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.

42lb Mirror for 11 year old Callum!

Angling Lines sent in the news that an 11 year old boy on holiday to one of their French fisheries has landed a 42lb Mirror Carp.

Click HERE to see picture and read the details sent.

NashBaits SoluBalls

The principle behind the NashBait SoluBalls is nothing new, but the make up of the bait compared to similar products of old is where the main differences lay.

UKMA recently recieved a selection of the SoluBall's and we took a good look at them. Click HERE to read our thoughts.

Kryston New Website Launch

Dave Chilton has been in contact with UKMA to notify us that the new Kryston website is now LIVE.

Click HERE to visit the new website.

The Perfect Liquid Diet - Part One

More and more anglers are resorting to liquid additives and flavours to give them an edge in, but most tend to stick to looking in the match bait section of their local shop, missing out on some superb fish attractors.

Being the unselfish and kind people that we are, UKMA have put together the first part of a feature that points out some of the most effective liquid flavourings we have used. Click HERE to read it.

Jack Pyke of England "Poacher" Knife

All anglers will require the use of a decent knife at one point or other in their angling lives, but a lot of the time the anglers put up with tools that are sub-standard to say the least.

When UKMA recently visited the Jack Pyke HQ, we came away with several products to review, and the first is the "Poacher" hunting knife.

Did the "Poacher" come up to our expectations? Click HERE to read our findings.

Premier Baits "Make Your Own" Service

When UKMA became of Premier Baits "Make Your Own" bait service, we thought that we would give it a try and put together a bait that would be unique to us.

So, UKMA got on the phone to Premier Baits and put them to the test with our own concoction.

How did our bait perform and what was the service like? Click HERE to find the answers to both.

New Catalogue from Chub Available

Chub have launched their brand new Carp fishing catalogue for 2010.

Available at your local dealer or as a download from www.chubfishing.com , the 83 page consumer catalogue from the Alnwick-based fishing tackle manufacturer showcases some of the most innovative products Chub have ever produced.

Featuring products including the brand new S-Plus Bivvy range, which incorporates the S-Plus Shelter, S-Plus Bivvy, S- Plus Bivvy Overwrap, S-Plus Max Bivvy and S-Plus Max Overwrap Bivvy, amongst a slew of others.

Ed Betteridge lands a 44.14 Mirror!

Greys Academy member Ed Betteridge has landed a lovely 44lb mirror.

Fishing on Christchurch Lake in the early hours of Tuesday morning, Ed managed to land the 44.14lb fish which goes by the name of Poolie.

Click HERE to see a picture of the fish & quotations from Ed.

Trakker Products Session Towels

Anglers always need something effective and efficient to wipe their hands on whilst fishing, and when Trakker sent UKMA some of their new Session Towels for us to try out, we readily put them to the test.

To find out what we found, please click HERE.

Cotswold Aquarius Pond Creeper Deluxe

More and more anglers are doing short sessions rather than spending numerous days on the bank in search of their quarry. Couple this with anglers wanting to travel as light as possible to move onto showing fish quickly and efficiently. So to cater for the mobile angler, those clever people at Cotswold Aquarius came up with the Pond Creeper DLX.

How did we find it on the bank? Click HERE to find out.

Ultima Pure Power Reel Line

With fluorocarbon reel lines becoming very popular with angler nowadays, most are with drawbacks that make them a line more specific to certain applications.

Ultima looked at what was on the market and attempted to create a fluorocarbon reel line that fixed the problems with existing products.

How did Ultima fair with the Pure Power flourocarbon? Click HERE to find out.

Cotswold Aquarius Trident Rod Holdall

We had been hearing a lot of things about Cotswold Aquarius Trident rod holdall, that we had to get in contact with Cotswold Aquarius to see about reviewing one.

Within a few days of making the phone call, a Trident rod holdall was sitting in the UKMA offices, and we took it out on the bank to put it through its paces.

To read our thoughts on the Trident, please click HERE.

GoSystem Stoves for 2010

GoSystem have been in the camping stove market for a number of years, but have been overlooked in the past in favour of other brands.

When GoSystem asked UKMA to review 4 of their new stoves for this year, we jumped at the chance to put them through their paces.

Click HERE to read our thoughts.

Bait-Tech Company Profile

UKMA recently asked Bait-Tech to fill out our company profile form, and the main man behind the company, Peter Clapperton, kindly sent it back with his response.

Click HERE to read his answers.

Essential Baits Shellfish B5

When one of the UKMA team was embarking on a trip to France, he enquired on what bait he should take. Essential Baits Shellfish B5 came up in discussion, and after a phone call to Mike Willmott, he had the bait in his possession to review and put through it's paces.

How did he get on? Click HERE to find out.

Cotswold Aquarius MK2 Unhooking Mat

With the fish in the UK getting bigger and more fragile, the need for a good unhooking mat that offers protection is paramount.

Cotswold Aquarius sent UKMA one of the MK2 Unhooking Mats to put through its paces, and we have now put our thoughts into words.

To read our thougts and findings, please click HERE.

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