Accessories

• Perfect for feeling lake beds for firm spots• Four sections combine for up to 16 feet of length• Twin prodding attachments – flat disc and spike• Depth markers on each sideRRP: £59. 99FOR MORE DETAILS GO TO: www. cygnettackle. co.

• Includes 10 heavy-duty bivvy pegs• Rubber-headed mallet• Complete in neat Velcro rollRRP: £19. 99FOR MORE DETAILS GO TO: www. daiwasports. co.

• 6mm drill and six cork sticks• Creates a neat hole without splitting the bait• Easy to achieve different levels of buoyancy RRP: £7. 75FOR MORE DETAILS GO TO: www. esp-carpgear. com.

As a result of doing a lot of PVA-bag work recently, I have moved from a coated hook link to a suppler alternative. The Pin Down is extremely easy to work with and simple to manipulate when placing it inside a PVA bag. I have been using the Weed/Silt colour, which looks great over the lake bed because the mottled, broken colour virtually disappears. The hook link is quite heavy, which again I like because it eliminates the need to add putty.

• Long sticks specifically designed for wrapping your lines to mark distance • Updated to a longer length for easier use• Supplied in a bag for easy storage and with a 12ft cord for consistent measuringRRP: £18. 99Website: www. cygnettackle. co.

These amazing bottles, which are easy to carry and available in two colours, black and white, filter lake, river and stream water and make it safe to drink. They can also be used as conventional bottles to store cold drinks in and, while we’re not suggesting that they should be the only source of water you rely on, they are perfect as a stopgap or in times of need. With the ability to remove up to 99. 99 per cent of all contaminants, the Water-to-Go will give you perfectly safe, ready-to-drink water and with a 700ml capacity there’ll be enough to keep you going for a while.

Leech is a new name on the UK polarising-sunglasses market and has already taken the game fishing world by storm. A combination of good-quality lenses, lightweight frames and very reasonable prices look set to make them popular with carp anglers, too. There are several styles available and these Rainbow versions are supplied with three sets of interchangeable lenses to suit different light conditions. They clip in and out easily and, when not in use, store in slots within the supplied case.