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Below are a few new items I have not long started using.
I will review them once I have used them for a longer period of time, normally a half a season or so.
Guru waggler hooks
I was looking around for a decent hook to use for pellet waggler fishing, I had been using kamasan hooks but felt they were not quite up to the job. After much searching around, I found the guru range of hooks.
Guru do several different hooks in their range, but the waggler hooks looked like they fitted the bill.
They are very sharp, (and stay sharp, even after several fish) and look very strong.
I have bought them in sizes 18, 16 and 14 which are the only sizes I use for pellet fishing.
I have only used them on one trip out so far, but will update when I have used them for a few more sessions
maver pellet floats
I was in need of some pellet wagglers as it was a form of fishing that I had not done much if in the past.
There are literally hundreds of different varieties on the market, loaded ones, unloaded ones, floats with swivel attatchments, ones without, and they are made by all different manufactorers.
I wanted floats that were short in length (so they dont sit too far under the surface) and unloaded (so i can alter the shotting on the day to allow for wind, brightness etc).
So I settled on some maver floats, they fit the bill perfectly, the 3ssg one is the one I use the most, it casts very well and takes the exact shotting amount that is written down the side. There is nothing worse than having to shot a float that doesnt take the weight listed.
Im pleased to say that after using them Im happy with my choice
When using pellet waggler floats with shot on the line, the mono can become damage if its moved about.
To combat this I use silicone tubing.
I thread a 3-4inch length of the tubing onto the line to the desired depth, I then thread the float on the tubing and put the swan shot onto the tubing trapping it in place.
Like this
I find this way, the depth can be altered easily and the shot doesnt damage the line.
G-Force carp hooks
Last season I made the decision to change my normal hooks that I used for barbel fishing on the Thames.
My normal hooks were korda wide gapes, which, generally i was happy with, however they blunted easily on the gravel runs known to hold barbel. So I tried some kamasan hooks and lost a fish first trip out with them because the hook straightened! So i binned them!
I replaced them with Drennan barbel hooks and pallatrax 'the hook'. Both look strong and reliable, but as yet I have not had a fish on them to truly test them, so will offer review once fully tested.
Drennan super specialist barbel hooks
Pallatrax the hook
I was then searching through the internet one night and found a facebook page called Barbel, the prince of the river. On this page are a very knowledgable bunch of guys, some of which fish the same areas as me. Anyway one evening the were running a competition in conjunction with G-force tackle (set up by the guy who ran atomic tackle Im lead to believe, so he knows his stuff when it comes to carp end tackle) to win 5 packets of their newly launched hooks. These were hooks that I had seen advertised anyway and had made a mental note to take a closer look at. Needless to say I won the competition and was sent out an assortment of sizes and patterns.
straight point
wide gape beaked point
First impressions are very good, they look very well made, incredibly sharp, and strong.
I have not used them as yet, but I have made up several barbel rigs with the size 8 straight points to use when the season opens again.
I will update when I have had chance to out them throught thier paces.
Ultimate latex 26inch landing net
I was in need of a new landing net due to my old cheap syntra net frame snapping after landing an 8lb carp on my last trip out.
To be honest the net was only really a small fish net, but I had been using it at my local lakes and landing carp up to 8lb but mostly around 4-6lb.
So once my old net broke I started looking for a better quality net which would meet my demands better than the last one.
After much searching, and after looking at hundreds of different nets, I narrowed it down to two, a 27inch korum latex barbel net, or an ultimate 26inch latex match net. I ended up getting the ultimate net, purely because I couldnt decide between the two and the ultimate one was cheaper!!
When it arrived i was really please with it, its very strong framed, has a nice small fish frendly mesh and of course is fishery approved, as all nets should be nowadays.
The mesh is covering in latex material, which means that it doesnt absorb any water, and should be very quick drying, so no more stinking nets in the car on the way home after a good session.
I buy all my tackle myself, Im not sponsored in anyway, so the tackle I buy with my hard earned cash has to be good and up to the job. The last thing I want to do it buy something that doesnt last and I then have to spend out more money replacing.
My tackle choices come down to price, and functionality. If I can get an item of tackle that does the job as good as a more expensive item despite it being a lesser known brand then Ill get it. I read reviews and ask anglers that have used the items im after to ensure my money is well spent.
This was partly my reason for putting the section up on my blog so you can read unbiased views on tackle you maybe considering buying yourself.
