cracking little PVA setup for making neat parcels of bait, whether you’re fishing a compact Dynamite Stick or a rounder bag over the top.
90%ESP
ESP Leadcore
A versatile leadcore leader for carp anglers who want their end tackle pinned down, tidy and well hidden across a range of lakebeds.
89%ESP
ESP Hook Ring Swivel
A tiny bit of terminal tackle that can make pop-up, snowman and D-rig presentations move and behave properly on the lake bed.
89%ESP
Available with QCS quick-change or Uni-Link ring swivels
A clever lead-clip setup with the swivel already built in. The ESP Loaded Lead Clips keep things streamlined, hold a decent lead for the cast and let you ditch it when a snagged fish needs a fighting chance.
88%Trakker
Available in barbed, micro-barbed and barbless versions, with multiple hook sizes.
A ready-tied blowback rig with a sharp Clinga BP hook, sensible anti-tangle bits and enough bait flexibility for everyday carp fishing.
90%Trakker
Ready-tied pop-up rig
A ready-tied Ronnie rig for anglers who want a sharp, tangle-resistant pop-up setup without spending ages at the bivvy table.
87%Spomb
Spomb Tapered Braided Leaders
A cracking little upgrade for Spombing and long-range work, giving you a slim leader-to-mainline join and a better chance of keeping those big casts crack-off free.
90%Fulling Mill
Pike Fly Selection · Product 995580
Twelve big predator streamers, six proven-looking patterns and a handy box. A cracking starting point for pike fly anglers who want options without tying a whole drawerful.
87%Fox
FLN001
A triangular 42-inch rubber net with a six-foot pole, EVA rear handle and Pike-friendly thinking built in. Here’s where the Fox Rage Predator Rubber Net fits on the bank.
88%Abu Garcia
Current Abu Garcia Max Pro Spinning Reel range
A sharp-looking fixed spool with a quick retrieve, smooth drag and plenty of useful line-management kit. The Max Pro is built for lure anglers who want proper performance without going daft on the spend.
Fulling Mill
Mixed streamer fly selection
A mixed handful of proven streamer patterns for fly anglers who want options on the bank without tying a full box from scratch.
88%Greys
Reviewed here as the 9ft 6in AFTM #7, four-section model.
The Greys GR30 Fly Rod keeps things straightforward: sensible actions, useful model choices and a finish that won’t look out of place on a trout river or the salt. Here’s where it fits on the bank.
87%Drennan
Drennan 7 Strand Pike Trace Wire / E-SOX 7 Strand Pike Wire
Want to tie your own pike traces without faffing about with bargain-bin wire? Drennan’s 7 Strand Pike Trace Wire gives you a tough, dark bronze hooklink in four useful breaking strains.
88%Korum
7ft and 8ft versions
Light, sensitive and built around two useful tips, the Korum Snapper Dropshot Rod gives you the feel needed to work tiny lures and spot shy bites.
90%Airflo
7ft Trout Polyleader
A dead-handy way to get your trout fly down without rebuilding the business end of your setup.
88%Greys
Prowla Platinum Specialist II predator spinning/lure rods
A sharp, lightweight predator rod range with fast blanks, proper lure control and enough backbone for angry pike, zander and sea-trout work.
90%Korda
30lb, 1m leader
Want a pinned-down helicopter rig without faffing about with leadcore? The Korda Dark Matter Heli Leader gives you a ready-made, abrasion-resistant setup with the No Trace System built in.
89%Savage Gear
Gravity Twitch MR
A cracking suspending twitchbait for covering that middle layer, with a proper darting action, tidy long-cast system and enough sizes to target everything from perch to pike.
90%Savage Gear
Savage Gear 4D Line Thru Perch
A proper lifelike perch imitation with a clever line-through system, slow sink and plenty of little predator-catching tricks built in.
87%Fox Rage
Deadbait rod range
Three deadbait rods, three jobs. The Fox Rage Warrior range keeps things simple, giving pike and zander anglers sensible options for smaller waters, big reservoirs and boat work.
88%Korum
Specialist predator landing net
A predator-friendly landing net with the right sort of thinking behind it. Big enough for pike and zander, kinder on fish than a scratchy coarse mesh, and pretty straightforward to use on the bank.
90%Greys
Flagship large-arbour fly reel
The flagship GTS reel brings bar-stock aluminium, a centralised twin Rulon drag and handy left-to-right conversion to the fly water. A cracking all-rounder, with enough range for everything from light river work to bigger freshwater and saltwater jobs.
87%Airflo
Floating Optic Green version
A friendly, forgiving fly line for beginners, returners and anyone wanting less faff when the fish are on the munch.
88%Daiwa
9ft #6 two-piece variant
A versatile Lochmor-X range with classic actions, useful line options and a cracking spread of trout and salmon models. Here’s where it fits on the bank — and which one makes sense for you.
90%Fox Rage
18cm / 7in and 23cm / 9in versions
Need a big bait that keeps ticking over in the top few feet? The Fox Rage Replicant Shallow is built for slow, shallow predator work, with a clever detachable harness to help save the lure when a pike gets its teeth in.
88%Drennan
Super Trace, Green Pike Wire and Soft Strand Wire
Three useful pike trace options on 15m spools, from slim coated wire to properly supple, knot-friendly strand.
89%Fulling Mill
FM-5050 black nickel / FM-5055 bronze
A tidy, versatile barbless hook for river dries and nymphs, with a cracking 50-hook pack and sensible size range.
89%Snowbee
Classic Fly Vest
A lightweight olive fly-fishing waistcoat with enough room for boxes, tippet and waterproofs, without turning you into a walking tackle shop.
89%Westin
Standard HypoTeez ST, with the R'NR rigged version also covered where relevant
A soft-bodied Westin lure with a cheeky paddle-tail kick, realistic finish and useful size range. Pick the right version and it’ll cover everything from perch and zander jobs to chasing a proper lump.
88%Drennan
Drennan Piker Braided Reel Line
A tough, floaty predator braid for lures, deadbaits and drifter work. Proper handy stuff when your mainline needs to behave itself around pike.
88%Abu Garcia
REVO5 X LP-L · Left-handed retrieve
A tidy, capable low-profile reel with sensible gearing, a proper carbon drag and enough control for everyday lure fishing. Not the fanciest Revo, but it looks a bob-on option for pike and perch work.
Daiwa
Trout landing net
A tidy, fly-friendly landing net that keeps fish handling sensible without making the whole job a faff.
89%Airflo
Weight Forward and Double Taper floating versions
A smart freshwater floater with a delicate front taper, slim running line and handy welded loops. Proper versatile fly-line kit for trout and general stillwater work.
88%Fulling Mill
Product code 995580
A proper box of pike flies covering perch, roach, baitfish and flashy attractor patterns. Handy for building a predator fly collection without buying twelve different flies one by one.
89%Airflo
Superflo 40+ Sniper Predator Fly Line
A punchy, compact-headed fly line built to turn over big pike flies without making every cast feel like hard graft.
91%Daiwa
PXX802MLFS-DS — 8ft, 5-25g
The Prorex XR Spin range covers everything from light lure work to heavier pike chucking. This 8ft 5-25g model sits right in the useful middle ground.
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