lead as it lands. This helps the hooklink lie straight and flat on the lake bed instead of folding back towards the lead. The sleeves are impregnated with tungsten, so they sink

swivel. All the parts are camo green, which helps them blend in with the lakebed. To finish a set-up, add your own lead and a rig of your choice. It comes

Tungsten sections are built into the material to help keep it down on the lake bed. The Heli-Safe and ChodSafe systems let the hooklink come free of the leader

splicing or loop tying to do. Tungsten impregnated collars help it lie flat on the lakebed, and it has a tested breaking strain of 30lb. It is available in Clear, Gravel

session. Both parts are in the Essentials camo green, chosen to blend in with the lakebed. Essentials is Korda's budget-friendly range, built for newer and occasional anglers, younger anglers

loop. Tungsten sections are built into the leader to help it sit close to the lakebed. The shorter 50cm length suits long-range casting, or waters where rules limit leader length

mesh panel at the back, so air can get through on warm days at the lake. It is a light cap and is designed to be comfortable to wear for long sessions

main line. It comes in two camouflage colours. Gravel Brown is blended to match gravelly lake beds, such as those in many gravel pits. Weedy Green is blended to match Korda

worked into the coating, so the link sinks quickly and stays pinned to the lakebed. The coating strips back easily, which makes it simple to tie a range of modern rigs

still tough, and the banded camouflage finish is intended to blend in over most lake beds. It is made to sink quickly and sit close to the contours of the bottom. Korda

They are made for anglers who want a wafter-style presentation sitting close to the lakebed and find the D difficult to get right by hand. Sizes are matched to hook patterns

suit anglers who want a D rig, particularly for presenting a wafter close to the lakebed, without fiddling to get the shape right each time. They come in four sizes, Small, Medium

used to add weight to a rig so a pop-up sits down on the lake bed instead of hovering above it. It is made to be very stretchy and easy

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sections on combi, hinged stiff and spinner rigs · Green tint to blend in with the lakebed · 15lb (0.45mm), 20lb (0.50mm), 25lb (0.55mm) and 35lb (0.65mm) · 15m spools

such as IQ, Hybrid Stiff and N-Trap Semi Stiff, and is intended for firm lake beds such as gravel, sand and firm silt rather than weed. The boom sections are numbered

line sinks well and is a subtle sub-green colour that blends with most lake beds. 1000m spool · Five breaking strains: 8lb, 10lb, 12lb, 15lb, 20lb · Tough monofilament for weed, gravel bars

stiffer hooklinks such as IQ, Hybrid Stiff and N-Trap Semi Stiff · Suited to firm lake beds rather than weed · Boom sections are numbered and must be matched to the correct lead

easy to carry on a long walk along a riverbank or around a park lake. The seat has a hollow fill mattress with a fleece cover and a memory foam head section

pick from three colours, Clear, Gravel Brown or Weed Green, to match the lakebed you are fishing over. Quick change swivel leader · Two lengths: 30cm and 50cm · Three colours: Clear, Gravel Brown