TACKLE INDEX DATABASE
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87%RidgeMonkey
GorillaBox Tech Fishing Case 370 (RM160)
A tidy, tough little command centre for your powerpack, tablet, headtorch and other session tech. Proper handy if your tackle bag’s turned into a cable jungle.
90%Guru
Guru X-Safe Method Feeder Rigs
A clever ready-made method feeder rig with a built-in elastic buffer, quick-change clip and a feeder shape designed to keep bait where the carp can find it.
89%Preston Innovations
Standard range and Mini
A tidy, versatile flat method feeder for accurate work on commercials, with a clever ICS setup that keeps changing size quick and simple.
89%Matrix
Available in 3.3m, 3.6m and 3.8m models
A smart, progressive feeder rod range with the length and casting power to cover everything from close-range commercials to proper chucking on rivers and reservoirs.
89%Drennan
Float fishing monofilament
A smart olive-green mono for wagglers, stick floats and busy match swims, with enough stiffness to keep line control tidy without feeling like wire.
90%Drennan
Sizes 4, 6 and 8 · Barbed or semi-barbed
A proper pike hook for lure anglers, deadbaiters and anyone building reliable predator rigs. Sharp points, useful sizes and a choice of barbed or semi-barbed patterns.
91%Daiwa
23TDR25QD
A smart, versatile feeder reel with a quick drag, three spool options and the sort of line control that makes clipped-up fishing a lot less faffy.
88%Spomb
Black or white · One Spomb per product selection
A cracking middle-ground Spomb for anglers who want more payload than a Midi, without jumping straight to the full Large model.
87%Trakker
Compact barrow luggage
A tidy, barrow-friendly bit of luggage that keeps your kit protected without turning the loadout into a full-on tackle mountain.
95%Shimano
ARTCMGS14000XSD
A seriously posh big-pit reel for long-range coarse work, with a featherweight magnesium body, a massive 45mm spool and all the line-lay cleverness you’d expect from Shimano’s flagship Aero range.
89%Guru
Distance models: 12ft, 13ft and 14ft. The 12ft two-piece Distance Method variant is a separate option.
A proper long-range feeder tool with the backbone to launch big baskets, steer good fish and still show you what’s happening at the business end.
89%Korda
Small KKS100 and Large KKS120
A cracking little bait tool for making fine crumb without dragging a blender down the bank. Pick the right size and it’ll earn its keep in your tackle bag.
89%Drennan
MK2, available in 13ft, 14ft and 15ft models
Slim, nicely balanced and built around a fast tip, the Drennan Vertex Float Rod MK2 covers everything from silverfish and F1s to chub and smaller carp. Here’s where it fits on the bank.
88%Fox
Fox EOS 10000 Reel
A cracking big-pit reel for carp and specimen work, with the capacity, free-spool control and smooth clutch to handle proper fish without making the bank overly complicated.
ESP
ESP Soft Peach Skin
A soft, subtle-coated hooklink that gives you the best of both worlds: neat presentation, plenty of movement and no daft faff when you’re tying rigs on the bank.
88%Matrix
Matrix Aquos Ultra Feeder Rod
A crisp, capable feeder rod range for commercial carp, method feeder work and distance casting. The Aquos Ultra Feeder isn’t faffy, but it’s got enough backbone for proper fish.
89%Drennan
Drennan Pike Bait Hooks
A simple, dependable pike hook for deadbait rigs, snap tackle and bite-time confidence. No daft extras — just a sharp, strong pattern that gets the job done.
89%Guru
Original MWG · Barbless or barbed
A wide-gape, beaked-point hook pattern built for maggots, pellets, meat, boilies and sweetcorn. Handy on the waggler, pole or feeder when you want one dependable pattern in the box.
88%Daiwa
Daiwa N’ZON S-Distance Feeder 13ft, SKU NZSF1303XPQ-AX
A proper 13ft distance feeder rod for chucking method feeders, hybrids and loaded cages when the fish are sat miles from the bank.
89%Fox Rage
Available in 7cm, 9cm, 11cm and 13cm sizes
A slim soft lure with a cheeky little tail kick, the Fox Rage Slick Shad is built for slow retrieves, jigheads and Texas rigs. Handy when predators want a more understated meal.
89%Preston Innovations
Black and blue
A clever rotating seatbox built for close-range coarse fishing, with handy storage, a solid footplate and enough adjustment to make awkward pegs far less of a faff.
90%Guru
Aventus Feeder Rod range, including 10ft and 11ft feeder models plus 11ft, 12ft and 13ft Distance Feeder options
From tight commercial swims to long-range reservoirs, the Guru Aventus Feeder range covers a lot of ground. Here’s which version makes sense for your fishing.
92%Shimano
Shimano Aero XR C5000
Light, smooth and properly versatile, the Shimano Aero XR C5000 is built for modern coarse fishing where casting, line control and a tidy clutch all matter.
90%Drennan
Carp Feeder Rod
A tidy, versatile feeder rod for commercial carp, F1s and silverfish, with enough poke for bombs and enough give to keep those lively fish pinned.
88%Trakker
Trakker NXG Cookware Bag
A tough, padded carry bag for pots, pans and stoves. Proper handy for keeping your cooking gear together on the bank.
87%Drennan
15m spool, available from 15lb to 28lb
A proper versatile trace-making wire for building neat, reliable pike hooklinks without paying over the odds.
Gardner Tackle
Covert Dark Carp Line
A dependable, low-key carp mainline that keeps things simple when you want your rig fishing properly and your line blending into the lakebed.
87%Shimano
Aero BB C5000
The Aero BB C5000 brings solid Shimano gearing, a useful line reducer and a big spool into one tidy coarse-fishing package. A cracking choice when your feeder or float work needs a bit more muscle.
90%Daiwa
24TDR4012QD
A smart, properly specced coarse-match reel with quick drag, long-cast credentials and a cracking spare spool in the box.
91%Sticky Baits
Sticky Baits Bloodworm Boilies
A rich, fishmeal-led boilie with real bloodworm, crustacean extracts and a cracking red finish. Here’s where it fits on a coarse or carp session.
91%CC Moore
Live System Boilies
A sweet, creamy boilie with a useful open texture, low oil content and enough food signals to earn a place in the bait bag all year round.
90%Fox Rage
Available in 18cm / 7in and 23cm / 9in sizes
Need a lure that keeps ticking over in the upper layers? The Fox Rage Replicant Shallow is built for slow retrieves, big predators and those overlooked bits of water where a standard lure runs far too deep.
89%Trakker
Standard Trakker Tempest 100 Brolly
The Trakker Tempest 100 Brolly keeps things simple on the bank: quick to pitch, compact to carry and roomy enough for a bedchair plus your essential kit.
88%Korda
Barbed and barbless · Sizes 4, 6, 8 and 10
A proper specialist hook for chod rigs, hinged stiff rigs and pop-up work, with camouflage coating and a seriously purposeful point.
89%Drennan
Set of four river floats
A cracking set of four tough Avon floats for trotting fast rivers, keeping your bait tracking sweet and your presentation steady when the flow’s got a bit of grunt.
88%Korda
Coated braid hooklink
A soft, camo-coated braid hooklink that gives you plenty of rig options, from bottom baits to pop-ups, without making life awkward on the bank.
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