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Since having a few samples of these to test, I have the distinct feeling that I am going to be spending some serious money on them. I’d seen loads of top anglers using these baits, so I decided that I had to give them a try. My only regret now is that I didn’t do so years ago. They are superb in every sense.

Fox has returned to the larger head style of its top-end alarms, with the NTXr at the top of the tree and this, the NXr sitting just beneath it. As far as I can tell, the main difference is that the NXr only comes with a blue LED option and an ever-so-slightly lower spec. So far the NXr has performed brilliantly and I am hugely impressed with the sensitivity in particular. I dreamed, as a youngster, of owning a set of the legendary RX Digitals and, while the head size may be a little large for some people’s liking, these remind of those heady days.

A glug-and-powder combination in one pot so that you can create super-attractive hook baits by dipping them in both. RRP: £8. 99Contact: 01702 233232 or www. nashtackle.

High-protein, drilled fishmeal pellets with a tutti-frutti flavouring. Available in a range of sizes from 8mm to 22mm. RRP: £3. 99Contact: 01666 575330 or www.