Black boilies containing fermented shrimp, pre-digested fish protein, micro sea snails and ‘Ninja’ additive. RRP: £6. 99 per kiloContact: 01491 834911 or www. blakesbaits.
Soft, fluorescent, hookable pellets, available in all the Nash Bait flavours and a range of colours. 40g tubs. RRP: £1. 99 per tubContact: 01702 233232 or www.
High-leakage hook baits, available in various flavour combinations in 12mm, 16mm and as dumbell wafters. RRP: £5. 99Contact: 01430 448322 or www. stickybaits.
Sweet and creamy boilies containing real blended tiger nuts and the all-time classic Scopex flavour. RRP: 1kg £7. 99; 6kg to 10kg £6. 99Contact: 01925 444797 or www.
PVA-friendly liquids with whole chunks of naturals, including bloodworm, krill, crab flesh and many more. RRP: £7. 99Contact: 01666 575330 or www. cotswoldbaits.
The legendary Tutti Frutti, now available in mixed pots of burgundy, green, white and orange. RRP: £5. 95 per tubContact: 02089 417771 or www. richworth.
A sweet bait incorporating an oriental-fruit-flavour combination. Light sandy-brown colour with flecks of green. RRP: £9. 99 per kiloContact: 0300 3031012 or www.
A mix of fishmeal and birdseed base mixes with a bright-orange colour and strong garlic-sausage flavour. RRP: £6. 99 per kilo; 10kg £65 Contact: 01322 620002 or www. acebaits.
Specialist footwear is becoming increasingly popular with anglers. From Wellington boots to slip-on bank slippers, they all have their uses. Most versatile of the lot, though, are the walking-style boots, and these Hunters Boots from Jack Pyke have set the bar pretty high. We usually rate footwear from companies who specialise in making it very highly, but these are as good as any that we’ve seen.