Bite Alarms & Indicators

Waterproof, compact bite alarms Five volume settings Four sensitivity settings and seven tone adjustments Dedicated drop back LED and tones £189. 99 WWW. PROLOGICFISHING. COM Don't forget - subscribers to the magazine get 5% OFF THIS PRODUCT at Angling Direct.

Dan Murrell’s verdict top-end performance, at a top-end price but worth every penny.

Cygnet Tackle is fast becoming recognised as an authoritative figure in bankware, but what was missing? Bite indication. Well, after plenty of persuasion, Cygnet has finally revealed its plans to bring a range of bite indication products to the market with Mark Walters, the man behind the famous and prestigious Muddy Waters range. The Clingas are available in a multitude of sizes to suit each angler’s preference and, of course, individual fishing scenarios. From the ultra-sensitive and lightweight Old Skool variety, which scores exceptionally well with slack-line anglers and anyone in the ‘Carpy’ fraternity, moving up in size is the still small but superb Clinga Lite, an all-rounder for the majority of fishing, and the Dumpy Clinga, two of the most popular versions you will see gracing the bank.

A brand-new range from JRC encompasses three affordable, weatherproof alarms designed specifically for the modern-day carp angler. The introductory Radar C1 is the cheapest alarm in the range at a mere £19. 99. Housed in a durable, high-impact, ABS material, these reliable units feature bright red LEDs with a 20-second latching feature.

First impressions were that they look great in their waterproof casing, which has been subject to some extremely harsh rainfall and even a brief dip in the margin, yet the alarms continues to work with no problem whatsoever. The heads are simple in design, with two dials, one for volume and the other for tone, allowing the head to be set to silent and only the receiver will alert you to any activity, which is great for when you want to be discreet, as discreet as you can be with the bright blue LED. The power switch operates as the sensitivity function, giving the choice of two settings, which has been more than ample for the scenarios that I have been fishing in. For ease, and being a little bit lazy, I like to keep my alarms attached to my banksticks.

The new Centium DFXs offer you the opportunity to upgrade your bite alarms without breaking the bank. As you would expect, they boast a string of great features. Five-point sensitivity settings, volume and tone allow you to personalise the alarms to your situation. Each one is supplied with optional interchangeable light filter so that you can change the LED to any colour that you wish.