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INTRODUCTION<br />
For the past 12 months <strong>Fox</strong>’s team of in-house CAD-engineers and leading<br />
carp consultants have been working tirelessly to produce a new range of<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> Carp Accessories.<br />
Immediately you’ll notice the high-impact new packaging used throughout.<br />
But this launch isn’t just about redesigned packaging. Within the vast range<br />
you’ll be introduced to many new products designed to help you catch more fish.<br />
Expect to see new items such as <strong>Fox</strong> Maggot Clips, Adaptive Camo Leadcore,<br />
Arma-Mesh and Illusion Soft to name just a few. All products that are truly<br />
different to anything currently available on the market.<br />
We have also worked hard to improve products where possible, utilising camo<br />
colours to further conceal our end tackle when in water. Take our new leads<br />
and Safety Lead Clips, for example, that all now come in camo green and<br />
brown colours.<br />
Put simply, the new <strong>Fox</strong> Accessories will make a huge impact on your fishing and<br />
this book is designed to help you make the most of these accessories, with top<br />
tips from our leading anglers to ensure you catch more fish than ever before.<br />
Enjoy and good luck.<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> <strong>International</strong>
FOX PRODUCT<br />
INNOVATION<br />
RESPONSIBLE for more innovation in the<br />
fishing industry than any other company,<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> <strong>International</strong> devotes huge amounts of<br />
time and manpower to the development<br />
of new products to ensure they are of the<br />
highest possible quality and offer genuine<br />
advantages to the discerning angler.<br />
The first company to produce purpose<br />
designed bedchairs and chairs, Swingers<br />
and alarms with drop back differentiation,<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> products such as Easy Domes,<br />
Microns and Stratos reels have become<br />
internationally recognised as market<br />
leaders.<br />
Whether a blister pack of rig beads or a<br />
top of the range bivvy, each new item is<br />
the result of exhaustive research and<br />
development.<br />
At the sharp end <strong>Fox</strong>’s team of<br />
consultants get involved at every stage of<br />
product development, from concept through<br />
to on-the-bank testing. Regular meetings<br />
at HQ ensure feedback from samples is<br />
collated and improvements or design tweaks<br />
are suggested to guarantee that products<br />
perform as well as possible.<br />
Test periods for potential products vary,<br />
from a few months for small items like<br />
swivels and beads, up to 12-18 months for<br />
more complex products such as reels and<br />
alarms. Because of the sensitive nature of<br />
product development many items cannot<br />
be used on fisheries where other anglers<br />
can be aware of them, helping to keep new<br />
items under wraps until ready for launch.<br />
Not all new product testing is glamorous,<br />
but must be undertaken thoroughly to<br />
ensure the angler buys the very best<br />
product possible. With new mainlines and<br />
hook length materials, consultants might<br />
need to repeat hundreds of breaking strain<br />
and abrasion tests before their<br />
performance is approved as satisfactory for<br />
a new <strong>Fox</strong> product.<br />
The Creative Team at <strong>Fox</strong> are the brains that<br />
get the job of transforming ideas, coffee<br />
stained sketches and primary school level<br />
doodles into computer aided designs ready<br />
for manufacture. Because <strong>Fox</strong> uses skilled<br />
in-house CAD-engineers, changes to existing<br />
products or new ideas can be transformed<br />
into virtually complete designs very quickly,<br />
often while consultants are still discussing<br />
products around the table. All design work is<br />
overseen inside <strong>Fox</strong> HQ, giving complete<br />
control over the performance and quality of<br />
a finished product.<br />
Hands-on is the best way for anglers to<br />
appreciate the benefit of the highest quality<br />
tackle. <strong>Fox</strong> puts maximum effort into showcasing<br />
new and existing products, whether<br />
at annual shows or our own <strong>Fox</strong> Experience<br />
that offers the chance to see everything<br />
from carp, sea, predator and match tackle<br />
all in the same place. You might want advice<br />
on bedchairs and bivvies, to spend time<br />
casting spods and leads to see which rods<br />
suit you or take advantage of our<br />
consultancy team’s immense knowledge to<br />
pick up the latest rig tricks and end tackle<br />
advice. <strong>Fox</strong> recognise the value in giving you,<br />
the customer, time to talk tackle and test<br />
tackle before committing to buy.<br />
The new range of <strong>Fox</strong> accessories go through months of thorough testing<br />
before being launched into the tackle shop.<br />
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LINE CONCEALMENT<br />
HOW obvious is your line to a carp? The<br />
sight or feel of line running through a swim<br />
is one of the biggest danger signals to fish,<br />
especially on heavily pressured venues.<br />
Appropriate choice of line and care taken<br />
to conceal it from carpy eyes is a key factor<br />
in bringing more bites.<br />
Fluorocarbon reel lines have been the<br />
biggest step forward in line concealment.<br />
<strong>Fox</strong>’s Illusion is considered the very best<br />
fluorocarbon mainline available, being both<br />
supple and easy to cast with genuine knot<br />
strengths and accurate diameters.<br />
Fluorocarbon has a light refractive index<br />
close to that of water, making it much less<br />
visible than more conventional monos.<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> also leads the way in camouflage for<br />
monofilaments. <strong>Fox</strong> Soft Steel Camo is a<br />
favourite for many carpers in the UK<br />
and overseas. It features repeated camo<br />
shades along its length to help break up<br />
the continuous line.<br />
Follow our steps to better line concealment<br />
and hopefully you will reap the rewards.<br />
Here you can see how different types of mainline are seen when in water.<br />
On the right is <strong>Fox</strong> Illusion, braid is in the middle with traditional monofilament on the left.<br />
TOP TIPS FOR CONCEALING YOUR LINE<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> Downrigger Backleads work by a camoflagued<br />
weight being attached to your mainline by a clip<br />
that can be opened with one hand for ease of<br />
