GT-HD Tapered Main line – Video
Supplied in 300m spools of 12lb or 15lb, GT-HD Tapered retains all of the great features of our class leading standard GT-HD, but with a double taper that is ideally suited to longer distance casting and venues that have a shock leader ban. The new GT-HD Tapered casts beautifully with no knot that can cause friction on the rod guides.
Carp Fishing – Main Lines with Dave Lane – Video
One of the most common questions we get asked here at Gardner Tackle is 'Which is your best main line for carp fishing?' Dave Lane joins us in the studio to discuss what line he uses in various different angling situations.
Carp Fishing – Making Hook Baits – Video
Gardner Tackle Team Member Matt Eaton takes you through hook bait making from planning and prep to finished baits. Matt shares his knowledge from years of making his own baits including how to control bait buoyancy without using corkballs, flavour and additive levels plus rolling and glazing techniques.
Hook Sharpening Tips – Video
We recently joined Gardner Tackle Team Member - Jim Chisnall on the bank of his Essex syndicate to talk about his approach to hook sharpening. A subject that has it's advocates and it's critics. Jim explains the situations where he feels sharpening can give you a definite edge, his technique and the kit he uses.
Spring is the time of the year I, like most carp anglers, look forward to the most. Not only are the longer days and lighter evenings so much more pleasant than the long winter ones, but also the rewards are there be had and when the fish are often at their easiest to catch.
During the last 7-8 seasons I’ve fell in love with a brilliant method, trotting for chub. Each winter my dad and I head down to the banks of the Dorset stour in search of its specimen chub. This river is by far my favourite for the species and I really couldn’t think of a better place to target a huge chub.
I embarked on a campaign for the biggest carp in my locality – a very big carp indeed. Some had caught it quickly, however, I knew one or two extremely tidy anglers that had been fishing for this beast for several years...
I first came across ‘The Local Lin’ when Sticky Baits posted a picture of it on their social media and I remember thinking, what a carp it was! A unique fish, jet black with a tiny mouth and a very small tail and I knew it had gone over the 40lb mark!
I was really impressed with the Noir, it was a lovely black colour and had a fluorocarbon weave in it which meant it sank superbly, but with zero stretch I knew it would help me ensure I was fishing spots with maximum accuracy, as well as a feel beyond what you can achieve with any mono.
Generally, in winters gone by I’ve either continued on my chosen venue for my target or started a new winter campaign elsewhere. With travel restricted, I was limited in my options, and the routine post-Christmas socials were postponed.
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Gardner Tackle has been manufacturing quality carp fishing and specialist fishing tackle for 40 years. Founded in 1980 and as one of the original carp tackle companies we have been at the head of carp angling innovation and design. We are still a family run business and the ethos of producing ground-breaking carp fishing tackle that is high quality and reliable has never been diluted. Every member of the company lives and breathes all things carp fishing related. From the moment we wake (and even while we sleep!) carp and their capture are at the forefront of our minds. This translates itself into the continual development and refining of our carp focused product ranges. And with a dedicated carp fishing team, that includes some of the most well respected carp anglers in the country, you can be sure that each product has been tested to the extreme and meets the exacting standards that we strive for.
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