A braided rig offers a slightly subtler presentation that will fool fish that may be suspicious of stiff hooklinks or are feeding by sifting through the sediment on the lake or river bed.

Supple hooklinks tend to concertina slightly as they settle onto the lake bed and therefore allow the hookbait to move unhindered when it is sucked up by a browsing fish.

• The well established Talon Tip hook is excellent for fishing any bottom bait over gravel as the in-turned point reduces the likelihood of the point being damaged before the fish picks up your bait.
• Tied with a quality 15lb braided hooklink – Trickster Heavy, that is suitable for a multitude of applications and enables the most natural presentation thanks to its super supple feel.
• Always reliable and easy to use, our ready tied rigs are the convenient way to ensure ultimate presentation.
• Available in Size 4, Size 6, Size 8, Barbed or Barbless.

Tip – for best results, always balance the size of the hook and hookbait. A size 8 hook is generally accepted as the ideal size for use with boiled baits between 14 and 16mm, adjusting hook sizes up and down from this base line accordingly.

The Mugga Rig Multi Pack contains 3 ready made Mugga Rigs. The stiffer Sly Skin material kicks out balanced hookbaits helping consistent rig presentation. Available in single colour trade packs. Covert Mugga hook with 15lb Sly Skin

Mugga Rigs are extremely reliable and effective pre-tied hair rigs, made using the highest quality components.

• Mugga hook for aggressive hooking and super secure hook holds.
• 15lb Sly Skin hook link 
• Available in sizes 6 and 8 in Barbed or Barbless.
• All our skinned rigs feature Covert Hooks & Swivels for ultimate camouflage.
• These rigs incorporate a small ‘stripped’ section of hooklink near the hook to allow free movement of the bait, enhancing hooking efficiency.
• All these rigs are tied in the UK by real anglers who take great pride in their work, paying incredible attention to detail and taking the time and effort so you don’t have to.

Super buoyant, close cell foam – ideal for balancing baits and rigs. Excellent when cut down and fished on a Zig Rig or other floater methods. The super buoyancy means Zig Rig hook baits can be kept smaller; a proven technique for catching out Carp that have been fished for with conventional baits on Zig Rigs in the past.

• Will absorb flavours for a steady leak rate.
• 12 x 28mm pieces per packet.
• Now available in different colours: Red, Yellow, Black, White, Mixed and Pink.
• Top Tip – Zig Rig hook baits should be mounted on a very short hair, keeping the hook in tight to the Zig Rig Foam to get the best hook holds possible. We recommend Size 12 Mugga Hooks

All the essential items you need to create perfect zig rigs in one convenient, excellent value pack.

Carp spend lots of the time swimming mid-water or near the surface, especially during spells of sunny warm weather and high air pressure. Conventional tactics will often prove ineffective, simply because the fish are not often visiting the lake bed to feed. When this is the case a small buoyant bait presented at the correct depth in the water column will often induce a bite.

Each Zig Rig Session Pack contains all the specific components you will require, including:

• 1 spool of Zig Link 20m Spool 
• 1 stick of each of our 8 colours of Zig Rig Foam: Yellow, Red, White, Pink, Orange, Brown, Pellet Brown and Black Zig Rig Foam – giving you a range of colours to experiment with in different situations.
• Now supplied with Size 12 Covert Mugga Hooks (Pack of 10).

Low-Bore Tube Threaders are specially designed to fit down anti tangle tubing that has a finer bore.

The threaders can be threaded through any tube with a higher internal diameter even easier, for instance Covert Tungsten Rig Tubing that has an I/D of 0.8mm.

They’re constructed from a precision twisted, fine diameter stainless steel wire. The twists make the threader stronger and more robust, and also ensures that it is easier to grip/push through anti tangle tubing.

Simple to use:

• Thread the eyed end through the tubing, so the eye is protruding from the opposite end.
• Thread the mainline through the eye and gently pull the threader back through the tubing, drawing the line through the tube.

*Tube Threaders work well with both wet or dry line/tubing.

Available in 3ft 

Covert Dual Ring Swivels are designed for when using inline lead set-ups and great when fished in tricky areas where dropping the lead is paramount.

One ring provides flexibility for your hook link. The other ring is for the attachment of your chosen leader material.

