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BACKGROUND IN
MANUFACTURING
AND A LOVE OF ALL THINGS NEW
AND SHINY, BEN WALES IS OUR MAN
FOR NEW TACKLE AND BAIT. EMAIL
[email protected]BEN WALES
OTHERNEWS
TRAKKER 2015
Award winning luggage
manufacturer and bivvy specialist
Trakker Products has signi cantly
upped its game for 2015. e
‘headline act’ is the new lightweight
Tempest Composite Bivvy featuring
a weight-saving composite nylon
spreader block. Other exciting new
products include X-Trail Galaxy
Barrow, Big Snooze Smooth
Sleeping Bag, Downpour+ Jacket
and Trousers, Quick Dry Combats
and several other items. You can
read about Trakker’s entire product
range in a specially produced
Spring/Summer 2015 Gear Guide.
is 100-page catalogue also
includes articles from Darrell Peck,
Jim Wilson, Jerry Hammond, Kev
Hewitt, Martin Pick and Alex
Norgate, and is available totally free
from all tackle shops stocking
Trakker gear.MYLES GIBSON
JOINS STICKY
Well known big carp catcher Myles
Gibson has joined Sticky’s impressive
portfolio of consultants. Tom
Anderson from Sticky told Carp-Talk:
“Despite his relatively young age,
Myles has an incredible album of
carp. His path is his own, not just
following the crowds to the most
famous circuit waters. Myles targets
sh on looks, history and prestige
over size. Hailing from the North-
West where large sh are few and far
between, he has still managed to
catch sh to over 51lb.”
For a full list of Sticky promo
team members visit http://www.stickybaits.
com, and don’t miss Carp-Talk’s
exclusive interview with Myles in
next week’s bumper issue.If you cannot wait to visit the
tackle shop, check out the specialist
micro site which highlights all the
new gear: http://trakkerproducts.
co.uk/season/spring-summer-15.ESP TERRY HEARN RODS
e original Terry Hearn rods
from ESP have become cult classics
and still return good money on the
second-hand market. ese new
rods have been extensively tested
and re ned to Terry’s exacting
standards and take these highly
regarded rods to the next level.
e blanks utilise the latest high
modulus carbon cloths reinforced
with a tough, durable woven
overwrap. ere are two versions
available; the Terry Hearn Classic
12ft 9in. 3¼lb (40mm) and Terry
Hearn Distance 12ft 9in. 3½lb
(50mm).
e Classic is the purist model
and the rod Terry uses for most of
his shing. e 12ft 9in. length is
preferred by Terry as the extra
length improves casting distance
and accuracy on a wide range of
leads to distances of over 100
metres. e Classic has a perfect
forward action and superb sh
playing response, providing tactile
feedback into the hand and arm.
e single leg SiC guides have been
selected to reduce weight, improve
action and balance, and feature
ceramics to Terry’s request. ey
are perfectly positioned tapering
from a 40mm butt guide to a
12mm tip ring.
e Distance version
encompasses the iconic length and
action of the benchmark 3¼lb
40mm model, but with extra
reserves of power, particularly in
the butt section, to provide a
faster, more steely blank. is
additional power along with the
50mm to 16mm ringing make for
a serious casting tool and
distances of over 150m can be
achieved in the right hands. e
rod will handle a wide range of
leads, and big PVA bags can be
shed with con dence. In spite of
its power, this rod retains
excellent sh playing properties
and enough shock absorption in
the tip to prevent hook pulls.
Both rods feature slim, full
length EVA handles with a ared
collar above a Fuji DPS reel seat,
plus a machined stainless butt
cap and moulded ESP line clip.
ese very attractive rods retail
at £239 and £259 respectively.
ere is even a Terry Hearn
Landing Net available to
complement the rods. Full
details about these and other
new products coming from
ESP can be found by visiting
http://www.esp-carpgear.com.ERICS HOODIES OFFER
We just had to mention the great
o er Erics Angling is currently
running on hoodies, purely because
they are down from £29.99 to just
£9.99 and nothing to do with the
fact they are being modelled by two
beautiful young ladies! Made from
contrasting blue and green
heavyweight fabrics, these garments
are great for throwing on during
summer evenings or even as part of a
layered winter out t. Visit http://www.
ericsangling.co.uk or call 01430
444072 to get yours. Hoodies, that
is, not women!GARDNER
TACKLE WEBSITE
ere are a few companies which are
continually looking to improve their
website and services, and Gardner
Tackle is one such company. e
latest incarnation has a cleaner,
simpler look, is much easier to
navigate, and now hosts a plethora
of practical information about rigs
and tactics. Take a look for yourself
at http://www.gardnertackle.co.uk.40mm model, but with extra
reserves of power, particularly in
the butt section, to provide a
faster, more steely blank. is
additional power along with the
50mm to 16mm ringing make for
a serious casting tool and
distances of over 150m can be
achieved in the right hands. e
rod will handle a wide range of
leads, and big PVA bags can be
shed with con dence. In spite of
its power, this rod retains
excellent sh playing properties
and enough shock absorption in
the tip to prevent hook pulls.
Both rods feature slim, full
length EVA handles with a ared
collar above a Fuji DPS reel seat,
plus a machined stainless butt
cap and moulded ESP line clip.
ese very attractive rods retail
at £239 and £259 respectively.
ere is even a Terry Hearn
Landing Net available toGARDNER TACKLE MUGGA RIGS
Mugga hooks from Gardner Tackle have rightly gained a huge following
over the past 10 years or more. Strong, sharp, reliable and very e ective,
these hooks have now been combined with Gardner Sly Skin to create
reliably consistent rigs suitable for a multitude of uses.
Gardner Mugga Rigs have been designed to cope with the most
arduous and demanding situations. Mugga Rigs are strong enough to
land big sh from heavy weed and when pulling sh from snags.
Available in green, brown and silt colours to suit di erent venues, each
comes with a choice of barbed or barbless hook in sizes 6, 8 and 10. Each
rig measures 160mm long.
Retailing at just £1.99 each, it’s hard to believe all these rigs are tied
in the UK by real anglers. Looking at each rig it is clear they take great
pride in their work, paying incredible attention to detail. Further details
about these and other ready-tied rigs from Gardner Tackle can be found
by visiting http://www.gardnertackle.co.uk.STICKY PURE
NATURAL BETAINE
Betaine is a proven bait additive that needs little introduction, but for those
who are not familiar with it, this crystal-like powder not only brings great
nutritional bene ts to a bait, but also aids greatly with its attraction. Sticky
Pure Natural Betaine is the original and arguably better anhydrous version, as
opposed to the cheaper, chemical HCl version that is widely available.
Although Betaine is primarily used within boilie production, it also makes
a fantastic addition to any particles, pellets or spod mixes. As well as this Pure
Natural Betaine is extremely soluble and can also be dissolved into your
favourite attractors and liquid foods to boost them even further. Sticky usually
suggests a usage of around 2% (20g per kg), however Betaine has been used to
great success at rates as high as 4% (40g per kg).
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