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17 th March 2018
Advanta Saturday - Advanta Discovery RVS Rod River Ambush
Good things certainly do come in small packages if the Advanta Discovery RVS Rod River Ambush is anything to go by! At 5ft 5” you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s something of a kids’ rod that no real angler would use; however those more
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14 th March 2018
Wednesday Review - Avid Carp Bivvy Organiser
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Bivvy tables just evolved...UNTIL YOU USE a bivvy table, you really don’t know what you’re missing out on! Having one in your kit might just mean that you’ll never lose the car keys again! But, before you lay
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13 th March 2018
Tackle Tuesday - Advanta Discovery CCX Luggage
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Affordability and practicality is at the heart of the Advanta range... JUST FOUR YEARS ago we typed, in this very section of the magazine: “You’ve probably never heard of the Advanta brand, but with an
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10 th March 2018
Advanta Saturday - Advanta Braid Scissors With Hook Sharpener
When you talk about essential items, at the top of your list would be a high-quality set of scissors. Whether you are using mono, or more sophisticated and testing modern day coated braids, scissors are essential for ensuring your tag ends are
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07 th March 2018
Wednesday Review - Nash Pinpoint Hooks & Hook Sharpening
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Nash have snapped up hook sharpening firm, Pinpoint Hooks... EDGES DON’T COME any bigger than hook sharpness. We at ‘Ology have known this since we first ran Jason Hayward’s landmark series on the subject
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06 th March 2018
Tackle Tuesday - Gardner Tackle Curve Shank Rigga Hooks
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… One of the most talked about new style of hook patterns...THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, testing and manufacturing of hooks is one that takes a huge investment in terms of time and effort. It’s a critical terminal item
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28 th February 2018
Wednesday Review - Fortis Selection
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… ENJOY THE VIEW! Available from Fortis Eyewear - binoculars, sunglasses, t-shirts, socks and more! For years Fortis have been hell-bent on improving your close-up vision with their range of sunglasses. Now,
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27 th February 2018
Tackle Tuesday - Wychwood Wide & Slims Bankware
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Who thought that dark matter could be so light, and so damn clever?IT FEELS LIKE Wychwood has come a million miles from its Cotswolds, cottage-industry roots. The tackle giant now produces dozens of products that we
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21 st February 2018
Wednesday Review - Fox Ultra Brollies
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Fox are about to change the bankside living game all over again...BACK IN 1993, Fox was selling the Ultra Module. This ‘Underwrap’ - or ‘Bubble’ as it was known at the time - suspended from the umbrella ribs
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20 th February 2018
Tackle Tuesday - Vass-Tex 800 Camouflage Chest Waders
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Just when you thought Vass couldn’t get any cooler…YOU KNOW VASS: They make the quality waders with the now-ubiquitous yellow straps that just about anyone who’s anyone in the big fish scene wears. Well, not
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