I will review them once I have used them for a longer period of time, normally a half a season or so.
Guru waggler hooks
I was looking around for a decent hook to use for pellet waggler fishing, I had been using kamasan hooks but felt they were not quite up to the job. After much searching around, I found the guru range of hooks.
Guru do several different hooks in their range, but the waggler hooks looked like they fitted the bill.
They are very sharp, (and stay sharp, even after several fish) and look very strong.
I have bought them in sizes 18, 16 and 14 which are the only sizes I use for pellet fishing.
I have only used them on one trip out so far, but will update when I have used them for a few more sessions
maver pellet floats
I was in need of some pellet wagglers as it was a form of fishing that I had not done much if in the past.
There are literally hundreds of different varieties on the market, loaded ones, unloaded ones, floats with swivel attatchments, ones without, and they are made by all different manufactorers.
I wanted floats that were short in length (so they dont sit too far under the surface) and unloaded (so i can alter the shotting on the day to allow for wind, brightness etc).
So I settled on some maver floats, they fit the bill perfectly, the 3ssg one is the one I use the most, it casts very well and takes the exact shotting amount that is written down the side. There is nothing worse than having to shot a float that doesnt take the weight listed.
Im pleased to say that after using them Im happy with my choice
When using pellet waggler floats with shot on the line, the mono can become damage if its moved about.
To combat this I use silicone tubing.
I thread a 3-4inch length of the tubing onto the line to the desired depth, I then thread the float on the tubing and put the swan shot onto the tubing trapping it in place.
Like this
I find this way, the depth can be altered easily and the shot doesnt damage the line.
G-Force carp hooks
Last season I made the decision to change my normal hooks that I used for barbel fishing on the Thames.
My normal hooks were korda wide gapes, which, generally i was happy with, however they blunted easily on the gravel runs known to hold barbel. So I tried some kamasan hooks and lost a fish first trip out with them because the hook straightened! So i binned them!
I replaced them with Drennan barbel hooks and pallatrax 'the hook'. Both look strong and reliable, but as yet I have not had a fish on them to truly test them, so will offer review once fully tested.
Drennan super specialist barbel hooks
Pallatrax the hook
I was then searching through the internet one night and found a facebook page called Barbel, the prince of the river. On this page are a very knowledgable bunch of guys, some of which fish the same areas as me. Anyway one evening the were running a competition in conjunction with G-force tackle (set up by the guy who ran atomic tackle Im lead to believe, so he knows his stuff when it comes to carp end tackle) to win 5 packets of their newly launched hooks. These were hooks that I had seen advertised anyway and had made a mental note to take a closer look at. Needless to say I won the competition and was sent out an assortment of sizes and patterns.
straight point
wide gape beaked point
First impressions are very good, they look very well made, incredibly sharp, and strong.
I have not used them as yet, but I have made up several barbel rigs with the size 8 straight points to use when the season opens again.
I will update when I have had chance to out them throught thier paces.
Ultimate latex 26inch landing net
I was in need of a new landing net due to my old cheap syntra net frame snapping after landing an 8lb carp on my last trip out.
To be honest the net was only really a small fish net, but I had been using it at my local lakes and landing carp up to 8lb but mostly around 4-6lb.
So once my old net broke I started looking for a better quality net which would meet my demands better than the last one.
After much searching, and after looking at hundreds of different nets, I narrowed it down to two, a 27inch korum latex barbel net, or an ultimate 26inch latex match net. I ended up getting the ultimate net, purely because I couldnt decide between the two and the ultimate one was cheaper!!
When it arrived i was really please with it, its very strong framed, has a nice small fish frendly mesh and of course is fishery approved, as all nets should be nowadays.
The mesh is covering in latex material, which means that it doesnt absorb any water, and should be very quick drying, so no more stinking nets in the car on the way home after a good session.
I buy all my tackle myself, Im not sponsored in anyway, so the tackle I buy with my hard earned cash has to be good and up to the job. The last thing I want to do it buy something that doesnt last and I then have to spend out more money replacing.
My tackle choices come down to price, and functionality. If I can get an item of tackle that does the job as good as a more expensive item despite it being a lesser known brand then Ill get it. I read reviews and ask anglers that have used the items im after to ensure my money is well spent.
This was partly my reason for putting the section up on my blog so you can read unbiased views on tackle you maybe considering buying yourself.
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