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These 2kg bags of groundbait come in two different mixes – Green Lipped Mussel and Marine Halibut & Frenzied Hemp. They are both good mixes and fantastic value. RRP: £5. 45.

A good brolly is essential in winter to help you keep comfortable and this new Space Brolly looks ideal. It has a unique STS rib system, which makes it stronger and gives you more headroom. It comes with an adjustable pole with tilt facility and is made from quality fabric that will last. RRP: £79.

You’ve saved up a few quid and are looking for a flagship pole. Naturally you want to make sure you spend your money wisely, so let’s have a look at what Sensas has to offer. Alex Bones fills up the Power Match 874 with gasoline, ready for a test drive…Once famed for little more than brilliant groundbait mixes, Sensas has made some giant leaps forward in recent years, most notably with the introduction of poles. Just as the timeless Lake 3000, Gros Gardons, and Magic mixes found favour with anglers across the globe, so too have the beautifully produced poles.

This month, Joe Carass runs the rule over a rod range set to take the market by storm!During my time at Match Fishing I have been privy to most of the new gear available and have certainly looked at my fair share of rods this year alone. This range from MAP, however, has caught my eye and I have seen them going through the testing stages for over a year now, having watched MAP-sponsored anglers Andy May and James Dent putting the various prototypes through their paces on magazine features. Having seen the rods in the different stages of development I couldn’t wait to give the finished articles a bash, but more of that later. Parabolix is a name that has long been associated with quality so there was definitely some pressure on MAP to produce the goods with these and it looks to have succeeded! There are nine rods in the range, varying from an 8ft F1 bomb rod to 13ft waggler rods, so there really is a rod to suit everyone here.