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1327 results

Reels

90%

Daiwa

Daiwa Legalis LT

23 Legalis LT

The Daiwa 23 Legalis LT brings a surprisingly posh feel to predator fishing, with a lightweight Zaion V build, a smooth drag and sensible lure-friendly features.

The 23 Legalis LT is available in 2500, 3000-C, 4000-C, 5000-C and 6000D sizes.
Its Zaion V body, Zaion V AIRDRIVE Rotor and AIRDRIVE bail keep the reel light and responsive.
The aluminium Longcast ABS spool, Twistbuster III and five ball bearings are aimed at clean, consistent line handling.

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Rods

89%

Drennan

Drennan Specialist Float Rod

Specialist River Float Rod

A slim, crisp float rod built for trotting flowing water, with the reach and line control to keep chub, barbel, perch and grayling coming to the net.

Available in 13ft, 14ft and 15ft lengths.
Designed for float fishing on flowing water.
Slim, lightweight olive-green blank with a full cork handle.

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Landing nets

89%

Preston Innovations

Preston Innovations Response Carp Landing Net

3m version · P0230025

A strong, properly thought-out landing-net handle for big carp, busy match bags and anyone who wants less faff when the net’s in the water.

3m two-piece handle, weighing 227g
High-modulus carbon fibre with reinforcement at key stress points
Rubberised butt grips and textured graphic areas for wet-handed handling

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Luggage & bags

89%

Korum

Korum Barbel Roving Rucksack

A smart choice for roving coarse anglers who want bait, terminal tackle and essentials on their back — without lugging a full holdall round the venue.

Product code: KITM/44
Dimensions: 50 × 30 × 36 cm
Fully padded harness system with a waterproof EVA base

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Rods

Shimano

Shimano Tribal TX-B Spod Rod

Available in 12ft and 13ft versions

A serious spod rod with a 5lb test curve, big 50mm starter guide and enough grunt for heavy Spods, Spombs and marker work.

Both versions have a powerful 5.00lb test curve and two-piece construction.
The 12ft model measures 3.66m and weighs 475g; the 13ft measures 3.96m and weighs 516g.
A 50mm Seaguide stainless SIC starter guide helps the line flow cleanly on long casts.

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Rods

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Shimano

Shimano Tribal TX Intensity Spod Marker Rod

12ft and 13ft models

A proper long-range spod and marker tool with a 5lb backbone, tidy depth markings and Shimano’s clever Spiral X Core construction.

Available in 12ft and 13ft versions, with both models rated at a 5.00lb test curve.
The 12ft weighs 345g and measures 187.9cm when closed; the 13ft weighs 412g and measures 202.7cm closed.
Spiral X Core construction uses a 99.9% carbon blank for a powerful, controlled casting platform.

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Cooking & brew kit

89%

RidgeMonkey

RidgeMonkey Quad Connect Pro Stove Full Kit

Full Kit

Two removable stove heads, loads of grunt and a clever cold-weather setup make this a cracking bit of camp cookware for anglers who like their brew hot and their dinner substantial.

Two independently controllable stove heads, with the second head removable through a quick-release connector.
Twin 2700W high-power output for boiling a kettle and cooking on separate pans.
Remote Piezo ignition, height-adjustable folding legs and stainless-steel braided hoses.

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Rods

88%

Westin

Westin W3 Powercast-T 2nd Generation Rod

Available as the 7'9" / 233cm 3XH model rated 60-150g, and the 8'3" / 248cm XXH model rated 40-130g.

A proper heavy-duty baitcasting rod for lure anglers chasing big predators, with the grunt for chunky lures and the control to keep a hard-fighting fish out of trouble.

Two-section baitcasting rod built for heavy predator lure fishing.
7'9" / 233cm model: 3XH power, 60-150g casting weight and 182g rod weight.
8'3" / 248cm model: XXH power and 40-130g casting weight.

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Rods

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Savage Gear

Savage Gear SG2 Power Game Rod

SG2 Power Game spinning and travel models

A proper big-lure tool for predator anglers who want fast recovery, plenty of backbone and a travel option that won’t be a nightmare in the car.