For best results we suggested using in conjunction with our Drop Out Lead Inserts.

• Anti Glare black finish reduces visibility under water.
• Size 8 Swivels that fit snug inside our Drop Out Lead Inserts.
• Dual Ring allows free rotation of rig.
• Best used in combination with our Drop Out Lead Inserts.
• 10 per packet.

These weighted Covert Tungsten Hinge Beads have been designed for use with size 12 QC or XT swivels, sliding down the hook section, securing the hook section in place on the swivel and incorporating a second hinge point at the top of the swivel that gives chod/hinged hook section extra movement making them potentially even more effective.

The internal features means that the bead sits neatly over the top half of the swivel, keeping everything flush and tidy, without inhibiting the essential rotational movement needed for optimum rig efficiency. This common sense design makes them ideal for use with all variants of hinged stiff rigs, quick change chod rigs or even as a tweaked Ronnie.

There are 2 options related available, related to their weight.

The ‘standard’ Hinge bead has been specified to be perfect for use with most shop-bought pop ups, in combination with reasonable sized hooks, i.e. size 4, 5 or 6 on 2-3 inch hook sections.

The ‘heavy’ version is made specifically for counterbalancing custom and high buoyancy hookbaits, like cork balled pop-ups or superior high buoyancy ready-made pop ups.

*Remember that it’s vital that chods and hinge rigs, with pop up hookbaits are buoyant enough to hold the hook section up straight for the full duration of time they are in the water as poor pop ups can lead to hook pulls on this style of rig.

Of course, you can also use these on a Ronnie or long shank Ronnie style setup. Using these on a QC style swivel gives the hook that little bit extra free movement, a little more like a 360 rig.

The beads are simplicity to use. Just slide onto the hook section and then loop the hook section onto your swivel and slide the bead down, securing the hooklink in place and balancing the hook bait. To fine tune the sinking rate of your presentation you can trim the bead down or add a little Tungsten putty until it sinks ‘just right’.

This system also makes changing hooks quick and simple.

These Covert Tungsten ‘Ronnie Sleeves’ are a streamlined sleeve, designed for use with size 12 QC or XT swivels that are used with the popular Ronnie Rig (Spinner) and German Rig.

The internal features means that the sleeve sits neatly over the top half of the swivel, keeping everything flush and tidy, without inhibiting the essential rotational movement of the hook.

They are available in 2 options related to their weight. The standard sleeve that is ‘unweighted’, and the ‘heavy’ version which offers the angler the benefit of being a tidy counter balance for use with high buoyancy hookbaits.

The ‘standard’ Ronnie Sleeve is perfect for use with the hugely popular and effective Ronnie, with pop ups that need minimal balancing i.e. shop bought 12mm hookbaits that largely ‘balance’ under the weight of the hook. Being unweighted, this version is also ideally suited for sleeving the swivel on ‘German’ style rigs with balanced bottom baits, e.g. wafters, snowman balanced tigers, etc.

The ‘heavy version’ is made specifically for use with custom and high buoyancy hookbaits, like cork balled pop-ups. These sleeves are also fantastic as a counter weight for Hinged Stiff Rigs and naked Chods, if you prefer to have the hook link rigid on eth swivel, as opposed to incorporating a looped hinge.

The sleeves are simplicity to use. Just slide securely down onto the swivel, securing the hooklink in place and balancing the hook bait with no need for shrink tube. This makes changing hooks quick and simple.

These ‘Ronnie Sleeves’ are a manufactured with a tungsten polymer compound.

• Sleeves are 12mm x 4.1mm.
• 8 x sleeves per packet.
• These sleeves are ideal for use on most hooks between size 2 and size 6.

The inclusion of a hook swivel instead of a simple rig ring, allows the hook bait more rotational free movement and controlled separation of hook and hook bait. This helps to ensure that rigs incorporating these components work to their maximum potential.

They are available in three sizes:

The Mini Swivel Bait Screw has a 5mm long screw thread (measured from the point to outside face of screw loop). These are perfect for use with small pop up hook baits and ‘cork balled’ hook baits, in which the boilie skin rarely exceeds 2-3mm.

The Standard Swivel Bait Screw has a 7.5mm thread, and these are ideal for slightly larger hook baits.