use. If the lead becomes trapped in snags, it will<br />
pull free, putting the angler back in direct contact<br />
with the fish. It’s available in 21gr (0.75oz) and<br />
43gr (1.5oz) sizes.<br />
Captive Back Leads are a unqiue system from<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> designed for the effective recovery of a Back<br />
Lead. A hinged line gate releases on the strike,<br />
with the Back Lead cord and winder attached to<br />
the pod to aid recovery. They come in four sizes<br />
- 35gr, 56gr, 84gr and 112gr.<br />
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<strong>Fox</strong> Sliders are basically flying ‘back leads’<br />
aerodynamically designed to slide back up the<br />
mainline during the cast to help pin down the line<br />
whilst fishing, reducing the chance of the line<br />
spooking fish. They now come in camo green<br />
and brown colours.<br />
Mould small slugs of <strong>Fox</strong><br />
High SG Tungsten Putty at<br />
two feet intervals behind the<br />
lead to help pin down line in<br />
the area carp are feeding.<br />
The <strong>Fox</strong> Downrigger Backlead pins the mainline to the lake’s bottom. This drastically<br />
reduces the chances of line being seen, or felt by fish in the swim.<br />
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RIG CONCEALMENT<br />
<strong>CARP</strong> have incredibly keen eyesight and in<br />
strong light and clear water are able to<br />
see the tiniest objects with ease. Well<br />
concealed leads, end tackles and rig<br />
components are an essential ingredient<br />
for catching carp consistently - if a carp is<br />
unsettled by the appearance of your end<br />
tackle and rig components it’s unlikely to<br />
stick around long enough to get caught!<br />
Although there are times when carp are<br />
nowhere near so reliant on their eyes such<br />
as in coloured water, attention to detail<br />
camouflaging rigs will always pay off in the<br />
long term. The more effectively you conceal<br />
tackle from wary carp the more confidently<br />
they tend to be in their feeding and the<br />
more likely you are to catch.<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> has developed Adaptive Camouflage,<br />
which uses repeating colours to disrupt<br />
outline and disguise terminal tackle.<br />
Carefully chosen following exhaustive testing<br />
from dozens and dozens of shades<br />
available <strong>Fox</strong> rig bits are supplied in<br />
translucent green and gravel brown<br />
– simply disappearing when on the lake<br />
bed whether over polished gravel bottoms,<br />
amongst silkweed or in soft silt.<br />
The acid test is to put your end tackle and<br />
rig in the lake and have a look at it. Seeing<br />
a rig disappear on the lake bed in front of<br />
you does wonders for your confidence!<br />
TOP TIP<br />
If you find splicing Leadcore tricky, <strong>Fox</strong><br />
Ready Spliced Leadcore Leaders come<br />
supplied with Ring Swivels at one end and<br />
a spliced loop at the other.<br />
HOW TO SPLICE LEADCORE<br />
Pull back the polyester outer and snip off around<br />
8cm of the inner lead wire. Where the lead ends<br />
and the hollow inner starts, push a Splicing<br />
Needle into the centre of the polyester sheath.<br />
Trim the end of the leadcore so the fibres are<br />
neat. Insert the end into the Splicing Needle and<br />
close the lip to secure it.<br />
Once the needle emerges keep pulling the tag<br />
end until you begin to form a small loop. Keep<br />
tighening until the loop is around 5mm. Trim the<br />
excess leadcore tag.<br />
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Push the needle 1.5-2cm down the centre of the<br />
polyester outer and then push the needle back out<br />
through the side of the polyester.<br />
Hold the section where the needle passes through<br />
the centre of the polyester between thumb and<br />
finger and gently pull the needle back, trapping<br />
the end of the leadcore back through it.<br />
To create the other end of the leader repeat the<br />
process, threading a ring swivel on the leadcore<br />
after the inner is removed and before the splice<br />
is formed.<br />
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ARMA-POINT <br />
THE moment that defines success or<br />
failure is how readily a hook point finds a<br />
hold when your target carp tightens a hook<br />
length – making critically sharp hooks your<br />
most valuable presentation advantage.<br />
Widely accepted as the most<br />
comprehensive range of carp and<br />
specialist hooks ever produced, <strong>Fox</strong><br />
Arma-Points offer deadly hooking efficiency<br />
whether presenting pop-ups on stiff links,<br />
particles over spod mix, zig rigs or floaters.<br />
Designed from a blank canvas, every aspect<br />
of each Arma-Point pattern has been<br />
tailored to suit the varied requirements of<br />
modern presentations. Whether looking<br />
for precision out turned eyes to provide<br />
maximum rig efficiency with stiff hook length<br />
materials, curved and extended shanks to<br />
improve anti-eject qualities or razor sharp<br />
points that defy the harshest gravel<br />
bottoms, there is an Arma-Point that has<br />
been designed to perform in every carp<br />
catching situation you might encounter,<br />
whether in the UK or across Europe.<br />
MACRO BARB<br />
Perfectly proportioned<br />
macro barbs produce rock<br />
solid hook holds.<br />
NON-REFLECTIVE<br />
COATING<br />
Slick non-reflective coating<br />
ensures ‘sticky’ points and<br />
anti-glare finish for rig<br />
concealment.<br />
EYE<br />
All eyes feature 100 per<br />
cent closure for knot and<br />
rig reliability.<br />
MAIN IMAGE(S) NEEDED – from technical/CADdrawings?<br />
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STAYING SHARP<br />
RIGGING up with the sharpest hooks<br />
possible is the single biggest and easiest<br />
improvement that most anglers can make<br />
to their carp fishing fortunes.<br />
The sharper a hook the more easily it nicks<br />
into flesh and finds a secure hold when a<br />
fish tightens the hook length to the lead.<br />
Sharper points penetrate further than<br />
less keen patterns, making them<br />
much less readily shaken out<br />
by pressurised carp,<br />
converting more pick<br />
ups to carp on the bank.<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> Arma Points have been<br />
CAD-designed with needle<br />
sharp points that are so ‘sticky’<br />
they catch hold of anything they<br />
come into contact with, resulting<br />
in more takes. Arma Points derive<br />
their name because of their incredibly<br />
sharp but amazingly robust points, staying<br />
razor sharp even after several captures.<br />
However even the toughest and sharpest<br />