7ft 3in / 2.21m spinning model with a 50-100g casting range.
Fast, powerful action for big lures and larger predators.
Japanese Toray 24+30T carbon blank with Seaguide CCS stainless-steel guides and SIN rings.

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Tackle storage

89%

Preston Innovations

Preston Innovations Inception 360 Seatbox

Preston Innovations Inception 360 Seatbox P0120009

A cracking match seatbox with a rotating seat, useful storage and proper bank-friendly adjustability. Here’s where the Inception 360 earns its keep — and where it might leave you wanting more.

Model P0120009 with a 360-degree rotating seat unit.
Supplied with a 100mm-deep container base unit and deep compartmented side drawer.
Includes a cassette bar, footplate, Mag-Lok securing clips and a deluxe padded shoulder strap.

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Rods

94%

Drennan

Drennan Acolyte Ultra 13ft Float Rod

13ft three-section float rod

A feather-light float rod with a lovely crisp feel, built for pinning line down, mending it cleanly and making delicate rigs behave.

13ft three-section float rod with a high-modulus carbon blank.
Average weight of approximately 4.75oz (135g), with an ultra-slim profile.
Light, crisp and responsive action with a soft, cushioning tip.

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Reels

89%

Daiwa

Daiwa Emcast BR LT 5000-C Reel

5000-C

A cracking free-spool-style reel for coarse anglers who want proper casting distance, a useful spare spool and a smooth, sensible package without dragging a brick around.

315g 5000-C size with an 87cm retrieve per handle turn.
Longcast ABS aluminium spool with Crosswrap line lay.
ATD drag, Tough Digigear gearing and Air Rotor design.

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Luggage & bags

87%

Shimano

Shimano Tribal Carp Large Carryall

Large carryall

A roomy, properly organised carryall for anglers who like their terminal tackle, bait bits and backup gear kept together and easy to grab.

600D outer fabric with a padded EVA internal lining.
Three external pockets plus one internal mesh pocket.
Main compartment holds up to five large, ten medium or twenty small Tribal Accessory Bags.

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Landing nets

88%

Shimano

Shimano Aero Pro Rectangular Keepnet

Rectangular keepnet

A soft, fish-friendly keepnet with a clever anti-wear ring setup. Proper versatile kit for match, feeder, carp and river anglers.

50 × 40 cm rectangular net profile
Available in 2.5 m and 3.0 m lengths, with a 4.0 m version listed by some retailers
Ultra-soft, fine, round, quick-drying mesh; one listing specifies 5 mm mesh

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Luggage & bags

88%

RidgeMonkey

RidgeMonkey Hunter 750 Rucksack

Hunter 750 Rucksack

A tough, sensibly laid-out rucksack made to carry the RidgeMonkey Hunter 750 bait boat without turning the walk to your swim into a right faff.

Product code RM505.
Designed to house the RidgeMonkey Hunter 750 bait boat.
Made from hard-wearing 1680D material with a waterproof PVC base.

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Chairs

88%

Sonik

Sonik Bank-Tek Hi-Back Recliner

Sonik Bank-Tek Hi-Back Recliner EC0030

A supportive, well-specced carp chair with a tall back, proper padding and clever leg adjustment. Ideal for long sessions when a standard low chair just won’t cut it.

Product code: EC0030
Seat height adjusts from 40–52 cm, with a 55 cm seat width and depth
Multi-point reclining mechanism with a 78 cm back height

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Brollies & shelters

89%

Sonik

The Sonik AXS-V2 Bivvy brings quick pitching, serious weather protection and a useful bit of living space together in one tidy shelter. A cracking option for anglers who want comfort without lugging a palace.

16,000mm HH Cloudbase+ fabric for strong wet-weather protection.
Lightweight anti-twist 6061 aluminium frame with an AXS alloy centre block.
Two-way letterbox door with green, clear and mozzi panels.

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Rods

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Shimano

Shimano Aero X5 Match Feeder Rod

13 ft and 14 ft versions

The name’s a bit muddled, mate. This isn’t a feeder rod at all — it’s Shimano’s Aero X5 Match Float, built for stick floats, wagglers and tidy float work.

Official identity: Shimano Aero X5 Match Float, not Match Feeder.
Available in 13 ft and 14 ft versions, both with a 20 g maximum casting weight.
13 ft model: 162 g, 136 cm closed length, SKU AEX5MF13.

