LATEST ADDITIONS

There’s a fair bit of banter flies around in the TC office and, after a few weeks of using this bag I was the butt of a lot of it. The issue, you see, was that I apparently kept “banging on about a bucket in a bag” and a few of the lads wondered how I could be getting so excited about what seems a relatively simple item of luggage. Well, you know when something just absolutely suits your style of fishing and you become attached to it? I’m exactly like this with the Bucket Carryall. I’ve already mentioned elsewhere in these tackle pages that I fish a lot with solid PVA bags and, as such, this carryall acts as the perfect tool for the job.

Boilie air-drying bagRobust zips on each sectionHeavy-duty hanging strapsThree separate compartments£16. 99WWW. RIDGEMONKEY. CO.

If you spend this duration in other waders then you begin to sweat and when you take them off you would think there’s a leak, well no more. Having studied fisheries management at both college and uni, I have spent many an hour in waders, from heavy-duty ones with steel boots to the more lightweight PVC variety. When I received a message from Chris at Vass telling me about the new 305 breathable waders, I was a little sceptical that they would be bringing to the market an item that would be measurably different from the rest. That was until I wore them, and wow!I was ignorant to the concept of something being waterproof and breathable, but having worn these for over six hours at a time I know exactly what it means.

Brand new this month, we see two intriguing liquids hit the shelves in the shape of the Tuna L030, which is better than the original L030, and Liquid Tuna Extract. Both these highly attractive, versatile liquids are PVA friendly, lending themselves to a variety of applications from inclusion in base mixes, PVA bags or, as Matt Jackson demonstrated on page 78, they are great at boosting your boilies straight from the bag. The thinner of the two is the Liquid Tuna Extract and it’s my favourite. The rich aroma smells like tuna straight from a can and I’m dying to give it a go.