points need looking after, and getting into<br />
the routine of checking hooks and their<br />
points pays huge dividends.<br />
KEEP THOSE HOOKS STICKY SHARP<br />
A <strong>Fox</strong> Hook Sharpener is essential for all serious<br />
carp anglers. It features a coarse finish on one<br />
side for heavy honing of big hooks, and a smooth<br />
finish on the other for finer imperfections.<br />
Pre-tie your rigs and store them on a <strong>Fox</strong> Rig<br />
Rack. This ensures the hooks stay razor sharpe<br />
and don’t risk them becoming damaged or blunt<br />
in transit.<br />
Many fisheries still insist on barbless. Make sure<br />
you have your favourite patterns in both barbed<br />
and barbless to stay within the rules and fishing<br />
confidently.<br />
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Use Kwik Change Swivels and Sleeves to remove<br />
carefully constructed rigs to maintain their<br />
hooking efficiency and avoid blunting hooks when<br />
moving swims or rebaiting several rods.<br />
How big? The strength of the Arma Point patterns<br />
allows smaller sizes to be used confidently even<br />
with big fish and demanding swims. Smaller hooks<br />
are lighter and less easily detected by wary carp.<br />
The high density foam insert of Arma Point boxes<br />
protects each hook and stops them moving<br />
around, ensuring they are as sharp as possible<br />
when rigging up, avoiding dulled points.<br />
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LEADS<br />
FLAT PEAR<br />
THE dumpy profile of the flat pear combines<br />
effective hooking with practical presentation<br />
advantages. The flat surface ensures rigs<br />
are anchored firmly on sloping bars and<br />
island margins, and also combats flowing<br />
water. Swivel flat pears are versatile enough<br />
for running rigs, helicopters and safety<br />
clips up to medium range, in-line versions<br />
provide maximum bolt effect with the swivel<br />
tightening to the densest part of the lead<br />
for effective hooking.<br />
Available in (oz): 1.25, 1.75, 2.25, 2.75,<br />
3, 3.25, 3.75, 4, 4.25, 4.75, 5<br />
HORIZON<br />
WITH a six sided weight forward shape,<br />
the Horizon provides excellent long casting<br />
performance with increased stability and<br />
resistance to rolling, ensuring optimum<br />
rig performance when you need to hit long<br />
range hotspots. Smaller Horizon leads<br />
splash down quietly, making them a great<br />
choice for thinking anglers on small venues.<br />
The in-line variant is the choice when direct<br />
contact is required in heavy weed but good<br />
aerodynamics are needed to hit distant<br />
marks accurately.<br />
Available in (oz): 2.25, 2.75, 3, 3.25,<br />
3.75, 4, 4.25, 4.75, 5<br />
KLING ON<br />
UNIQUE to <strong>Fox</strong>, the Kling On grips the<br />
bottom like no other design, using<br />
pronounced studs to position on the most<br />
severe bars, marginal shelves or in<br />
turbulent flow. Kling Ons are popular for<br />
long range boating when dropping baits<br />
at extreme range, guaranteeing rigs stay<br />
exactly where they are placed. Offered as<br />
both swivel leads and in-lines all offer<br />
unrivalled hooking, the largest sizes<br />
standard issue amongst big water carpers<br />
across the UK and Europe.<br />
Available in (oz): 2.25, 2.75, 3, 3.25,<br />
3.75, 4, 4.25, 4.75, 5, 6, 8, 10<br />
Plus additional 12 oz swivel version<br />
ELEVATOR<br />
CAREFULLY designed with a fluted three<br />
sided profile Elevator leads aqua plane up<br />
through water instantly when retrieved,<br />
making them essential on venues with sunken<br />
snags and dense weed. Their low profile<br />
also makes them an outstanding choice in<br />
flowing water, holding position well. Boating<br />
hook baits out using the smaller Elevators<br />
also works tremendously well.<br />
Available in (oz): 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 7<br />
PASTE BOMB<br />
LEAD meets Method feeder, the Paste<br />
Bomb is a CAD-generated three sided<br />
shape with slimline cavities, allowing<br />
Method mixes or pastes to be securely<br />
moulded around the lead, yet retaining<br />
the camouflage and hooking advantages<br />
of a lead over a feeder. The aerodynamic<br />
profile offers accurate long casting and with<br />
similarities in design with the Elevator also<br />
rises quickly to the surface on the retrieve.<br />
Paste Bombs have quietly brought numbers<br />
of extra fish for thinking anglers, both carp<br />
and specialist.<br />
Available in (oz): 1.5, 2.5, 3.5<br />
TRI-BOMB<br />
VERSATILE all-rounders, Tri-Bombs<br />
concentrate weight forwards to increase<br />
bolt effect. Swivel Tri-Bombs are effective<br />
with running rigs, safety clips and helicopter<br />
end tackles. Choose the in-line versions for<br />
hard gravel bottoms or amongst weed to<br />
reduce chances of carp becoming snagged.<br />
Despite their dumpy design Tri-Bombs cast<br />
excellently without wobbling or losing<br />
stability, allowing them to be used at well<br />
over 100 yards with suitable tackle.<br />
Available in (oz): 1.25, 1.75, 2.25, 2.75,<br />
3, 3.25, 3.75, 4, 4.25, 4.75, 5<br />
EXOCET<br />
NEW for 2009, the Exocet is an out and<br />
out distance casting lead, capable of<br />
reaching the most distant feeding areas<br />
in the hands of the most accomplished<br />
casters. Carefully CAD-designed and refined<br />
through lengthy testing, <strong>Fox</strong> has produced a<br />
weight forward, nose heavy bomb that<br />
flies long and true without any of the<br />
instability or wobble of more slender<br />
zipp style bombs.<br />
Available in (oz): 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5<br />
TOP TIP<br />
All <strong>Fox</strong> swivel leads feature a large<br />
eye rubber coated swivel for improved<br />
camouflage and ease of use with<br />
lead clips. <strong>Fox</strong> in-line leads have integral<br />
safety sleeves, allowing leads to easily<br />
discharge over lead core leaders<br />
and shock leader knots. Weights are<br />
imprinted on all <strong>Fox</strong> leads, ensuring you<br />
know exactly what you are using and when.<br />
Three carefully chosen rubberised<br />
non-reflective coatings offer unbeatable<br />
camouflage options over any lake bed.<br />
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RUNNING <strong>RIGS</strong><br />
WITH the majority of carpers religiously<br />
using semi-fixed leads, running rigs offer a<br />
very different set of circumstances for carp<br />
to deal with when they pick up a hook bait.<br />
A semi-fixed lead uses the resistance of<br />
the lead to pull the hook home when a<br />
carp tightens the hook length. Brought<br />
up around bolt rigs from day one, most<br />
