LATEST ADDITIONS

Midweek open competition results Sherwood Lake Tuesday 20/3/1215 fished Dave fished his usual pole and caster approach for silver fish including Ide – 1lb and roach – 12oz a change late in the match to pellet on the hook brought him some bonus skimmers – 2lb. Ian in 2nd place fished the pole pellet and caster for Roach & skimmers his biggest fish going 2lb. 1st Dave Round Mansfield Busman AC peg 4, 27-9-02nd Ian Boyd Woodhouse Angling Centre peg 12, 26-8-03rd John Wooff Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 2, 25-6-04th Martin Rouse Mansfield Busmen AC peg 14, 18-5-05th Mick Lysaght Rivendell AC peg 6, 17-7-0Wednesday 21/2/12Holmedale lake23 fishedAndy had 19 carp – 8lb alternating between the method feeder and the pole with pellet hookbait on both. Jon in 2nd fished the pole and pellet at 16m for 25 carp – 3lb 1st Andy Lakey Worksop Angling peg 45, 47-3-02nd Jon Turton Boundry AC peg 17, 35-4-03rd Mick Smith Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 42, 30-0-04th Pete Ellis Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 27,27-9-05th John Darby Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 4, 24-15-06th Pete Hodgetts Mansfield Angling peg 24,23-3-0.

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.