Top Fishing Tackle

CAP LIGHTS

2010-02-07T03:04:00.000-08:00

Hi Guys,

and welcome to another blog form Top Fishing Tackle, this month we are going to look at the cap light a very versatile piece of kit that is becoming a more common sight on the river bank. Wether you use these cap lights as your main night vision or just to help tie up rigs you will find it easy to use very lightweight and with a selection of 1,3 or 5 bulbs it has just the right illumination for the job. An ideal companion for the long winter days and nights and perfect for summer when you just start to loose the light, from fly anglers to virtually every other genre of fishing this cap light is an essential part of your armoury, get them now from Top Fishing Tackle for only £3.99 while stocks last.

You can view and buy them right HERE

UKFF Xmas Social

2010-01-07T12:43:00.000-08:00

The boys from our favourite fishing forum http://www.ukfishingforums.co.uk/ were out again on their xmas jolly at welham lake in malton and our own tackle consultants Craig Green and Gary Logan were in attendance for the day out. The day turned out to be a very cold affair with parts of the lake freezing over but remaining mostly fishable a great feat considering that most other venues had been frozen solid for days. In the end up it turned out that no fish were bagged on the day but one of the members Nidge Mac had been out the day before and baged a decent pike so the trophy went back with him. If you are looking for a cracking carp venue for your first twenty plus fish then we would definately give welham a go and the baillif Kelly is a smashing lad always on hand to give advice and help out, The owner Gary can be contacted through his site at http://www.welhamlake.co.uk/.

Craig Gren of Top Fishing Tackle presents Nidge with his well deserved trophy

Happy New Year

2010-01-05T12:49:00.000-08:00

Well it's finally here 2010, this year will see some brand new exciting products at TFT and we hope to launch our own range of terminal tackle very soon so keep your eyes peeled. The dreaded snow has been putting the block on most fishing trips and for our own tackle consultants Craig Green and Gary Logan, things have been no different, the boys recently had a field trip down to welham Lake in Malton for a go at the wily carp but the big freeze put paid to the trip. Keeping warm is essential at this time of the year and that's why we have added the humble vacuum flask to our range of accessories, you can get these flasks now at an incredible £8.99

http://www.topfishingtackle.co.uk/productdetail.asp?id1=46&id2=2022&cid=286148989

NEW PRODUCTS

2009-09-29T13:02:00.000-07:00

We have new products arriving all the time at Top Fishing Tackle as we try to offer you the gear you really need at a price you can really afford! so why not check out our latest offerings but be quick when they are gone they are gone (until we get some more)

This is a 6 pot camo glug pot wallet complete with a carry handle, its the ideal addition to your luggage bag especially when you have been pre baiting a water with your secret baits and dont need to be carrying pots of glug around.

http://www.topfishingtackle.co.uk/productdetail.asp?id1=46&id2

Another great addition to our range is this new multi purpose pva and rig wallet, complete with three plastic rig bit boxes and a pva tube holder it also has plastic wallets ready to be filled with home made rigs, a great way to keep yourself organised on the bank side.

http://www.topfishingtackle.co.uk/productdetail.asp?id1=46&id2=2419

MAILING LIST

2009-09-13T09:18:00.000-07:00

Good news for fans of Top Fishing Tackle..... we now have our mailing list facility set up on our home page to keep you up to date with special offers and the latest news from the fishing world. So don't delay and sign up today at www.topfishingtackle.co.uk

We will shortly be announcing our special offers and deals for Christmas and the offers will be mailed out a few days before going onto the site so don't miss out.

ALMOST OVER..

2009-09-13T08:40:00.000-07:00

Well for those of us who fly fish the end of the fishing season is coming to a close with just over a month left to enjoy the outdoors, many of the fly anglers i know will now put their feet up and begin the process of tackling down for the year. This involves cleaning up or replacing the tired fly lines that we have been casting all season and clearing out the no doubt over flowing fly boxes, as well as promising ourselves not to tie so many flies for next season!!.

However for others its the beginning of pastures new until next March, many of us will go and dig out the coarse fishing gear and go off in search of new quarries to hunt out and maybe try to beat last seasons coarse pb's. Whatever your plans are for the close season have a good one and i hope to see you out on the river bank come March ready for a new and exciting trout season.

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2009-09-13T08:39:00.000-07:00

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SUMMERS HERE

2009-07-14T11:42:00.000-07:00

So summer has arrived and now is a time of anticipation and excitment for all anglers! as the water temperatures come up so does the surface fishing for species like carp and trout. Fishing on the surface can be a very exciting adrenaline rush to the angler so why not get your rods out and pop down to your local fishery and have a go at surface fishing for carp? Fly fishing for trout on the dry fly at this time of the year can also be magical wether you are dapping the dry on the still waters or running it through fast runs and turns of a river why not have a look at our fly fishing section for some great offers for this summer. Tight Lines

