The Tackle Box’s Lee Jackson says: This is an ideal piece of kit to have in your tackle bag for cleaning up spots quickly to make bait presentation more efficient.
Measuring 9. 5 centimetres wide, weighing in at 31/4oz and with five spikes on either side, this weed rake is ideal for dragging up low-lying weed, bottom debris and generally cleaning up spots of rotting leaves, dead weed and suchlike. Although its weight dictates that it can be easily cast using the average carp rod with 12 to 15lb main line, bearing in mind the weight of the weed that is sometimes being dragged in, it is more advisable to use a rod with a higher test curve, such as a spod rod, and in conjunction with braided main line around 30lb breaking strain.
After first seeing this at the recent Tackle & Guns Trade Show we were keen to get some in the office to give it a closer inspection. One criticism often levelled at the old forms of marking your line is that tape, elastic or braid can slip when you are playing fish. Due to its low profile on the line, the Glo Pro will sail through the rings with no hindrance. Simply paint on an inch-long section of the liquid and wait a minute for it to dry.
Where casting accuracy is concerned, marking your main line has become paramount and over the years various methods have been tried to do so efficiently. Thanks to the newly launched Glo Pro, the days of fiddly marker knots and obstructive folded tape are long gone. Available in four hi-viz colours – orange, green, yellow and pink – this luminous liquid line marker presents an easy and convenient method to quickly mark your main line for clipping up at a specific range. Supplied as a pot and brush duo, the Glow Pro can be applied to form a tidy tapered colour marker.
A friend who I carp fish with, and who is as fussy as me when it comes to mono lines, has been using this for a little while and absolutely loves it. So, when it came to reviewing it here, I was keen to find out for myself what it was all about.
Another ringing endorsement was that when I spoke to Gardner, I was told that the 15lb had, at the time, completely sold out! Fortunately, we already had a spool in the office.
On the rods, the line behaves perfectly, sinking really well, casting as well as you’d expect from a 15lb line and feeling a lot less stretchy than some.
A unique copolymer mixture provides an unobtrusive, transparent appearance Offers superb knot strength with a grinner and palomar Controlled stretch allows a sensitive feel when finding that ‘donk’ Lo-viz green and deep brown Available in 10lb, 12lb, 15lb and 20lb
£14. 99
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TC reader Aaron Lends says: There’s no shying away from the recent trend for hook sharpening, but in all honesty I wasn’t that sold because I don’t expect to buy a packet of hooks and then sit there sharpening them; it just doesn’t make sense to me. Well that was until I received the original Point Doctor and the Point Dr 2 from the guys at TC. I found that with these very forgiving instruments I didn’t have to create a new needle-sharp point allowing me one fish a hook, but they are fantastic at touching up hooks that I had already had takes on, thus prolonging their life. I start with the much coarser Point Dr 2 (the red one), which takes a fine layer of hook coating off with every swipe.
Large pocket holds over 2kg of bait
Boasts an elasticised catapult attachment
Removable inner to separate baits and ease of cleaning
Ideal for baiting as well as stalking and roving
£10. 99
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As with any angler I obviously bait up, whether I am in the boat, wading down the margins, or using a throwing stick, one piece of kit that has made my life easier is the Skorpion Bait Pouch.
With a generous capacity of over 2kg of boilies, depending on size of course, the pouch fits comfortably around my waist leaving both hands free for either quicker loading or for lowering my rig.
Even when walking around I still have it on me; a catapult in the elasticated slot, a few boilies in the bag and I can happily bait my way around the lake with a view to returning and checking the spots. A Velcro’d removable liner makes it easy to clean or equally separate baits if you need to.
Gardner Skorpion Throwing Stick
Carbon version of the classic Skorpion design
Weighs just 50g
Suitable for boilies up to 22mm
Swept design for maximum effciency
For more details go to www. gardnertackle. co. uk
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Part of the So Solid range is these So-Lo sticks. Ideal for the stalking angler, this pack of 6in sticks can be used individually or can screw together to form a larger bankstick. Genius!£13. 99For more information go to www.
Great for marking spots found from a boat
Unique design automatically settles at right depth
Visible orange finish (two sizes available)
As seen in Adam Smith’s boat feature (p93)
£7. 99 and £4. 25
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The TC boys love this stuff!
Soft, coated-braid hook link
Green, Brown and Silt versions
15lb, 25lb and 35lb breaking strains
Easy to use and tie
£14. 99
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Specialist magnifying lens
Perfect for checking hook points, knots and main lines
Now with a 15x magnification
Small and lightweight, perfect to always have
£4. 99
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