Rod Pods & Bankware

Ultra-lightweight rod pod with three-rod capacity. It features expanding legs and adjustable buzz bars and comes complete with storage bag. Great value for money. CARP KINETICS Pro Expert Rod PodRRP: £20Website: www.

A new range of black aluminium bankware, including 9, 12, 16 and 20in banksticks; two-rod and three-rod buzz bars; stabilisers; back rests and platform stands. They’re light, yet robust, and the black finish is in keeping with current trends. £4. 99 to £34.

I use the Resolute hard anodised aluminium bankware and absolutely love it. So when this pod came to my attention I just had to get one in for a closer look. It’s compact, very compact in fact, and its simple design is both functional and extremely robust, yet despite its simplicity I think it looks great too, especially with rods on. There is a ‘standard’ version as well but, brilliantly, CAS will actually custom build them to your spec, including spirit levels and bobbin threads that can be integrated.

20/20 SNUGS GOAL POSTSome say I’m a tackle tart, others state I have OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) but all I know is that I cannot spend my time behind wonky rods and alarms. I know it won’t make me catch any more carp; well I couldn’t catch any less! It simply drives me mad. I want my setup to look cocked and ready, not like I have just tipped over my barrow and left the contents where they fell. Having taken the 20/20 Snugs Goal Post system out on my last outing it was a joy to be able to obtain a level and neat three-rod setup with minimal fuss and effort.

I’ve been testing the Short & Stumpy banksticks in conjunction with the three-rod extendable buzz bars and Quicklock butt rests and, to date, they’ve performed as well as anything I’ve used in the past. I like that the buzz bars have milled-flat internal rods so that they do not twist annoyingly when being extended. I’ve been using the nine to 16in bars and the 12 to 22in sticks, but they’re also available in other lengths and combinations. My favourite items are the Quicklock butt rests.

When a rod pod is too much but banksticks simply won’t do, what you need is the Specialist tripod. It houses three fully adjustable legs that extend from 30 to 58 centimetres but will also accommodate the outer section of any Cygnet Specialist storm poles for a much greater level of elevation. Weighing a very modest 400g this is a ridiculously lightweight product that’s been designed with stability and versatility firmly in mind. This is the perfect item for either fishing on hard surfaces, roving situations and offers you the ability to take awesome self-take shots with the addition of a camera adaptor.

A lightweight and affordable low-level pod!