UK Match Angler [UKMA] is the ultimate resource for the Carp angler. Whether you are a top level angler in pursuit for the largest of your quarry or a beginner to the Carp scene looking for unbiased and accurate reviews of tackle, bait and venues, you will find all the latest information right here on this website.

We are always interested in what our visitors have constructively to say about the site, so if you have any ideas that we might be interested in, then please get in touch via the Contact Form under the Main section of the navigation.

GoSystems CookSet Cookware

With more and more anglers preparing their own food on the bank thanever before, instead of calling the local takeaway, we have all been looking for efficient ways of cooking our food.

GoSystems sent UKMA their new range of CookSet cookware for us to put through the rigours of on the bank cooking.

To find out what we thought, please click HERE.

Waveney Valley C Lake produces 2 x 30's in 8 Hours

During one of the UKMA teams excursions out on the bank at the Waveney Valley complex of lakes, the lake he was on produced 2 x 30lb carp to anglers within an 8 hour period.

To see pictures of the fish as well as a report from the UKMA team member present, click HERE.

Korda Developments SUBLine

To compliment Adrenaline, Korda have gone back to the table and had a new sinking line developed that casts extremely well, but also excells at everything that the carp angler is looking for in a line.

When UKMA recieved the box that contained the SUBLine, we had to put it through our tests to see if it really did do what Korda have claimed.

To find our thoughts and findings, please click HERE.

Fox International Eclipse 1 Man Bivvy

With bivvy development being at it's fastest in the history of carp angling shelters, Fox International started to fall behind untill they launched two new bivvies at the 2008 Tackle & Gun Trade Show.

One of these shelters, the Eclipse 1 man caught our eye and we recived a bivy to put through its paces in all conditions.

To find our thoughts, please click HERE.

Kryston Jackal

With coated braids being one of the anglers first choice when fishing in environments that a stiff type rig is beneficial, Kryston where the originators of this type of material and have been continually working to improve on products that anglers thought to be perfect.

Have Kryston come up with the ultimate coated braid in Jackal? Click HERE to find out.

Korda SafeZone Leaders

Korda Developments have been busy for 2010 and have sent over to UKMA a selection of their new products for us to run our eyes over.

The companies SafeZone Leaders have been given an overhaul which many anglers may not be aware of.

Read our thoughts on the changes by clicking HERE.

The Kelly Kettle

As anglers, we all love a fresh cup of tea or coffee when we are fishing - especially in the winter, but we all know that some stoves have problems working in low temperatures.

The Kelly Kettle has been designed to work in all temperatures and conditions, and UKMA have been putting the Kelly Kettle through its paces in all weathers.

Click HERE to read our thoughts.

Nutrabaits 5kg Shelf Life Bait Bucket

Some anglers like to take large quantities of shelf life baits on sessions with them, but the trouble with doing this is that the baits that are not in single kilo bags are usually just carrier baits rather than a food bait. Nutrabaits have seen a gap in the market and are supplying their tried & tested shelf life range in 5kg buckets.

UKMA looked at some of these baits and you can read our findings HERE.

PureLake Baits Swivel Leads

Anglers are always on the look out for useful and quality leads, and when UKMA discovered that PureLake Baits were doing their own comprehensive range of swivel leads, we simply had to take a look for ourselves at them.

To read our thoughts on these leads, please click HERE.

Drennan Super Specialist Barbel Hooks

When it comes to hooks, anglers have their all time favourites that they have the most confidence in.

Drennan have sent up to UKMA some of the Super Specialist Barbel hooks for us to put through their paces.

You can find our thoughts by clicking HERE.

Vision Baits Carp & €uro Candy

An angler cannever have enough alternative hookbaits in their armoury, and Vision Baits recently sent UKMA some of their new "Candy" range of hookbaits.

We asked Vision Baits general manager, Darren Conway, to give us his reasons for releasing these to the market.

Click HERE to read more.

Essential Products Thaumatin-B

Anglers are always looking for that extra edge to put in their baits to catch more fish, and with every additivie on the market being touted as being "the best additive around", it was only fair that UKMA let our visitors into one of the best kept secrets in angling - Thaumatin-B.

For a full explanation of this product, please click HERE to read.

Chub S-Plus Shelter & Overwrap

With our pockets being hit hard by the recession, anglers are not prepared as much as they would have been in the past to pass over a months wages for a shelter that is going to be used for maybe 48 hours per week.

Chub have launched the S-Plus Shelter and overwrap which fits into the lower price band, and UKMA took a good look at it recently. Click HERE to find out what we thought.

Korda New Products for 2010 - Part One

Korda Developments have been busy for 2010 and have sent over to UKMA a selection of their new products for us to run our eyes over.

Mouth Trap, Solidz and Kontour are names that you may have heard about, and we have reviewed them in our latest article.

Read our thoughts by clicking HERE.

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