anglers find running rigs unlikely candidates<br />
– after all how does a running rig help hook<br />
carp when there’s no inertia of a lead to<br />
drive the hook point home?<br />
Hooking carp isn’t as straight forward as<br />
the lead does the job for you, and often<br />
simply the hook inside a carp’s mouth will<br />
prick into flesh and be enough to panic a<br />
fish without the hook length tightening.<br />
Where running rigs really score is in<br />
making life very difficult for carp to get rid<br />
of a hook once they’ve picked up the hook<br />
bait. When feeling a hook carp tend to<br />
shake their heads violently to bounce a rig<br />
out using the weight of a semi-fixed lead.<br />
With running end tackles there’s no lead to<br />
bounce the hook out, just steady resistance<br />
as the line is pulled through the swivel of<br />
the lead. It’s so simple, but really catches<br />
carp out, behaving differently to almost all<br />
other end tackles carp encounter.<br />
Indication from running rigs is also<br />
unrivalled. One of the beauties of running<br />
rigs is that if a carp picks up your hook bait<br />
you’ll always get a positive indication on a<br />
Hanger or Swinger – telling you much more<br />
about what is going on in your swim than<br />
using semi-fixed leads.<br />
MAKE A RUNNING RIG WORK FOR YOU<br />
The simplest running rig is a Flat Pear threaded on<br />
the mainline. Use a <strong>Fox</strong> Knot Protector Bead pushed<br />
securely over size 7 swivel to buffer the lead on the<br />
cast. The Bead has been designed to house a size 7<br />
swivel and comes in Camo Green and Brown.<br />
Adding a small PVA bag or stick to the hook<br />
length always guarantees tangle free<br />
presentation, the weight of the bag helping to<br />
bounce the hook length away from the main line.<br />
Although not as friction free as a running lead<br />
direct on the main line, leads can be set up free<br />
running on leadcore or tubing end tackles, again<br />
using a knot protector bead as the stop.<br />
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At short/medium range a running rig can be<br />
fished without tubing or leadcore as long as the<br />
hook material is semi-stiff like <strong>Fox</strong> Coretex or<br />
Illusion and you watch for tangles when the rig is<br />
in flight.<br />
Run Ring and Bead Kits use speed links to allow<br />
different size and shape leads to be substituted in<br />
seconds. They come complete with everything you<br />
need to create a running rig!<br />
Running rigs are the safest long range end tackle,<br />
allowing the lead to slide freely over a shock<br />
leader knot in the event of breakage. For distance<br />
work use a tiny PVA bag to prevent tangles.<br />
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SAFETY CLIPS<br />
THE most versatile end tackle of all, so<br />
effective are <strong>Fox</strong> Safety Clips that if you left<br />
them on your rods all season you would<br />
rarely find a situation where they cost you<br />
fish. Their key advantage is that the lead<br />
is only attached to the line via a tail rubber<br />
that slides over the retaining lug. In the<br />
event of a breakage a correctly<br />
constructed Safety Clip end<br />
tackle will allow the lead to<br />
discharge, preventing a carp<br />
from towing a lead that could<br />
potentially become tethered.<br />
When carp become bogged down in<br />
thick weed, lilies or find the sanctuary<br />
of a snag or overhanging branch it is<br />
often the lead that is snagged. Safety<br />
Clips allow leads to drop off when under<br />
pressure, meaning many carp are landed<br />
that might otherwise be lost. The fact that<br />
leads can easily be removed from clips is<br />
also a huge practical advantage, allowing<br />
leads to be changed in seconds to suit<br />
different ranges and areas of a swim when<br />
rods are repositioned.<br />
MAKE THE MOST OF FOX SAFETY CLIPS<br />
Dumpier lead shapes that concentrate weight in<br />
the smallest possible area offer the most effective<br />
hooking with Safety Clips. <strong>Fox</strong> Tri-Bombs are ideal,<br />
and can still be cast long distances.<br />
The <strong>Fox</strong> Safety Lead Clips use a T-bar design<br />
which securely fixes and aligns the swivel inside<br />
the clip for trouble free lead ejection when fishing<br />
snaggy swims.<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> Tail Rubbers grip enough to allow PVA bags to<br />
be cast without ejecting the lead on impact with<br />
the water. When fishing at range with PVA, clip<br />
up and hit the clip on the cast.<br />
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Maximum bolt effect when a carp tightens the<br />
hook length is achieved if swivels are snipped off<br />
leads before mounting on clips. <strong>Fox</strong> Predator<br />
pliers are ideal.<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> Safety Lead Clips come complete with<br />
swivels and Anti-Tangle Sleeves. With other<br />
manufacturers’ systems, you have to purhase<br />
these items separately.<br />
It’s vital that no component of your rig sacrifices<br />
the concealment of your rig when in the water.<br />
That’s why <strong>Fox</strong> Safety Lead Clips now come in<br />
Camo Green and Brown colours.<br />
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IN-LINES<br />
NUMBER one choice for efficient hooking<br />
over hard bottoms, in-line leads present<br />
the hook length so carp always feel the full<br />
resistance of the lead when the hook length<br />
is tightened, converting more pick ups to<br />
takes and fish landed.<br />
In-lines cast less far than safety clip or<br />
helicopter end tackles because the drag of<br />
the hooklength in flight pulls at the nose of<br />
the lead, reducing aerodynamics.<br />
In-lines also score in venues where carp<br />
need to be beaten through dense weed as<br />
MOULDED LOGO & WEIGHTS<br />
SHOWN IN GRAMS & OUNCES<br />
FOR EASY RECOGNITION<br />
TWIN BORE<br />
SAFETY SLEEVE<br />
PERFECTLY GRIPS<br />
FOX SIZE 7 SWIVELS<br />
there is no lead hanging from the line to<br />
get caught up. They are also first choice for<br />
margin work over hard bottoms where the<br />
rig has to be fished on a very slack line to<br />
prevent spooking carp.<br />
Over soft bottoms in-lines offer less reliable<br />
presentation, tending to bury nose down<br />
into silt which can result in dreadful<br />
presentation with hook lengths often forced<br />
into very unnatural angles that can prevent<br />
carp picking up the hook bait at all.<br />
TAPERED INTEGRAL<br />
SAFETY SLEEVE<br />
CAD ENGINEERED<br />
BODY SHAPE<br />
RUBBERISED DULL<br />
CAMO FINISH<br />
HOW TO USE IN-LINES<br />
Use the dumpiest in-line you can cast to the spots<br />
