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Nash mourns passing of Church Lake giant. The famous Cuckoo, from Kevin Nash's Church Lake has been found dead, floating on top of the water. The giant carp, which ranked among the best known in the country is suspected to be a late victim of last autumn's fish kill. Speaking on his Facebook page, Kevin commented: "What is it about Mondays with bad news and grief? I'm absolutely gutted – I found the Cuckoo dead this morning.

Fishing a variety of venues, be it on TC features or when fishing for myself, I need a line that is versatile enough for whatever situation I might face next. Having tested the 12lb and 10lb versions of the Tribal for some time, I settled on the latter, largely due to the fact that the breaking strain seems considerably higher than that stated on the spool. You pay for this extra strength with a bit more in the way of diameter, so it’s not for the really long casters. However, I rarely fish over 100 yards and the 10lb gets me out that far with some ease.

With many of the sunglasses available falling short on upbeat, innovative design, Fortis has carved itself a new niche in the fishing sunglasses market. Inspired by designer specs models, it has produced a range that ticks the functional and stylish boxes for modern fishing lenses. Nevertheless, this doesn’t mean that it has compromised on functionality. The frames all wrap around the eyes preventing sidelight ingress, a common problem with some non-fishing sunglasses.

New trendy take on a classic design Lightweight frames Versatile, graduated polarising lensPrice: £24. 99Website: www. fortiseyewear. co.