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Lures

88%

Fox Rage

Fox Rage Replicant Jointed Lure

A multi-part soft lure with a cracking swimming action, the Fox Rage Replicant Jointed is built for pike, zander and catfish. Here’s where it fits on the bank.

Multi-part jointed soft lure with a lifelike swimming action.
Designed for pike, catfish and zander.
Available sizes include 15cm, 18cm, 20cm and 23cm, depending on version.

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Hooklinks

89%

ESP

ESP Camo Sink Link

Camo Sink Link

A fast-sinking, un-coated Dyneema braid for anglers who want a supple hooklink that hugs the deck and doesn’t shout about itself.

Un-coated, Dyneema-based braided hooklink material.
Fast-sinking and designed to hug lake-bed contours.
Available in camo brown and camo green colour ranges.

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Landing nets

89%

Fox Rage

Fox Rage Speedflow II Compact Net

Compact 59cm model · NLN004

A proper predator net for the mobile angler, with a tough rigid frame, fish-friendly rubber mesh and a retractable handle that keeps the faff down.

Compact rigid predator net with a 59cm diameter frame.
Retractable handle helps with storage and transport.
Rubber-coated mesh is kinder to fish and less prone to catching hooks than standard knotted mesh.

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Luggage & bags

Korum

Korum Snapper Backpack

Korum Snapper Rucksack KSNLUG/01

The Korum Snapper Rucksack gives lure anglers 40 litres of organised carry space, comfy straps and plenty of ways to build out your setup on the bank.

40-litre capacity for lure boxes, terminal tackle and bank essentials.
Large zipped internal compartment with a divider designed for lure and accessory boxes.
Padded, adjustable shoulder straps, ergonomic handles and a chest strap.

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Rods

Shimano

Shimano Yasei AX Pike Spinning Rod

Yasei AX Pike H Spin and XH Spin

A sharp, lightweight pike rod range with the right mix of casting grunt, lure control and proper predator-fishing manners.

Two two-piece spinning rods make up the pike range: the H Spin and XH Spin.
The H Spin is 2.20 m long, casts 20–60 g and has a fast action.
The XH Spin is 2.50 m long, casts 40–120 g and has a moderate action.

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Rods

Westin

Westin W4 Powercast-T Rod

W4 Powercast-T 8'6" / 40–130g

A beefy baitcasting rod for hard lures, soft plastics and spinnerbaits, with the casting weight to handle serious pike gear without turning every session into a workout.

8'6" / 255cm two-piece baitcasting rod
40–130g casting range with an XXH class
Medium action with a Japanese Torayca high-performance carbon blank

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Rods

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Guru

Guru N-Gauge Power Feeder Rod

12ft Power Feeder

A proper long-range feeder rod for heavy baskets, big rivers and commercial carp. The Guru N-Gauge Power Feeder means business without turning every session into hard work.

12ft / 3.66m two-piece feeder rod for long-range fishing.
80g casting weight for heavy feeders and demanding swims.
Supplied with 1.5oz, 2oz and 3oz carbon tips.

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Mainline

88%

Drennan

Drennan Supplex Carp Line

Clear monofilament reel line

A cracking all-round reel line for float, feeder and method work, with enough strength options to cover everything from silvers to proper carp.

Clear, ultra-supple monofilament mainline for reel fishing.
Designed for float, feeder and method-feeder fishing.
Supplied on 100m spools.

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Rods

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Shimano

Shimano Specialist TX Float Rod

A proper float rod for stalking carp, trotting rivers and putting a bit of finesse back into your fishing. Slim, classy and built with the right sort of poke.

Available in 12ft and 13ft versions, both with a 2lb test curve.
The 12ft TXSF12200 is a two-piece rod; the 13ft TXSF13200 is a three-piece rod.
Built on a slim High Modulus Full Carbon blank in a subtle olive-green finish.

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Rods

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Shimano

Shimano Aerlex Surf Hybrid Rod

4.25m and 4.50m hybrid versions

A fast, three-piece surf rod with a lively hybrid tip, useful casting grunt and a choice of lengths and guide setups. Here’s where the Aerlex fits on the beach.

