14 items of tackle you should buy this August
Here’s the new items which may be showing up on your bank statement this month…
1. Kodex Zig & Floater Hooklink
A monofilament line with fluorocrystal properties that make it practically invisible underwater. Somehow, Kodex have managed to make it super thin (0.25mm), yet strong too (it breaks at 12.9lb). What’s more, it’s available on a 100m spool, which makes it great value.
“GIMME”: £5.49; kodextackle.com
2. Mainline Baits Souper Zig Mix
A groundbait mix designed to leave an attractive cloud of particles suspended in the water column around your Zig hookbaits. It’s packed with active enhancers, stimulants and ‘slow sinking’ crushed particles to get those cruisers interested.
“GIMME”: £13.99; mainline-baits.com
3. Sticky Baits Bucket
Raise your bucket game by getting yourself a Sticky branded one! They hold 13 litres of bait and are square, which makes them much easier to load securely on the barrow.
“GIMME”: £7.99; stickybaits.com
4. Bait-Tech Hot Chilli Growlers
Perfectly cooked tiger nuts that have been laced with chilli flakes and Tobasco Sauce to give them an extra kick. They contain no preservatives and are cooked in their tins for supreme freshness.
“GIMME”: £2.75 per tin; bait-tech.com
5. Chub Outkast Net
A high-modulus carbon net, with a medium-depth green mesh. It features a stainless block and arm ferrules, which should last absolutely ages! Anodised, laser-etched butt cap and Japanese shrink-wrap handle complete the picture.
“GIMME”: £94.99; chubfishing.co.uk
6. Prologic Last Meter Supercharged
Spliceable leader material that has many of the advantages of leadcore, without that lead inner. This means it’s ideal
for waters that have banned leadcore. It’s a lovely, gravelly, clay colour and sinks like a brick.
“GIMME”: £13.99; prologicfishing.com
7. Solar 4th Rod Specials
Exclusive, limited-edition pop-ups that are available in washed-out pink and white colours. Choose between Top Banana and Squid & Octopus flavours for some classic pulling power!
“GIMME”: £6.99; solartackle.co.uk
8. CC Moore Geoff Kemp’s Flavours
Bait guru, Geoff Kemp, has given CC Moore all his very best flavours, and you can get them too! Choose from Evaporated Milk & Ice Cream, Green Zing, Mellow Brandy, Rosehip or Toffee Malt!
“GIMME”: £8.99; ccmoore.com
9. Gardner Bank Saw
A handy saw that can be screwed onto the end of any long bankstick or landing net handle to allow you to remove branches that make casting or landing fish difficult!
“GIMME”: £14.99; gardnertackle.co.uk
10. Dynamite Liquid Attractants
A range of liquid foods that can be used to glaze boilies, or can be mixed with your spod or particle mix to give it added pulling power. Choose from Premium CSL, Premium Krill, Premium Squid, Premium Garlic or Premium Robin Red.
“GIMME”: £8.99; dynamitebaits.com
11. Nash Magnetic Bivvy Hook
A handy magnetic hook that can be attached to the inside of your bivvy, allowing you to hang stuff like head torches, receivers, or whatever you can think of frankly! The hook is easily attached or removed when you pack up or set-up.
“GIMME”: £8.99; nashtackle.co.uk
12. Vass-Tex ‘Lightweight’ Packaway Suit
Extremely lightweight waterproof suit from the extreme-weather specialist, Vass. The lightweight, breathable waterproof jacket and trouser set can be stashed in the motor and left there, so you’re never caught out.
“GIMME”: £29.99
13. Wychwood 5000FD
A baby big pit reel that’s perfect for teaming with the multitude of shorter rods that are available these days. It’s beaut, with a matt-black magnesium body, and chrome spool and makes a great floater reel too, especially where distance fishing is necessary.
“GIMME”: £79.99; wychwood.co.uk
14. Gardner Invisi-Link
A top-notch fluorocarbon that is available in 20, 25 and 30lb. It can be knotted or crimped, and is practically invisible in water. It’s perfect for constructing hinges for the Hinged Stiff Rig, or other presentations like the IQ D-Rig.
“GIMME”: £9.99; gardnertackle.co.uk