Andy Howes Member of the Bankside Professional Team.
Age: 27
Years Barbel Fishing: 5
UK PB Carp: 26lbs 8oz
UK PB Barbel: 13lb 2oz
Favourite Rivers: Severn and Lower Avon.
Favourite Bait: Curried Luncheon Meat
Favourite Bankside Products: Team Barbel Frozen Nuggets and Paste
Outside of Fishing: Drinking, Power Kiting

Stuart Morgan Member of the Bankside Professional Team.
Age: 39
Years Carp Fishing: Not a serious carp angler

Years barbel fishing: 27
UK PB Carp: 37-10 common
UK PB Barbel: 17-14
Favourite Lakes: Large gravel pits with a low stock
Favourite Rivers: Bristol Avon and Severn

Favourite Bait: Team Barbel, 3RB boilies
Favourite Bankside Products: XL Grubbers with fish protein glug
Hobbies outside of fishing: Scuba Diving

Ian Poole Member of the Bankside Professional Team.
Age: 36
Years Carp Fishing: 23
Profession: Angling Journalist
UK PB Carp: 46lbs 14oz
UK PB Barbel: 11lb River Severn
Favourite Lakes: Dinton, Smith's Hardwick, Carthagena.
Favourite Bait: Anything that catches 'em off the top. Richworth K-G-1 boilies.
Favourite Bankside Products: Pro Floaters, Mini Grubbers.
Hobbies Outside of Fishing: Photography.

Jon Finch Member of the Bankside Professional Team.
Age: 26
Years Carp Fishing: 16
UK PB Carp: 45lbs 9oz Linch Hill Fisheries
UK PB Barbel: 12lb 2oz
Favourite Lakes: Abbey Lakes, Stoneacres, Dinton Pastures, Linear Fisheries.
Favourite Bait: Grubber Boilies
Favourite Bankside Products: Mini Grubbers, Dairy Cream

WINTER DAYS SESSIONS: PART 1

Ask any carp angler which two months of the year they are least likely to go angling in, and you can more or less guarantee that January and February will be mentioned the most. I’m the first to agree that it’s hardly the most inspiring period in the carp fishing calendar, with many anglers either hanging up their rods or switching their attentions to other more co-operative species, such as chub and pike. However, it’s not all doom and gloom on the carp side of things. Pick the right water and they are still catchable, and what’s more, you don’t need to spend long periods on the bank to be in with a chance. Long sessions in the winter can be a pretty dour affair, and although I do know a few anglers who actually prefer to fish in the winter, I know a lot more whose carp fishing trips through the colder weather can be counted on one hand....

If you know anything at all about Bankside Tackle or visited the shop you will realize it is an expanding carp angling business that caters for the modern day Carp, Barbel and Predator angler, with a wealth of knowledge and experience always available.

The online shop has been specifically designed to create a simple user friendly style allowing anyone to access the latest specialist fishing equipment, up to date News and Articles, Product Reviews/Polls and DVD and Video Releases.

If you wish to purchase any equipment then it is neccessary to open your own personal account, by clicking the 'create an account' link. This helps us to keep in touch with you and also gives you your own personal account which can be constantly accessed via your own password.
Almost every day new products are added and prices reviewed. At present there are hundreds of products available from the site with multiple options giving you a wide selection of choice.
If you are looking for something in particular that is not on this site, please drop us an e-mail, using the contact us link. Alternatively if you have a technical question please do not hesitate to e-mail our expert Team Bankside members via the Forum, as the are always on hand to help.