you want to fish. <strong>Fox</strong> Flat Pears and Tri-Bombs offer<br />
maximum bolt effect. Switch to the more slender<br />
Horizon in-lines when targeting long distances.<br />
The safety sleeve slowly tapers away from the<br />
rear of the lead preventing hook lengths catching<br />
behind it in flight. Anti-tangle tubing fits neatly<br />
inside the sleeve and leadcore can be used safely.<br />
Using size 7 <strong>Fox</strong> Flexi Ring Swivels with in-line<br />
leads over hard bottoms prevents damage to the<br />
hook length when the lead touches down.<br />
Standard swivels can be bent and damaged.<br />
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All <strong>Fox</strong> in-lines have an integral safety sleeve.<br />
Size 7 swivels semi-fix perfectly in the front<br />
recess, but in event of breakage the lead slides<br />
easily from the tapered sleeve and over knots.<br />
Flat Pear in-lines are ideal for solid PVA bag work.<br />
The lead is compact, fitting easily inside narrow<br />
bags and their dumpy shape hooks carp that<br />
aren’t moving their heads much whilst feeding.<br />
To create a simple in-line set-up, purchase <strong>Fox</strong><br />
Ready Spliced Leadcore or Leadcore Rigs. Thread<br />
your lead onto mainline, attach Leadcore and tie<br />
on hooklink (Warrior Ready Made Rig). Simple!<br />
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HELICOPTER <strong>RIGS</strong><br />
THIS rig derives its name from the way the<br />
hook length revolves at 90 degrees to the<br />
main line in flight behind the lead, like a<br />
helicopter’s blades. It’s a superbly efficient<br />
anti-tangle system and a very accurate long<br />
distance set up.<br />
On silty waters, and over soft bottoms is<br />
where the helicopter scores. Where the<br />
lead can bury itself from several inches to<br />
a foot or more the hook length can slide<br />
back up the leadcore or tubing presenting<br />
the bait on top of the silt rather than being<br />
dragged into it.<br />
Helicopters are perfect for the presentation<br />
of stiff rigs and booms the most popular of<br />
these being the chod rig. The rig can slide<br />
on the leadcore to prevent it being shaken<br />
out, making the helicopter the only choice<br />
for the chod.<br />
Never use shock leaders with this set-up<br />
– it simply adds another knot that the hook<br />
length swivel would need to pass over for a<br />
carp to be free of the lead and leader.<br />
TOP TIP<br />
Rather than make your own Helicopter Rig,<br />
buy the <strong>Fox</strong> Ready Made Heli Rig Kits.<br />
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HOW TO MAKE A HELICOPTER RIG<br />
All components needed to create a safe<br />
helicopter rig are provided in the new <strong>Fox</strong> Camo<br />
Leadcore Heli Kits. Splice a loop at one end of a<br />
length of <strong>Fox</strong> Adaptive Camo Leadcore and add a<br />
Speed Link at the other.<br />
Thread on a 5mm length of 0.5mm Rig Silicone<br />
followed by a Camo Flexi Bead and a Flexi Ring<br />
Swivel. Follow it with another Camo Flexi Bead and<br />
a second 5mm length of silicone.<br />
The deeper the silt the further up from the lead<br />
the top stop needs positioning, allowing even<br />
short hook lengths to slide up the leadcore and<br />
settle on top of the silt rather than being buried.<br />
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Leads should have the swivels removed before<br />
attaching to the speed link. Slide the camo heli<br />
bead over the link and eye for a tangle free,<br />
neat finish.<br />
Use saliva to help slide the silicone into<br />
position on the leader and seat the Camo Flexi<br />
Beads over the top of each length of silicone to<br />
form sliding stops.<br />
In event of breakage the hook length swivel must<br />
be able to slide free of the leader. Under pressure<br />
the top Camo Bead pushes easily off the silicone,<br />
allowing the swivel to pass over the spliced loop.<br />
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ARMA-MESH <br />
Arma-Mesh is a tough nylon mesh similar in<br />
appearance to PVA, but does not dissolve in<br />
water. Supplied on a loading tube similar to<br />
those used for PVA mesh, baits are pushed<br />
through the tube using the supplied plunger<br />
and then tied off exactly like PVA mesh to<br />
produce armoured hook baits – hence the<br />
name.<br />
Once meshed boilies and pellets are<br />
immersed in water and begin to swell the<br />
Pellets in a dry state<br />
soon expand in water<br />
making the Arma-Mesh<br />
completely invisible.<br />
mesh almost ‘disappears’ from view, making<br />
meshed hook baits appear identical to free<br />
offerings.<br />
Arma-Mesh allows you to present baits on<br />
the hair that simply aren’t possible to fish<br />
any other way, giving it a huge role to play<br />
outwitting carp that have been fished for<br />
and caught on the usual boilies and pop-ups<br />
for season after season. What will you put<br />
in yours?<br />
A large pellet soaks in<br />
water and expands,<br />
making the mesh<br />
invisible. This ensures<br />
nuisance fish don’t attack<br />
the pellet over time. Try a hemp, pellet and<br />
corn bag for a completely<br />
new type of hookbait!<br />
CREATE AN ARMA-MESH HOOKBAIT<br />
Arma Mesh comes in 14mm narrow and 22mm<br />
wide, with five metres on a tube. The wide mesh<br />
suits larger boilies, the narrow is ideal for smaller<br />
boilies and alternative hook baits.<br />
Knot the Arma-Mesh and push the pellet through<br />
the loading tube lengthways and maintaining<br />
tension on the mesh on the outside of the tube,<br />
slowly push the pellet through the other end.<br />
Carefully offer the flame of a lighter to the loose<br />
mesh above both of the overhand knots.<br />
The Arma-Mesh will slowly melt down to the knot<br />
giving a neat secure appearance. Under 16’s<br />
should seek help from an adult for this part.<br />
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The narrow mesh is brilliant for making durable<br />
pellet hook baits which can’t be taken off the<br />
hair by small fish and don’t dissolve. Use a <strong>Fox</strong><br />
Mini Nut Drill to drill out a 14mm marine pellet<br />
lengthways.<br />
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Twist the mesh above the pellet so it grips tightly,<br />
and then tie another overhand knot, drawing it<br />
down tight to the bait. Trim the mesh above the<br />
knot on the top of the pellet.<br />
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Thread a lip close needle through the mesh and<br />
through the pre-drilled hole. Pull a <strong>Fox</strong> Pellet Peg<br />
into the hole to secure. The meshed pellet can be<br />
