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.

Ali Hamidi's Carp Fishing Masterclass

Christmas stocking fillers for anglers are always difficult to get right, unless it is a book that anglers of all abilities can appreciate.

Ali Hamidi's Carp Fishing Masterclass is one such book that all anglers from beginners through to the most experienced can sit down and learn the basics or refresh themselves of tactics they may have overlooked recently.

To find out what we think of the book, please click HERE.

Freebird Publishing Books

Freebird Publishing have sent up to UKMA, three of the books that they have in their portfolio for review, and at this time of year, books are highly regarded by all anglers.

"The Myth" & "The Keeper" by Keith Jenkins and "Cassien... and beyond" by Steve Briggs, have had our team with their noses stuck into the pages taking in all the words.

To find out what we thought of the books, please click HERE.

Essential Baits Launch New Website

Somerset based bait company Essential Baits have now launched their new website. Mike Willmott and the technical team at Essential Baits have been working exceptionally hard behind the scenes for several months, to put this information packed, hi-tech website together.

To visit the new Essential Bats website, please click HERE

Carp Society Winter Show 2010 Review

UKMA were present this week at the Carp Society run annual Winter Show at Sandown Race Course at Esher, Surrey.

Our intrepid travellers have put their thoughts down into words for you, should you have missed it..

To read the report of the show, please click HERE.

Jack Pyke Countryman Stainless Steel Flask

With anglers looking for a hot drink on the bank quickly given the harsh conditions we have had recently, a stainless steel unbreakable flask offers the quickest way of getting some warm liquid back into the body.

Jack Pyke provided UKMA with one of their Countryman Stainless Steel flasks to put through its paces.

You can find out what we thought by clicking HERE.

Skee-Tex Field Boots

Keeping warm and safe is paramount when you are on the bank and with the current weather we are experiencing across most of the country, die-hard anglers will still be on the banks but require warm and dry feet.

We recently obtained some of the Skee-Tex Field Boots from the company to put through their paces in some extreme weather.

To find our views on the Skee-Tex Field Boots, please click HERE.

Proper Job Pop Ups Company Profile

Very rarely does a small bait company hit the angling scene with very high regards and not a single word said negatively about them on the forums, but Proper Job Pop Ups are one bait company that have done this, and in a big way.

UKMA heard about Proper Job Pop Ups on the various internet forums, and contacted owner Kevin Heal regarding the range of baits that the company produce. We have recieved the baits and once we have put them to the test, our findings will be published. Until then, Kevin provided us with a company profile.

To view the company profile, please click HERE.

Dynamite Baits Officially Launch New Website

Dynamite Baits have informed UKMA that they have now officially launched their new look and designed website.

To read the full press release, please click HERE.

Carp Society Winter Show 2010

It is the time of year again that the Carp Society run their annual Winter Show at Sandown Race Course at Esher, Surrey.

UKMA will be there so if you see any of us, stop & say hello to us.

To view the official flier, please click HERE.

Trespass Footwear

Keeping warm and safe is paramount when you are on the bank this time of year, and the feet are one area which get cold very quickly if not protected properly.

Trespass recently sent UKMA two of the range of outdoor footwear that they manufacture - the Gerlach and Myshkin, and we put them to the test.

To find our views on the Trespass footwear, please click HERE.

Premier Baits Winter Blend

At the time of year when temperatures are plummeting, a lot of anglers look to different baits from what they have been using during the spring and summer.

When Premier Baits sent us some of their Winter Blend boilies to review, we couldn't wait to take a good look at them..

To find our views on the Winter Blend, please click HERE.

Custom Angling Solutions Company Profile

UKMA like to hear from the smaller lesser known companies that are not in the public eye as much as the large manufacturers, and when Jamie Simpson from Custom Angling Solutions spoke to us about our reviews etc, he was happy to provide us with some background information on the company.

We have some of Custom Angling Solutions products in the UKMA office that we are going to be putting through the test very shortly.

To view the company profile, please click HERE.

ACE In Session.... Grenville Lake Free DVD

Free DVD's are becoming something that we all take for granted nowadays, but most tend to be purely a catalogue of the companies products that produced and commissioned the DVD.

ACE Tackle have got together with several other companies and put together a free DVD that can be picked up at your local ACE stockist that is more than just a product catalogue, but a session on the prolific Grenville SYndicate near Huntingdon.

