I am very precious about my fishing kit, especially the more expensive stuff, so I keep my alarms in one of these bags. Inside there are ample compartments and fixings to keep my alarms, bars and bobbin collection (I have a bit of a thing about bobbins) safe from harm. I use the standard version and keep a two-rod setup inside. Bigger buzz bars will probably see the need for the XL version.
TC reader Jimmy Beckham says: This comfortable, olive-green rucksack is very carpy and cult. There is a pocket and storage space for everything you can think of. Unlike other sacks, the space isn’t wasted either; featuring neat internal and extrernal pockets to store buzz bars, scales, tackle bags, pop-ups and other essentials. The cylindrical-shaped pouches in the main compartment to hold PVA tubes are a neat addition too.
Versatile, compact holdall finished in the CamouStreme pattern. Ideal for shorter sessions and even as a second bag to keep cooking kit, spares and other items in. Good value too. £29.
Combination bait bag that features a large, foil-lined outer bag with a smaller, similar version inside. It’s ideal for keeping small to medium quantities of boilies fresh. Also supplied with a hook-bait, mesh air-dry bag. £15.
Large, 70-litre-capacity rucksack that is packed with features, pockets and user-friendly additions. The side-access zip makes it much easier to reach the contents and the outer pockets can even be accessed from within the main compartment. £69. 99For more information go to www.
These carryalls from Fox’s Specialist range house a black, rectangular Fox bucket, which can obviously be removed and replaced. Two sizes are available – 12 and 16 litre. Multiple pockets abound, including ones dedicated for Fox’s F Boxes. Great short-session bag or suits the mobile angler.
Innovative, slim case that houses a removable rig board, including pins, as well as four multi-compartment boxes. Each of these is secured via Velcro tabs once inside the bag. £16. 99For more information go to www.
The Epic Foldall is so named because of the large bivvy table that folds out from the rear external pocket. It’s contained neatly, packing away parallel to the rear wall, which not only makes it a compact addition but also adds rigidity to the bag’s structure. Measuring 45 by 25 centimetres, the table is plenty big enough to rest several items on and is a perfect little desk for tying rigs on and suchlike. The ridges around the sides ensure that items such as boilies and small terminal bits won’t fall off either.
I was asked recently which cool bag I used. The answer is this ESP one – the smaller version of two available. It’s compact, lightweight and big enough to cope with the food and drink that I would normally take on a day or two-day session. Any longer and I keep an Icey-Tek cool box in the boot of my car, but otherwise this is fine.
Purpose-made carryall finished in the Camoustreme camouflage patterns, designed specifically for UK environments. Features multiple compartments and pockets as well as padded shoulder straps. £27. 99For more information go to www.
Updated version of the ever-popular Roamer ruck, this one is packed with internal and external pockets to offer the ultimate in gear storage.
A fully padded back panel and straps make carrying the MK3 easy and, as with all Cotswold Aquarius luggage, it’s made entirely in the UK. For more information £129. 99 For more information go to www.
Range of three carryalls designed to carry everything you need to go carp fishing. If you’re a light traveller or prefer to take everything but the kitchen sink, there is a carryall in the range to suit. £26. 99, £29.
Although it can be used on its own, the Modular Cool Bag is designed for use in conjunction with the Session and Standard Cool Bags from Aqua. Very well made and with plenty of room. Top kit!£39. 99FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TOwww.
A good mate of mine, Tim Norris, spent ages trying to find the right bag for his carp fishing, scouring the luggage world, and trying pretty much everything out there in the process, before settling on one of these. I asked him how he’d decided that it fit the bill and he told me that it was just the right size – just big enough for his gear without being so big that it encouraged him to take stuff that he didn’t need (we’ve all been there, right?). It was also easy to access the stuff that he needed quickly via the external pockets and the single, full-size opening and internal compartments allowed him to arrange everything neatly inside. As he was telling me all of this, I realised that the NXG sounded like it ticked all of the boxes in my search for an all-round bag that I could take anywhere.