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Established in 2004 by well known carp angler Jon Finch, Bankside Tackle is an expanding, family run business that caters for the modern day Carp, Barbel and Predator angler. Over the years Jon has probably become best known for winning the 2008 British Carp Angling Championships, a feat he achieved using his own range of baits developed since Bankside opened for business seven years ago. Jon’s ability to source ‘niche’ products that are not available to anyone else has seen him build up a range of baits that are currently attracting a huge amount of interest in the carp world.
We expanded into our current retail premises in 2009 and both floors are packed with the latest equipment from all of the big names, and offers free parking within easy reach of the M5. Our staff are all experienced anglers and are more than willing to offer advice if needed, whether that be in the shop, over the phone or by e-mail.
Of course we would love to see you in the shop but if you can’t make it, we also run a thriving mail order business over the phone and Internet, and pride ourselves in the service we offer. Our user friendly online shop allows easy access to well over 1000 tackle and bait items, a figure that is constantly growing. Setting up an online account with us takes literally seconds and we accept all modern payment methods, including Paypal. Our website also features regular news about the latest tackle releases and catches from some of our customers. Just e-mail us a picture with a few details and who knows, it could be you on the front page of the Bankside website next.
Dairy Cream Hookers Produce The Goods
Gary Gray recently dropped us a mail regarding some impressive results on our Dairy Cream Hookers. Gary came to see us at the Big One show in Farnborough back in February and told us "I knew they was a winner from the moment I saw them" - well we certainly can't argue with that.
Gary's confidence was well placed because his first trip using the Dairy Cream Hookers produced this cracking 36lb personal best mirror.
A massive congratulations to Gary from all at Bankside.
Severn Record Shaker
Now here is a catch report we have been waiting to bring you for a few weeks. On December 30th the long standing River Severn barbel record was rocked by the capture of this stunning 15lb 12oz specimen caught by Bankside regular Kevin Gittins.
Kevin had been targetting a stretch of the lower Severn where he felt there was a genuine chance of a really big barbel and set his stall out on a river running at 7.5 degrees and carrying 18" of extra water. Fishing a third of the way across, Kevin targetted the barbel with a single paste wrapped Bankside Team Barbel Nugget on a rig comprising of a size 6 hook and a coated hooklink. Despite the barbel trying hard to gain sanctuary under an overhanging tree, Kevin manged to bank the monster which is one of the largest ever to be landed on the Severn.
To give you a better idea just how big the fish was, the picture above shows the barbel on a full size Cotswold Aquarius Unhooking mat designed to comfortably hold carp up to 50lb. Well done to Kevin on his very impressive catch on what can be a tough river to get the better of.