Three-piece full-carbon surfcasting rod with a fast-action casting design.
Hybrid solid tip improves bite detection while the blank retains serious casting power.
Available in 4.25m and 4.50m versions, both rated to cast up to 225g.

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Mainline

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Gardner Tackle

Gardner Tackle GT80+ Line

Reviewed range: Gardner Tackle GT80+ Line in 10lb, 12lb and 15lb, available in Deep Green or Clear.

Fast-sinking, abrasion-resistant and built for control, Gardner’s GT80+ is a serious copolymer mainline for big-fish work.

Extra-heavy sinking additive for very fast sinking performance.
Copolymer mainline with high abrasion resistance and tailored stretch.
Smooth, uniform finish designed to aid casting and control.

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Rods

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Preston Innovations

Preston Innovations Absolute All-Round Feeder Rod

12ft 6in feeder rod

A cracking 12ft 6in feeder rod with three useful quivertips, enough poke for longer casts and a forgiving top end for lighter hooklengths.

12ft 6in (3,800mm) overall length with a 1,620mm transport length.
Rated for lines from 3lb to 8lb and casting weights up to 45g.
Supplied with three quivertips: 1oz glass, 1.5oz glass and 2.5oz carbon.

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Terminal tackle

88%

Korda

Korda Dark Matter Tubing

Dark Matter Tubing

Korda’s tungsten-impregnated tubing is made to hug the lakebed, hide your end tackle and keep everything sitting where it should. Handy stuff for carp and coarse anglers fishing over weed, gravel or silt.

Tungsten-impregnated heavy tubing designed to keep your rig pinned down.
Supplied as a 2-metre length with a 0.75 mm bore.
Available in Weed Green, Gravel Brown and Silt.

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Mainline

88%

Shimano

Shimano PowerPro Super 8 Slick V2 Braid

PowerPro Super 8 Slick V2

A smooth, low-stretch braided mainline with plenty of breaking-strain choice. Here’s where this slick-looking braid fits into your fishing.

Eight-end dense-weave braid made from Spectra fibre.
Enhanced Body Technology coating is designed to reduce line noise and improve handling.
Available in 135m and 275m spool lengths.

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Mainline

88%

Shimano

Shimano PowerPro Braid

A proven braided mainline for carp, lure and coarse anglers who want sharper bite detection, less stretch and a line that behaves itself on the reel.

Braided mainline made with ultra-strong Spectra Fibre.
Enhanced Body Technology creates a rounder, smoother braid profile.
Near-zero stretch boosts bite detection and sensitivity.

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Tools & sharpeners

88%

Gardner Tackle

Gardner Tackle Point Doctor Sharpening Tool

Hook-point sharpening tool

A compact sharpening tool for keeping nearly sharp hooks properly sticky, without turning a quick bank job into a full-on metalwork faff.

Grey hook-point sharpening tool with manufacturer code PD.
Uses a unique abrasive rubber compound for controlled, progressive sharpening.
Designed to remove a fine layer of plated or coated hook finish with each stroke.

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Lures

88%

Savage Gear

Savage Gear 3D Roach Line Thru

18 cm, 25 cm and selected 32 cm variants; slow-sinking and moderate-sinking options

A big, bendy predator lure with a proper roach-like glide, built for anglers chasing a serious pike bite rather than picking away at jacks.

Available in 18 cm and 25 cm sizes, with some listings also showing a 32 cm Glitter Bream variant.
Available in slow-sinking and moderate-sinking versions for different depths and retrieve styles.
Three independently moving body sections create an S-curve swimming action, with soft side fins adding extra pulse.

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Reels

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Daiwa

Daiwa Ninja LT 3000-C

3000-C

Light, smooth and properly easy to live with, the Daiwa Ninja LT 3000-C is a smart choice for lure fishing, feeder work and lighter coarse tackle.

3000-C spinning reel weighing 250 g, with a 5.3:1 gear ratio and 80 cm retrieve per turn.
Holds 150 m of 0.23 mm line, giving plenty of room for braid or mono on lure and general coarse setups.
Features Daiwa’s ATD drag, AirBail, Tough Digigear and new-generation line clip.

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