11 things to put on your tackle shop list this month

From Banana Rods’ new hellraiser casting rod and Avid Carp’s clever PVA Links to Urban’s fancy pastes and CC Moore’s under-the-counter pop-ups...

1. Kodex Meltz PVA Bags

Quality solid PVA bags that come in three sizes and either perforated for a quick breakdown, or plain for a longer melt time. With twenty bags per pack these make for great value bagging. £2.49

2. Banana Rods T48 13ft 3.5lb TC

The key to hitting obscene distances is to have the right kit - and it doesn’t come any more brutish than this model in the T48 collection from our French buds, Banana Rods. Exclusive technology using carbon woven at 45ş means it’ll not only launch a lead a darn long way, but it’s incredibly accurate too.
From £566

3. Gardner Intensive Care

A 60ml spray bottle of specially developed carp care liquid. Spray it onto wounds, spawning damage, lifted scales etc. to prevent the chances of a nasty infection taking hold.
£9.99

4. Avid PVA Links

Special clips that make PVA bag fishing a piece of cake. Simply clip them to your lead and slide the knot on your mesh bag down into the clip and you won’t get tangles!
£3.99

5. Prologic Gladio Link

A braided hooklink material that settles slowly over the lakebed, thanks to its blend of PE and PTFE fibres. It’s ultra soft too, which makes it perfect for use inside PVA bags, over a range of lakebed types. Available in 20, 30 and 40lb.
£9.99

6. Urban Bait’s Pastes

250g packs of Urban Bait’s proven boilie mixes in paste form. Choose from the renowned Nutcracker, Tuna and Garlic and Red Spicy Fish. You can use the pastes to create bespoke hookbaits, or attractive paste wraps.
£4.95

7. ESP Cryogen Curve Shanx

Super-sharp, swept-shank hooks that have been tempered with a unique cryogenic process making them incredibly tough. The aggressive shape means that you don’t need shrink tube to get banging hook holds.
£3.95

8. CC Moore Elite Pop-Up Range

Perfectly rolled, 13-14mm pop-ups in a range of all-time classic flavours. Choose from Acid Pear, Citrus Zest, Dairy Supreme and Golden Spice versions. You can also buy dedicated booster liquids to give your pop-ups extra juice! Pop-ups, £6.99; Booster Liquids,
£7.99

9. Spotted Fin Particle and Pellet Syrup

A thick, sweet syrup that Spotted Fin has developed for use as a glug for boilies or an additive for particles. It’s made with highly attractive corn syrup that hugs the lakebed a slowly releases its attractants.
£9.99

10. DNA Baits Evolution Range: Betaine HCL

A handy 50g sachet of one of the finest carp attractors ever discovered. It’s great when added to base mixes to give boilie recipes extra pulling power or even dissolved in other liquid attractors to create cracking dip.
£3.99

11. EroticCarp 2018 Calendar

Brighten up your tackle shed/garage with EroticCarp’s new twenty-eighteen calendar. Pick from three high-quality, A3 wall calendars and four eye-catching posters. Head to eroticarp.com to make your selection…
Calendar, £17.55; Posters, £8.91