left out for long periods with total confidence.<br />
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GETTING THE BEST<br />
FROM ARMA-MESH <br />
By Chris Rose<br />
SO how good exactly is the new <strong>Fox</strong><br />
Arma-Mesh? Wind in my rods and you’ll<br />
most likely find it on all three rigs – which<br />
gives you an idea how highly I rate it!<br />
I’ve used the mesh mostly to make<br />
different hook baits when spodding or PVA<br />
bag fishing, and it almost makes it unfair on<br />
the carp. Both Steve Spurgeon and I have<br />
always been fans of putting as many things<br />
in spod mixes as possible to keep carp<br />
guessing but we were always aware we’d<br />
catch more if we could present exactly the<br />
same as they were eating. Carp can be<br />
really finicky about what they’ll get caught<br />
on over a spodded area but the mesh<br />
allows you to use your spod mix as the<br />
hook bait! Compress a small amount down<br />
the tube and you can make a 12mm mesh<br />
spod mix hook bait that lasts for hours.<br />
Even things that should dissolve seem to<br />
stay together really well – the secret is<br />
compressing the feed and tying off the<br />
mesh really tightly.<br />
The real beauty of the mesh is that it offers<br />
you a hook bait that is an exact match to<br />
feed items, whether pellets, corn or a spod<br />
mix. The fact that smell and taste are<br />
identical rather than having to use<br />
alternatives like plastic I’m sure brings extra<br />
bites.<br />
CHRIS’S TOP HOOK BAITS<br />
FOR ARMA-MESH<br />
1. 11mm salmon or marine pellet<br />
2. Boilie paste<br />
3. Three grains of corn<br />
4. Five or six 4mm pellets<br />
5. Compressed spod mix<br />
6. Finely chopped garlic<br />
Perfect for flesh fans...<br />
SOFT and fleshy baits can be fished with<br />
confidence with Arma-Mesh, giving it<br />
broader appeal than just to carp anglers.<br />
But, don’t overlook how fond carp are of<br />
a meaty or fishy bait, and there are any<br />
number of options from various seafoods to<br />
tuna chunks meshed tightly and threaded<br />
on the hair. I’ve used minced up sardines<br />
in stick mixes for many years and you can<br />
mesh a chunk of sardine and it catches a<br />
hell of a lot of carp – there’s a bait most<br />
waters haven’t seen.<br />
Chris with the size of fish you can<br />
fool by using the new <strong>Fox</strong> Arma-Mesh.<br />
TOP TIP<br />
AS with meshed boilies there can be a<br />
slight chance the hook can get caught<br />
through the mesh surrounding the bait.<br />
Thread PVA bags down the hook length<br />
stick style to prevent any<br />
chance of hook ups on<br />
the mesh or use a stiffer<br />
hair material like mono<br />
to guarantee perfect<br />
presentation<br />
every time.<br />
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PVA<br />
PVA has become an indispensable part of<br />
virtually every modern rig, allowing almost<br />
any bait to be accurately grouped around<br />
a hook bait. It would be simply impossible<br />
to feed a pinch of pellets or tiny chopped<br />
boilies so precisely at any range or depth<br />
using any other baiting technique.<br />
PVA bags of feed focus a carp’s attention<br />
on the area immediately around the hook<br />
bait, bringing bites faster than with a hook<br />
bait alone.<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> Fine Mesh has a fast dissolve time<br />
even in the lowest water temperatures,<br />
and allows the smallest or most difficult<br />
feed items like maggots, micro pellets or<br />
groundbaits to be used without them falling<br />
(or wriggling!) out of the bag before casting.<br />
Its tough anti-ladder construction resists<br />
damage and withstands day to day handling<br />
when fishing.<br />
There are lots of ways to improve PVA bag<br />
traps, limited only by your ingenuity.<br />
FOX PVA NOW AVAILABLE IN<br />
10 METRES WITH 25 METRE REFILLS<br />
MAKE PVA BAGS WORK FOR YOU<br />
New <strong>Fox</strong> PVA is available in two sizes, wide and<br />
narrow. Bags made from the wide mesh contain<br />
large amounts of feed and are ideal over baited<br />
areas and when action is coming quickly.<br />
A mix of different size pellets helps to keep carp<br />
guessing. Use small bottom baits like mini pellets,<br />
maggots, mini boilies and chopped down boilies<br />
rather than larger hook baits and pop-ups.<br />
In the warmer months cobweb bags containing<br />
pellets liberally splashed in a fish oil like salmon<br />
oil, Tackle Box ming oil or Mainline Fosoil outcatch<br />
bags of plain pellets many times over.<br />
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Narrow mesh produces smaller bags which are<br />
better when fishing for one bite at a time and in<br />
colder weather when too much feed can<br />
be detrimental.<br />
Nick the hook through the side of the bag away<br />
from the PVA knots. The knots are the last part<br />
of the bag to dissolve and a blob of PVA near the<br />
hook point can cost you fish.<br />
In colder water cobweb bags can be dunked in<br />
PVA friendly dips to enhance attraction. Transfer<br />
dips into <strong>Fox</strong> Glug Pots. They feature rubber screw<br />
top seals to prevent leakage in transit.<br />
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PVA STICKS<br />
A SIMPLE way to prevent tangles, leave a<br />
parcel of highly attractive feed around the<br />
hook bait and camouflage your rig, the<br />
PVA stick gets you more bites. With so<br />
much going for it, if you’re casting out<br />
without one you’ve got to stop and ask<br />
yourself why?<br />
The original stick concept used groundbait<br />
mixed with heavy doses of oils, compressed<br />
down a narrow cobweb PVA tube to<br />
produce a parcel of fine attractive feed.<br />
Using a latch key needle, the hook length is<br />
drawn back through the stick lengthways,<br />
the hook being pulled into the base of the<br />
stick. The beauty of the stick is that it<br />
guarantees perfect presentation, the hook<br />
point unable to be masked by weed or<br />
debris – giving complete confidence that you<br />
are fishing effectively, even if you know little<br />
of the swim or venue you’re tackling.<br />
Whether casting back to a baited area at<br />
night, in heavy crosswinds or firing rigs<br />
under canopies and tight to overhanging<br />
trees, a stick gives you complete confidence<br />
that your rig will be landing and fishing<br />
perfectly – and they take just seconds to<br />
make and mount on a link.<br />
HOW TO MAKE A STICK RIG<br />
Mix up your chosen stick mix and PVA friendly<br />
liquids (not water based). The mix can contain<br />
boilie chops, pellets, particles, the possibilities are<br />
endless and limited only to your imagination.<br />
