Total Carp Staff

Full black bankware is really in vogue at the moment. Cygnet has developed its new range with a view to making it fully interchangeable with all of the banksticks and extras in the range. Made from powder-coated or anodised aluminium, the durable finish looks great on the bank. All of the fitments have been upgraded to be more durable and stronger.

TC reader Geraint Thomas says: "When Marc Coulson e-mailed me and gave me a choice of a few products to review I immediately jumped at these, given that there is a total leader ban on my water. "This problem is solved with the taper from 40lb down to 10lb. Imagine it as a giant tapered leader that fills your spool. I managed to fit it almost perfectly on my reel, so there was no need for backing or, importantly, trimming any of the thicker line off.

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I was in desperate need of a catty when this landed in the office and had to be tested, so off I went, bait in hand to give it a good go. As far as I was aware a catapult is a catapult, however the Korda Katapult has a few improvements on other products I have used. The ball-joint system that attaches the elastic to the frame, vastly reduces the amount of stress on the elastics, allowing them to last longer even when you exert more pressure on them for ’pulting out larger quantities of bait or baiting at further distance. I have found this catty to be very effective for ranges up to 60 yards and, in my honest opinion, if you want to go further then roll out the throwing stick or spod rod.