It’s not all that often that a new brand of fishing tackle comes along and you can guarantee its success, but we’re pretty sure that’s exactly what we can expect from new carp tackle brand, Avid Carp.
And the reason for our optimism? Dave Preston, the man behind Korum, Sonubaits and Preston Innovations – clearly a tackle genius and a highly successful businessman. A carp angler himself, he has been the driving force behind some of the most innovative tackle developments in the industry.
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A copy of Daiwa’s UK 2010 fishing tackle catalogue arrived this morning, much to my delight. For the benefit of those who haven’t received one yet I thought I’d walk you through it – starting with 2010 reels.
at the top of the tree, but with the likes of Zaion, Real Four, DIGIGEAR and the QD drag already in the lineup, we’re already spoilt. A good example of existing technology filtering down through the range this year is the addition of the excellent High Impact Line Clip (HIP Clip) to smaller fixed spools and away from the exclusivity of the bigger carp reels. For those that don’t know, this ingenious line clip on the spool features a braid and mono friendly collar behind the clip so it can be used safely as a distance control without the fear of damaging line. It finds its way from the top-flight BASIAIR onto the replacement for the ever popular TD-R Match & Feeder reels – the new TD-X range. This new addition should go down a storm. 
Although Molix is not a brand all too familiar here in the UK it is one I am familiar with. You can’t help but notice their first-class lures if you pick up a European fishing magazine like ‘Loup & Bar’ in France or ‘PescaMar’ in Spain. The French especially are Sea Bass fanatics and they’ve certainly been bitten by the ‘cooler’ side of sea angling – including the tackle. There’s an obsession for quality lures but they’re not entirely reliant on Japanese brands, with a keen eye for European brands. Molix are one of those brands. I’m not sure why the tiny English channel proves to be such an obstacle in the United Kingdom – I for one look forward to the influx of quality European fishing tackle, especially the lures. 
A new Chinese tackle manufacturer has been formed and is set to cause a storm in Europe over the next few years. The name – Holly Kudos.
EFTTEX 2010, the European Fishing Tackle Trade Exhibition will celebrate its 29th show from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th of June this year. The venue? For the first time, this year’s show will be held at the Feria Valencia exhibition centre in Valencia, Spain. For more information visit