UK Match Angler [UKMA] is the ultimate resource for the freshwater competitive angler. Whether you are a top level match angler, club angler or pleasure angler - right through to just having a friendly pound side-bet with an angling friend, you will find all the latest fishery & match reports, alongside the very best in tackle and bait reviews, on this website.

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Tri-Cast XRS Power Carp Wand 8'

Top British Rod and Pole manufacturers Tri-Cast have a reputation for unrivalled build quality that is written into British angling folk law.

When Tri-Cast asked UKMA to take a look at thieir new XRS Power Carp Wand, we jumped at the chance.

To find out what we thought, please click HERE.

Solar Tackle Halibut Hookers

With more and more anglers requiring drilled hook pellets for fishing on the hair, Solar Tackle have used their wealth of knowledge within the carp bait industry to bring their Halibut Hookers to the table.

How did the Halibut Hookers fare during our tests?

Click HERE to find out.

Amer Jawad Joins Bag'Em Match Baits Team

Bag'em Match Baits have further strengthened their team of anglers with the signing of top all-round match angler, Amer Jawad.

For further information please click HERE.

HillBilly Floats Part One

Recently Neil Powell aka HillBilly sent UKMA some of his handmade floats for us to review.

The first two patterns that we looked at are the AK47 and the Grizzly's which have both become cult patterns with todays anglers..

To read what we thought of them, please click HERE.

Pallatrax Stonze System

The Stonze System is not new to the majority of specialist anglers as it is used widely by the Barbel angler on clear gravel runs for the most natural setup possible.

Pallatrax sent UKMA a selection of the Stonze System for us to take a look at.

You can find our thoughts by clicking HERE.

Bag'Em Match Baits News - August 2010

Bag'em Match Baits have sent over details of festival and match results for their team of consultant anglers which include Neil Machin, Lee Thornton, Jamie Hughes and others.

For further information please click HERE.

Drennan Double Strength Line

There are new lines introduced to the market almost on a weekly basis and all claiming to be the next best thing. One company that has not gone down this route is Drennan and their Double Strength line is still going strong, over 15 years since its introduction.

How does the line compare to more modern lines? Click HERE to find out.

UK Championship 2010 -
The Battle of Barston 2

With the final round of the UK Champs coming up, two anglers are favourites to come out on top as UK Champ 2010 - Will it be Peter Bailey or Darren Cox that lift the title? Or will one of the others chasing the leaders come out of nowhere and snatch the title from under their noses?

To build up to the final round at Barston Lakes, the organisers of the UK Champs have put together a promo video.

You can view the video by clicking HERE.

Garbolino SuperCaster Carbon Reel

Entering an already saturated and difficult market with a new product takes some doing, but Garbolino have done so and are creating a bit of a storm with their range of SuperCaster reels.

Darren Cox recently sent UKMA on of the SuperCaster Carbon reels to put through its paces,and you can read our thoughts and findings HERE.

BWSC 2010 - Qualifier 5 Results

The fifth qualifer round for the British Waterway Stillwater Championships took place this past weekend at Clattercote Reservoir.

Organiser, Ian Maltby, has provided UKMA with the results on who qualified and a quick breakdown of how the match panned out.

To read the report, please click HERE.

Drennan Swivel Beads

Tangles whilst casting running lead and feeder rigs or the problem of protecting the swivel connection your hook links and reel lines has been a problem for most of us over the years, with many different gadgets claiming to be the solution to the problem, Drennan have the Swivel Beads in their range.

Did these beads do as they claim? Click HERE to find out.

Nisa Micro Cage Feeder

With fish wising up to large beds of bait on more and more venues, the feeder innovators had to come up with a solution to put small quantities out at range or in heavy flows. Nick Larkin at Nisa Feeders was one of these innovators and recently we were sent some of the feeders to have a look at.

To read our findings on the Nisa Micro Cage feeders, click HERE.

Sammie Perkins Finishes Runner-Up in Solero Festival

Dynamite Baits’ Sammie Perkins has just returned from last week’s Solero Ladies Festival  at White Acres where she finished second overall despite winning three out of the four days individually. Click HERE for full results.

UK Championship 2010 - Round 3 - UPDATE

UKMA have been informed by the UK Championships organisers that the last round of the event had to be moved at the last minute from Larford fishery, to Barston Lake.

Paul "Tommy" Hillier won the third round with 66 kilos, followed by Mick Dagnell with 54 kilos, and Andy May coming closely in third with 53 kilos.

Results are now available by clicking HERE.

Fox Match Leger Weights

These are not a new item to the marketplace, but something that many specialist anglers over look because they are not usually in the specimen section of tackle shops.

UKMA realised this, and decided to put them to the test.

To find out our thoughts on these leads, please click HERE.

Ultima Power Silk Line

With anglers looking for reliable rig and hooklength lines, the shops seem to be endless with different types of line.

Ultima have had ther boffins sit down and develop a fluorocarbon coated rig line that is very similar to monofilaments.

How did Power Silk get on in our tests? Please click HERE to find out.

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