The Long Swivel Bait Screw has an 11mm thread, and consequently offers the highest possible grip to your chosen hook bait, and is the one to choose with BIG hook baits.

Directions for use:
Simply screw the thread into any suitable hook bait: hardened boilies, cork balled and ready-made pop ups, balanced hookers and even plastic baits.

• Anti Glare Black finish reduces visibility under water.
• Available in 2 sizes; Mini and Standard 
• 10 Swivel Bait Screws per packet.

Gardner Maggot Clips are the fastest, easiest way of mounting bunches of maggots on a variety of rigs.

• Lightweight wire and sharp fine point reduce damage to maggots when threading them onto the Maggot Clip.
• These clips are simple to use as you just open up the clip and thread on the maggots (no needle and thread required!), close and cast…
• Maggot Clips are perfect for use tied onto conventional hair rigs or mounted on ‘D’ rigs.
• Available in three sizes: Micro (6mm Diameter)
• Mini (8mm Diameter)
• Standard (10mm Diameter).
• Anti-glare black finish reduces visibility under water.
• 10 clips per packet.

Gardner Covert Flexi Hook Swivels have been designed as the perfect component for mounting a hookbait onto the hook shank or mounted onto D-rigs.

In essence they allow extra free movement of the hookbait, with free rotation and uninhibited pivoting of the hookbait. Essentially, this free movement means that the hook mechanics are un-inhibited and this means that the hook reacts and takes purchase even faster – even if the fish clamps down on the hookbait in its mouth. Incorporating a Flexi Hook Swivel like this also improves the separation between the hookbait and hook as the small swivel is mounted on a Covert large Rig Ring .

This integral Rig Ring has a 3mm internal diameter, so it fits perfectly onto all Gardner Covert Dark Micro barbed hooks and can be held securely in place with Covert Hook Stop when you mount the hook bait on the hook shank.

Covert Flexi Hook Swivels simply work superbly on any rig that previously used just a swivel or a rig ring to mount the hookbait; so that includes all D-rigs (Clone, hinged stiff, etc), German rigs, Multi rigs, and of course the amazing Ronnie Rig!

• These Flexi Hook Swivels feature our anti glare black finish that significantly reduces glare under water.
• 10 Covert Flexi Hook Swivels per pack.

This high quality Multi Stove Adaptor is manufactured using CNC machining technology and duralumin material, making it durable and reliable.

It has three 7/16″ threaded valve outlets available, that can be used individually, in pairs or all together. The two side outlets are perfect for use with the Gardner G-Force Stoves’ hoses. The top outlet can be connected with another device, such as another stove or a lantern if required.

• Equipped with a check-valve (self-sealing valve) and fitted O-ring, ensuring it will not leak when it is connected to the fuel canister (EN417).
• You can use all three outlets at the same time, or use only one or two of them without any leakage from the canister or other outlets.
• The circular stand (included) can be attached to the adaptor, using the top outlet screw-in plug supplied. Especially useful when the canister is running low on fuel.
• The 360 degree revolving arms make it easy to screw fit into your stoves’ hose ends.
• Weight: 110 grams

This powerful ATT Lite-Wave Sensor Head Torch can be switched on and off by hand movement (waving your hand in front of it), as well as standard button controls. With two levels of white light, along with a perfectly balanced wide angle red light for retention of your night vision, this torch is great for use on the bank especially when your hands are full.

How to use:

Use the buttons or wave your hand in front of the head torch to turn it on or off.

The right (Standby) button –  – controls light output: first click goes to ‘Low White’, with further clicks going to ‘High White’, then ‘Red Constant’ and then ‘Off’. Keep the button depressed to turn off the light in any mode.

The left (Sensor) button –  – controls the ‘sensor’ function: the blue indicator led will turn on when the sensor function is activated. The sensor function can also be activated when the head lamp is in use.

This head torch offers two levels of white light from the main beam and a perfectly balanced wide angle red light. This helps maintain night vision and is great for when you are trying to keep a low bank side profile.

The easily located rubber on/off switch controls the mode/function:

• The first click of the button turns the torch on to the brightest white light beam that is perfect for casting, wrapping up and all other situations when you need a powerful light source.
• Click the on/off button a second time and the beam will drop down in intensity; this mode is perfect for general night time use – i.e. walking to your chosen swim or dealing with fish on the bank.
• Clicking the on/off button a third time swaps the light output to a wide beam, created by twin red LEDs. This final mode offers excellent lighting without affecting your night vision.