Tightly compress the mix using the plunger.<br />
This will ensure the mix explodes around the<br />
hookbait and hooklink when the PVA melts.<br />
Pass a Stix Needle through the top and out the<br />
side of the stick. Tie a figure of eight loop in the<br />
end of your hooklink to pull the hooklink back<br />
through the stick.<br />
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Take a small amount of the mix and push it down<br />
the PVA mesh funnel.<br />
Twist the PVA around the top of the stick and tie<br />
off with a simple overhand knot. Trim the ends<br />
for neatness.<br />
Pull the hook point into the stick. Thread an anti<br />
tangle sleeve onto the hooklink and attach the<br />
loop to a Kwik Change Swivel. Now you are set to<br />
cast out the rig.<br />
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THE COMBI-RIG<br />
IF you were limited to one hook length to<br />
catch carp forever more, combi-link<br />
materials take some beating. A well<br />
constructed combi-rig is one of the most<br />
commonly tied but effective carp rigs of all,<br />
and first off the rig board for many<br />
experienced carpers.<br />
The semi-stiff coating helps prevent tangles<br />
during the cast, and acts as a boom<br />
section to encourage the hook bait to fall<br />
away from the lead as the rig touches<br />
down. The camouflaged inner<br />
braid can be exposed<br />
easily by breaking<br />
the coating between<br />
fingernails and peeling<br />
away. A section of<br />
exposed braid immediately<br />
behind a hook adds<br />
flexibility to a presentation,<br />
allowing the hook bait to be<br />
taken more readily, and<br />
improving the free movement of a hook to<br />
allow it to turn and find a hold.<br />
Arrived at after lengthy field testing and<br />
numerous samples, <strong>Fox</strong> Coretex offers the<br />
perfect combination of properties. Available<br />
in weedy olive, gravel brown, silty black and<br />
sandy yellow and in three strains, 15, 20<br />
and 25 lb Coretex offers total concealment<br />
whatever situation you are faced with.<br />
HOW TO TIE THE SIMPLE COMBI-RIG...<br />
Peel back 10cm of outer coating from your<br />
chosen colour and breaking strain of Coretex<br />
and tie an overhand loop in the end for the hair.<br />
Trim the tag end.<br />
Whip an eight to 10 turn knotless knot and pass<br />
the tag end down through the eye towards the<br />
point and tighten down. There should be 1-1.5cm<br />
of exposed braid behind the eye.<br />
Thread on an anti-tangle sleeve and tie a figure of<br />
eight loop knot at the other end of the link. When<br />
under pressure coated links like Coretex tighten<br />
further so leave, don’t trim, the tag end too close.<br />
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Thread your chosen baits on the hair and fix in<br />
place with a stop. Leaving 1-2cm of exposed braid<br />
as a hair pass the unstripped end of the Coretex<br />
down through the eye of a size 8 Arma Point SSC.<br />
Thread a 5-7mm length of 1.2-0.8mm shrink<br />
tube over the hook to cover the whippings. Steam<br />
it over a boiling kettle and when the tube is still<br />
soft angle the hook length and blow on it to set it.<br />
Use the combi-rig with any of your chosen lead<br />
arrangements. Use size 7 Kwik Change Flexi Ring<br />
Swivels to improve anti-tangle performance and<br />
allow links to be changed in seconds.<br />
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THE SNOWMAN RIG<br />
A FAVOURITE for many of the <strong>Fox</strong> carp<br />
team, the Snowman is often their first<br />
choice carp rig, combining excellent<br />
presentation with effective hooking.<br />
Using a pop-up and a bottom bait together<br />
on the hair, the buoyant pop-up sits above<br />
the bottom bait, leaving the pair sat<br />
upright, like a snowman. It’s much harder<br />
to eject than a bottom bait and the<br />
buoyancy of the bait helps the hook remain<br />
point down when taken in, resulting in<br />
excellent hook holds.<br />
The combination of the two baits<br />
offers tremendous possibilities<br />
and scores over any lake<br />
bed, from gravel to silt and<br />
even in weed. The buoyancy<br />
the pop-up adds to the<br />
presentation helps offset<br />
the weight of the hook<br />
and provides a lighter bait<br />
that is more readily taken<br />
into the mouth.<br />
Snowmen are also so versatile they<br />
can be fished with any end tackle.<br />
KIT LIST:<br />
Coretex<br />
Rig Shrink 1.2 - 0.4mm<br />
Boilie Props<br />
Arma Point SSBP<br />
Multi Bait Needle<br />
Braid Blades<br />
Pop-Up & Bottom Baits<br />
HOW TO TIE<br />
THE SNOWMAN RIG...<br />
Strip the coating from the end of a length of<br />
Coretex and tie an overhand loop to form the hair.<br />
Thread the bottom bait on followed by the pop-up<br />
and secure in place with a Boilie Prop.<br />
Attach to the hook using a knotless knot add an<br />
angled piece of Rig Shrink. Ensure that you leave<br />
a small section of exposed braid behind the shrink<br />
tubing to allow the hook to freely rotate.<br />
To critically balance the baits trim the pop-up<br />
down until the hook baits sink very slowly. Always<br />
test your rig in the margins to ensure they sit<br />
perfectly.<br />
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KNOTLESS KNOT<br />
Tie an overhand loop in<br />
the end of your hooklink<br />
material.<br />
Add your chosen<br />
hookbait and adjust the<br />
length of your hair to<br />
the desired length.<br />
Just off the bend is a<br />
good starting point.<br />
Carefully remove the<br />
bait to make the tying<br />
easier for yourself.<br />
Make sure you hold the<br />
hooklink material in the<br />
set position.<br />
Whip down the hook<br />
over the hair 6 to<br />
8 turns.<br />
Pass the tag end<br />
through the back of the<br />
eye making sure the<br />
turns don’t unravel as<br />
you do so.<br />
Moisten the knot and<br />
pull gradually on the tag<br />
end for a neat and tidy<br />
finish to your knot.<br />
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THE WEIGHTED HOOK RIG<br />
THIS is a gem of a rig, developed by <strong>Fox</strong>’s<br />
Steve Spurgeon, improving on the popular<br />
shot on the hook rig.<br />
Adding weight in the form of a small shot<br />
tied on a tiny loop of braid has been popular<br />
but using <strong>Fox</strong> Kwik Change Weights and a<br />
second weight behind the hook has<br />
improved the hooking potential of the<br />
presentation no end.<br />
Steve’s had several trips since trying this<br />
little dodge with carp obviously picking up<br />
the hook bait over spod mix and getting<br />
away with it, indicators jumping and huge<br />
fizzes where they’ve spooked off the area.<br />
