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• Designed for banding hard pellets • Makes this fiddly job a doddle!• Every angler should own oneRRP: £3. 25 . . .

Multi-length landing-net handles are all the rage these days and this new model from Frenzee fits that bill perfectly. This is a four-piece 4m handle that is supplied with two threads, meaning it can be used at several lengths. The handle is super-stiff, making scooping easy, and despite its lightweight construction is very strong. RRP: £119.

Retail giant hosts star-studded open day. One of England's biggest tackle dealers – Fosters Of Birmingham – is to host a special open day, this Saturday 27th July. The day will see some of angling's biggest names on hand to answer questions. Nick Speed, Jan Porter and Iain Macmillan have already confirmed their attendance – and can be booked for prearranged tuition sessions on request.

England ace, Des Shipp explains the importance of staying cool. “To get the most from any session, you have to be able to concentrate 100% on your fishing, and in order to do this you need to need to be cool, calm and collected” Drennan Team England guru, Des Shipp explained. “A lot of anglers neglect the impact that the hot conditions, such as those that we are experiencing at the minute can have on the human body – and as a result they are losing their focus, and this is costing them fish. I have been lucky enough to fish abroad in some very hot climates, and have seen first hand how other Country’s anglers deal with the heat.