The Phazor Torch only weighs 28 grams (1 ounce). This torch is water resistant, which means it can be relied upon whatever the weather.

Critical Mass Tungsten Putty has a super high density Tungsten formula that has been developed to have the maximum stickiness, making it easy to use whatever the temperature.

It is ideal for fine tuning and balancing buoyant hookbaits or pinning down hooklinks and main line. Tungsten Putty is also very useful for smearing along braided hooklinks to pin them down tight to the lake bed. This is a successful rig tweak that also adds a small degree of stiffness to the braid which helps to reduce tangles.

• Critical Mass will adhere to all touch dry mono lines, skinned hooklinks and braids.
• Will not slip allowing you to fish secure in the knowledge that your presentation has not been jeopardised.
• Lead free and non toxic.
• 15 grams per pack.
• Comes in a handy container.
• Colours: Green or Brown.

Each pack of ready made Ronnie Rigs includes three perfectly constructed ‘hook sections’ that have been constructed to exacting standards here in the UK and their launch now makes this rig available to everyone!

These Ronnie Rigs use our exquisitely sharp size 4 and size 6 Covert Dark Mugga hooks attached to the new dedicated XT Flexi-Ring Kwik Lok Swivel. Essentially, the combination of the Mugga hook’s in-turned eye, swept shank and amazing razor sharp point is particularly effective in getting the most out of these rigs, as it creates a fast and aggressive reacting hooking mechanism that takes a firm hook hold. Each end section features a mat finished sliding Covert Hook Swivel, held in position with a Covert Hook Stop.

he Covert Dark Wide Gape Talon Tip is the latest incarnation in a long line of ‘Talon Tip’ beaked point hooks; with the latest version being given the full Covert Dark upgrade starting with the all important beaked point itself.

We have changed the shape and length of the Wide Gape Talon Tip’s point; so it is now a lovely sweeping curve that’s longer, slimmer and much sharper than before. These new longer points are a major improvement that ensures the hook pricks even quicker and penetrates easier.

Gardner Covert Dark Mugga Hook

Firstly, we have totally re-specified the shape and length of the Mugga’s point so they are longer and much sharper than before. The new long tapered points are a massive step up and ensure the hook pricks and penetrates even quicker.

Next, we have swapped over to the new stripped down Covert Dark plating. This new finish still offers excellent camouflage thanks to the matt finish, and also ensures that we keep the sharpest possible point on the hook as it is a single electroplated finish and the reduction in handling during the finishing process means the points remain immaculate and razor sharp

The Gardner Point Doctor 2 has an elevated abrasive content and slightly stiffer rubberised compound.

The Gardner Point Doctors are simple to use hook sharpeners that are perfect for keeping your hook points sticky sharp.

Just like the original Point Dr, the Point Doctor 2 is simple to use and perfect for keeping your hook points sticky sharp. A sharper point will prick, hook and penetrate faster and deeper and this will inevitably mean you hook and land more fish!

The Point Dr.2’s unique abrasive rubber compound (red) is still forgiving enough that you can easily avoid applying too much pressure to the point, turning it over and ruining the hook.

Ideal for small baits, cork, foam, hook shanks, knots, etc. Also useful on knots, it will increase knot strength with both mono and braid by seeping in and preventing strangulation. Use sparingly, especially on braids; one drop is often too much, try applying just a smear. Contains 5 grams Cyanoacrylate (Super Glue) per Pen. Bonds instantly to virtually any surface.

• Perfect for a wide range of rig applications.
• Ideal for small baits, cork & foam to hooks, etc.
• Also useful on knots to increase strength.
• Can be used on both mono and braid.
• Contains 5g Cyanoacrylate (Super Glue) per Pen.
• Bonds instantly to virtually any surface.

HydroTuff has been designed for the most demanding angling situations, where you need the toughest, most robust and utterly reliable line to put on your reels.

We have recently upgraded to a larger arbour spool and jazzed up the packaging! This was primarily to ensure that the best method of spooling up this line is now the same as the rest of Gardner Tackle main line range. Don’t worry, it’s still the same magnificent line as before! The most amazingly robust copolymer available…