We watched the DVD recently and have put our thoughts on it HERE.

Another Rainbow Result for Lockey!

UKMA have been told today (November 23 2010) that Solar Tackle boss, Martin Locke has done it again at Rainbow Lake in France. This is the same venue that Martin broke the world carp record on earlier in the year, and this time the fish that has been banked by "Lucky" is the largest Common carp in the lake at a staggering 84lb, which is the fish's highest ever weight!!! The fish fell to Solar Tackle Club Mix boilies.

UKMA would like to congratulate Martin on this capture and will give full details on the capture as we receive them.

Korda Safezone Flying Backleads

Backleads are something anglers either love or hate, but they do have their uses which can get you more bites.

Many anglers will have heard of the Korda Safezone Flying Backleads, but not yet tried them. These are something that UKMA have been using for a number of years now.

To find our thoughts on the Korda Flying Backleads, click HERE.

Heinz Grub from a Tin- Part One

As winter comes into force, anglers are looking for quick and effective means of getting hot food on the bank. UKMA realise this and to help save you some stove fuel as well as increase your body fuel, we have started a new section dedcated to food reviews.

The first review is Part One of the Heinz Grub from a Tin and can be found HERE.

Gardner Tackle Skorpion Stiks

Anglers are always looking at means of baiting up effectively, and with throwing sticks being a vital part of the long range anglers armoury, Gardner Tackle sent up to UKMA a selection of their Skorpion Stiks to put through their paces.

To find out our thoughts on the range, please click HERE.

Tails from the Unexpected LIVE Update!

The Tails from the Unexpected LIVE video stream produced a first for Pukka Baits boss Kev Reynolds in the shape of a 31lb 6oz common.

To find out more about this unique capture, please click HERE.

Jon Bannister joins the Hardy Greys Ltd

Highly regarded Carp Angler Jon Bannister has been recruited by Hardy Greys Ltd as the company's new Media Development Manager.

Jon is highly respected within the angling industry and has been at the forefront of angling media for a number of years now.

UKMA wish Jon and Hardy Greys all the best in the appointment.

For more information, please click HERE.

Gardner Tackle Product Update

UKMA have recieved news that Gardner Tackle will shortly be recieving the products that they have been out of stock of since the summer.

Due to a successful summer, where the luggage ranges were depleted, Gardner Tackle are expecting to have full stocks of these products by the end of November.

To read the information UKMA were sent by Gardner Tackle, please click HERE.

New Marketing Head at Ultima UK

Line manufacturer, Ultima UK have recently appointed Susan Howson as the new head of marketing within the company.

UKMA wish Susan all the very best in her new role.

For full details of this news, please click HERE.

What You Talking About?

What You Talking About? is a new feature that UKMA will be doing regularly on external website forum threads which have got the users of those forums talking.

We will be looking through the various forums on the web for all freshwater angling and will be picking several threads to put under the spotlight.

To view the first selection of threads, please click HERE.

Korda Arma-Kord

Shockleader materials are often overlooked by anglers that think they can do everything without having to worry about the consequences should anything go wrong.

Here at UKMA we take bankside safety both for the fish and the angler themselves very seriously, and when Arma-Kord dropped throught he office letterbox, it spurred us into putting thoughts into words.

To find our thoughts on Arma-Kord, click HERE.

Nigel Sharp's New Book

UKMA have been made aware that Nigel Sharpe's new book 'Living the dream' is now available from Calm Productions.

We have also been told that Nigel will be at the Carp Society Sandown Show at the end of November, and that he will be signing copies of his book if you take yours along or if you haven't bought one before then, they will be available and personally signed for you by the man himself.

To download the flier for the Book, please click HERE.

Atomic Camocan 5

At UKMA, i has been said that we like a bit of "camo", and when we found out that Atomic Tackle have a camo water can in their catalogue, it was only a matter of time before we were all using them.

Over 12 months since we received our Camocan's we feel it is time we put our findings into words.

To read our thoughts & findings, please click HERE.

Cambridge Carp Bait's Red Berry

Every fishery has its own "going" bait, and when we found out that one of the venues UKMA frequent had ben fishing well on a bait that is available from the onsite shop (and online), we had to give it a go on there.

Cambridge Carp Bait's Red Berry was the bait in question, and you can find out how UKMA have done on this bait over the pas 12 months or so by clicking HERE.

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