Northern rods pip Starlets to prestigious title. Ultimate Barnsley Blacks enjoyed a successful trip to France to compete in the Sensas Challenge Final last weekend, finishing 6th out of the 64 competing teams – and earning a huge trophy for being the top finishing foreign (none French) team. The team, made up of Alan Scotthorne, Lee Kerry, Simon Fields and Frankie Gianoncelli finished with 43 points – tying with another English team, Kamasan Starlets but beating them on weight difference. England’s other representatives, Sensas Mark One, finished in 43rd place.
New format teams of four league already proving popular. There is less than two weeks to go before the popular Sensas Teams Of Four league gets underway at Hayfield Lakes near Doncaster. Headed up by match organisers Lee Kerry and Tom Scholey, the league is to undergo a number of changes this year, with the aim of encouraging more people to get involved. With eight teams already booked on the league, the new format looks to be proving popular.
Alex Bones hosts new DVD series. An exciting new series of DVDs has been released, hosted by Match Fishing Editor, Alex Bones. Filmed over four parts, the series sets to set the record straight on Method and Pellet Feeder fishing, cage feeder fishing, bomb fishing and PVA Fishing. Importantly, the fact that Alex is not sponsored means he can give impartial advice when it comes to tackle and bait, leading to an unbiased narrative.
These hooklengths have been designed with the Method and pellet feeder in mind and are just 4in in length to suit.
Tied on quality N-Gauge line with the awesome MWG hooks, these hooklengths come in three variants – bait-band rigs, Speed Stop rigs and Bayonet rigs – allowing various baits to be used. Many anglers believe ready-tied hooklengths are inferior but that is simply not the case with these superb hooklengths. RRP: £2.
Chance to meet Fox and Matrix stars!Tackle
giant Fox, the parent company to brands like Rage and Matrix, has
announced a star-studded open day at one of Britain's biggest tackle
shops, Fosters Of Birmingham. In attendance will be the former
Maver Match This Champion, Les Thompson, predator ace Julian Chadwick,
and carp expert Neil Smith. The open day will take place on Saturday, November 9th – with the store opening from 9am until 6pm. For more information, give them a call on: 0121 344 3333.
A perfect seatbox for the beginner or the angler on a tight budget, the BX5 Match+ is a great option.
It has five spacious drawers that will easily accommodate plenty of gear, along with a deep base unit to house larger items. There is also a winder tray beneath the cushioned pole seat. The box has four adjustable 20mm square legs with large, swivelling mudfeet for awkward banks.
. Unique design leaks an attractive cloud once submerged
. Perfect texture for hair rigging. Semi-buoyant to counterbalance the weight of your hookRRP: £4.
The Best… Bar Absolutely None! Editor Alex Bones checks out MAP’s latest flagship pole – the hotly anticipated 901!Here at Match Fishing we get new tackle to test on a weekly basis. Sure, we tip most of it as good, as a product to look out for, or better than its predecessor but we wouldn’t say it if it wasn’t true. When it comes to standout products, though, it can sometimes become difficult to express just how good they are. Well, be in no doubt that in my opinion this is THE best commercially available pole ever launched, bar absolutely none!I’d be happy to fish with any manufacturer’s flagship pole – they’re all very, very good – but the 901 is special – it’s such a carefully thought out product that suits my fishing perfectly.
