Category Archives: tackle

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What is the best ????

February 16, 2021 by ian brooke | 0 Comments

One of the most common questions I get asked as a tackle shop manager is “what is the best?”. Now this may be rig, bait, line etc.This is a really hard question to answer as there will always be a lot of different opinions as to what is best. What I am going to try and do over the coming months is not answer what is […]

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Pods or Bank Sticks?

January 31, 2021 by ian brooke | 0 Comments

I often get asked, “which is best, a pod or single bank sticks?” For me the answer is simple, I will use bank sticks whenever possible and will only use a pod if there is no way that I can get the sticks into the ground. When I am fishing I want my bite indication to be the best it can be. Bank sticks help […]

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Korda Tackle Safe and Compact 140

July 20, 2018 by ian brooke | 0 Comments

I am still trying to be a tidier and organised Carp angler, it is a long and slow process, but I am trying. These 2 pieces of equipment from Korda are helping me to achieve this. I used to carry with me a large Wychwood tackle box that was filled to the brim and took up a lot of room. I must admit that a […]

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Getting Back to Basics

June 11, 2018 by ian brooke | 0 Comments

Due to work commitments my fishing has been limited to the odd day session here and there. I have decided to fish the farm pond whenever I can (see my post about small water carping for more information http://iansfishing.co.uk/carp/small-water-carping/). To make things a little more fun I have decided to use a centrepin coupled with a wagler float rather than the normal bolt rigs etc. […]

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Landing My Dream Job

May 18, 2018 by ian brooke | 2 Comments

From now on May the 4thwill be even more special to me than it has been before. As a massive Star Wars fan this date has always been a little special to me (if you don’t get it ‘May the 4th be with you’ is also known as Star Wars day). But from now on it will also be the anniversary of when I started working […]

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Why you should consider buying Delkim alarms

April 6, 2017 by ian brooke | 0 Comments

I don’t think there is a Carp angler alive that has not heard of Delkim bite alarms and there must be more reviews of this one bit of kit than you can shake a stick at. So why am I going to the bother to add to the list of reviews? Simple really, it is down to the brilliant service I Just received from Delkim […]

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Support your local tackle shop

February 24, 2017 by ian brooke | 1 Comment

So you may be wondering why I would write a blog about this when there are loads of bargains to be had out there on the World Wide Web! At this point I am going to be honest and say yes I do use the internet and order online but hand on heart I think that 95% of my purchases are from two local tackle […]

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Nash Indulgence Sleep System 4 Leg

August 17, 2016 by ian brooke | 1 Comment

I have now been the proud owner of this for over 18 months and I have got to say that it is the warmest and most comfortable bed chair I have ever used. It has a deep pile insulated mattress which is removable to allow air to flow through as a cooling system on hot nights. To be honest I only ever remove the mattress […]

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Nash Fang X and Twister hooks review

July 22, 2016 by ian brooke | 2 Comments

If you have read my earlier post about My Golden Rules of Carp fishing you will know that I believe a sharp hook is of great importance. I think that hook choice is a very personal thing and I would say that it has a lot to do with confidence more than anything else. As for pattern choice my general rule of thumb is Fang […]

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Do you really need to use Rig Tubing?

May 30, 2016 by ian brooke | 2 Comments

Well in my opinion it is a resounding no and I haven’t used it for years. There are a number of different reasons why I don’t feel the need to use it. First of all I think that it sticks out like a sore thumb on the lake bed even if you try to break up the outline with marker pen. I have tested this […]

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