http://www.topfishingtackle.co.uk/shopcategory.asp?id1=50

Top Fishing Trip

2009-06-18T13:34:00.001-07:00

This month saw the annual Tope trip of the boys from UK Fishing Forums, Top Fishing Tackle were proud to sponsor the prizes for the boys from this ever popular and growing fishing forum. The trip was held in Essex with the lads going out of Bradwell with skipper Terry Batt, on the day there were many personal bests landed and although the tope were elusive with none being landed the entire week, the lads wasted no time in getting to grip with smooth hounds, dogfish, thornback rays and numerous mackerel. Paul Stott was the winner of the heavy fish on the day landing a 14.5lb smooth hound all the fish captured were returned safely to the sea and the lads had a cracking day out and a few beers at night to celebrate the day and our very own tackle consultant Gary Logan was on hand to present the trophy for heaviest fish and the bronze medals for all the other guys on the trip. UK fishing forums is truly a forum for anglers to meet up and discuss all things fishing as well as the social events which are now becoming something of a legend amongst the forum fishing fraternity. Why not pay the lads a visit or sign up at http://www.ukfishingforums.co.uk/

Gary Logan of Top Fishing Tackle (left) presents Paul Stott with the winners trophy

CARP FISHING KIT

2009-06-07T08:02:00.000-07:00

Are you new to carp fishing? or would you like to give it a try? so many rods and reels to choose from then there are all the other bits and pieces, it can be a mine field to the beginner to carp fishing. That why at top fishing tackle we have put together this cracking offer with all the basic essentials you will need to get out and catch your first carp. This kit includes 2 11ft 2.5lb test curve carp rods perfect for the beginner, easy to handle and cast and accompanied by two bait runner type reels from tackle giant shakespeare the perfect match for these rods. Other accessories include the deluxe aluminium rod pod complete with buzz bars and carry bag, 2 bite alarms with cases, a comprehensive carp accessory kit and many more of the basic items required to take up carp fishing. This is the ideal starting point from which to build up your carp kit over many years and it wont break the bank in the current credit crunching times. Our offer price of £149.99 makes this kit one of our best selling combos why not have a look now at this and many other exciting combos on offer from top fishing tackle. http://www.topfishingtackle.co.uk/productdetail.asp?id1=29&id2=2020

Tight Lines

Poles and Elastics

2009-05-22T11:50:00.000-07:00

This week's guest blogger is Craig Pickles. Craig hails fom Wakefield and is 28 years old, among his fishing achievements are some new personal best carp caught recently after a change from match fishing. This week Craig tells us a little about pole and elastic selection.

Where do i begin with the pole? well the most important thing about using your first pole is to get a pole that is suitable for you, theres lots to think about length of the pole and weight you will see all these fancy 16m poles but unless your going to pay an absolute fortune they will be saggy and useless at full stretch so get the best you can for the money.

You have to make sure you try a few different poles and see which pole you feel comfortable holding for 10mins at least while your sat in the shop make sure its got good balance and is not hurting your back while holding it. All modern poles are designed to be fished with elastic running inside the top one, two or three sections, this elastic provides a shock absorber between the pole and a fighting fish. The pole elastic must be matched to the strength of the line and hooklink that you are using, and that should be matched to the size and species of fish that you are expecting to catch. To give you a couple of examples of elastic strength, number of pole sections, target venue and species see the table below:

No 1 - No 3 Top-1 kit Canals. Gudgeon, bleak, small rudd, small perch, small skimmers, ruffe.

No 4 - No 6 Top-2 kitRivers, canals and lakes. Roach, rudd, perch, skimmers, small chub, carp and tench.

No 8 - No 12Match top-3 or power top-2 kit River, canal or lake. Carp, tench, chub, bream.

No 14 - No 18Match top-3 or power top-2 kit Lakes. Tench and carp in open water.

No 20-plus Power top-2 kitLakes. Big carp or for margin fishing close to snags.

At the end of the elastic there are 3 types of connecters that can be used, but the easiest for begginers is the stonfo conecter all u need to do is attach a rig close to the stonfo and plumb your swim up. Get some free offerings out with the aid of a tosspot or catapult then fish into that depending on how you shot your float rig up you can make your rig either sink straight to the bottom or flutter lightly down but be ready if your doing the last method because 80% of the time you will get a hit straight away its all about feeding small but regular and most importantly enjoying it .......tight lines. Craig

Why not view our beginners pole combo for a cracking bargain?

http://www.topfishingtackle.co.uk/productdetail.asp?id1=29&id2=2406

WONDER TOOL

2009-05-04T03:04:00.000-07:00

This natty little tool is called the wonder tool and rightly so, it is scissors, line crimps, shot pliers and a discorger all in one tool. This is an indespensible little item handy for keeping in your tackle box or waistcoat. With many uses across the board from fly fishing to coarse, sea and predator angling this really is the must have tool for any angler out there and would make an excellent gift. You can get yours now from http://www.topfishingtackle.co.uk/ or here http://http//www.topfishingtackle.co.uk/productdetail.asp?id1=50&id2=72

Welcome To Our Blog

2009-04-28T13:30:00.000-07:00

Hello and welcome to the top fishing tackle blog, we hope to bring you all the news to keep you up to date with all our new products. We will have honest reviews from genuine customers, special offers for bloggers, tips and techniques to improve your fishing and a weekly guest blogger will reveal some trade secrets. So keep checking back and have a look and if you have any suggestions for us you can view our site at www.topfishingtackle.co.uk enjoy reading.