A change to the weighted hook rig has<br />
instantly brought takes and carp on the<br />
bank where more standard presentations<br />
have failed to score. It’s also brought the<br />
only take on the whole lake on very difficult<br />
days – testament to its effectiveness at<br />
converting pick ups to takes.<br />
Using Kwik Change Weights and a longer<br />
tag end allows a hook to be passed through<br />
the silicone. It stays secure enough to hold<br />
position on the cast even with barbless<br />
patterns but when a carp is hooked slides<br />
freely along the shank so as not to<br />
compromise hook holds.<br />
The putty at the other end of the hook<br />
guarantees the hook is always being pulled<br />
downwards as soon as the hook bait is<br />
lifted off bottom by a carp, the point always<br />
looking to catch flesh. Deadly!<br />
HOW TO TIE THE WEIGHTED HOOK RIG...<br />
Tie a knotless knot using stripped back Coretex<br />
and a Size 8 Arma Point LS, thread on a 0.5mm<br />
piece of silicone so the hair exits opposite the<br />
hook point.<br />
The hook is pushed through the tag end of the<br />
silicone, fixing the weight directly behind the point<br />
of the hook.<br />
Coretex is a sinking material but add a couple<br />
of small mouse dropping size slugs of High SG<br />
putty to prevent the link lifting up when carp feed<br />
around it.<br />
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Stretch a length of the supplied silicone into the<br />
central bore of a No.4 Kwik Change Weight. Trim<br />
one end tight to the weight, leave 2mm of silicone<br />
protruding at the other end.<br />
Leave 1cm of Coretex stripped back behind the<br />
eye of the hook. Mould a small piece of High SG<br />
putty around the eye to weight the back end of<br />
the hook.<br />
Steve favours two pieces of plastic corn over spod<br />
mix. The hook bait needs to be buoyant enough to<br />
lift the hook upright with the Kwik Change weight<br />
and putty anchoring each end.<br />
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THE CHOD RIG<br />
ONE of the deadliest recent innovations in<br />
presentation, the chod rig has proven the<br />
downfall of the biggest and trickiest carp<br />
time and time again.<br />
A pop-up rig fished directly from a leadcore<br />
leader or length of tubing, the chod rig has<br />
tremendously aggressive rig mechanics.<br />
Being a stiff link of just a few inches it can’t<br />
be readily ejected, and pivots and rotates<br />
freely, able to take hold the minute it is<br />
picked up. The chod simply nails fish that<br />
pick it up.<br />
The chod rig is an out and out boilie<br />
presentation, and comes into its own<br />
for both single bait fishing with high<br />
attract pop-ups or presenting<br />
pop-ups over beds of quality boilies.<br />
Perfect presentation is guaranteed<br />
over any bottom. Due to the short<br />
link and helicopter end tackle it is<br />
also incredibly aerodynamic, ideal<br />
for long range casting and<br />
impossible to tangle.<br />
TOP TIP<br />
All helicopter rigs need to be constructed<br />
so the stop beads on the Leadcore allow<br />
the hook length to slide off the leader in<br />
case of breakage. A 1cm length of 0.5mm<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> Rig Silicone with a Camo Flexi Bead<br />
pushed over the top works brilliantly. Leave<br />
several inches between the stop beads, and<br />
position the hook length 12-18 inches back<br />
from the lead for optimum rig efficiency.<br />
HOW TO TIE THE SIMPLE CHOD RIG...<br />
Chod rigs need to be fished on helicopter end<br />
tackles. In-lines and lead clips don’t allow the rig<br />
to settle slowly on to the lake bed the same way.<br />
A <strong>Fox</strong> Ready Tied Leadcore Heli-Rig is perfect.<br />
Arma Point SR hooks are designed for stiff<br />
presentations like the chod, the slightly out turned<br />
eye ensuring the gape iisn’t reduced on the<br />
finished rig. Use size 7s for 14-16mm pop-ups.<br />
Keeping the hook length out of harm’s way,<br />
carefully offer a lighter towards the tag end.<br />
When you see it start to melt remove the flame<br />
and blob the tag end.<br />
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15 lb Rigidity is the ideal hook length material.<br />
Although stiff for effective anti-eject properties it<br />
can also be curved after the rig is tied to create<br />
more aggressive hooking – like a giant bent hook.<br />
Tie a four turn knotless knot with the Rigidity,<br />
thread a Rig Ring on the tag end then pass it<br />
down through the eye to form a D loop. The D<br />
needs to be kept small so the bait sits just above<br />
the eye on the finished rig.<br />
Tie the link to the ring swivel on the lead core,<br />
leaving the finished link 2-3 inches maximum.<br />
Use a three turn blood knot and blob the tag end<br />
after trimming down.<br />
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MAGGOT RIG<br />
THE new <strong>Fox</strong> Maggot Clips make presenting<br />
bunches of grubs easier than ever. Available<br />
from 6 to 12mm you can produce hook<br />
baits from as few as three or four maggots<br />
to giant wriggling balls.<br />
The pyramid shape of the clips prevents<br />
maggots bunching up and exposing bare<br />
metal and requires less metal for a more<br />
balanced presentation. A specially designed<br />
Tweezer tool is available that allows the<br />
clip to be easily opened and loaded without<br />
bending the clip.<br />
Maggots bring a fierce feeding reaction<br />
from carp, even in the coldest water, and<br />
large quantities of maggots, a gallon (eight<br />
pints) or even double that quantity can bring<br />
monster catches when little else is bringing<br />
a response. It’s an aggressive approach,<br />
and an expensive one, but can produce<br />
quantities of carp you have rarely<br />
seen before.<br />
Maggot Clips<br />
Actual Size<br />
Maggot<br />
Tweezers<br />
SIZE 12<br />
SIZE 10<br />
SIZE 8<br />
SIZE 6<br />
HOW TO TIE THE MAGGOT RIG...<br />
A combi rig from <strong>Fox</strong> Coretex makes the perfect<br />
maggot rig. Strip back 5-6cm of outer coating<br />
then tie the maggot clip to the end with a<br />
grinner knot.<br />
Whip a knotless knot to a size 9 Arma Point<br />
SSC leaving a 1cm hair between bend of hook<br />
and maggot clip. Add 5-7mm of shrink tube and<br />
steam down at an angle improve hooking.<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> Fine PVA allows small pellets and live maggots<br />
to be used in PVA bags without all the maggots<br />
wriggling out before you cast.<br />
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<strong>Fox</strong> Maggot Tweezers have been designed to<br />
help open up a <strong>Fox</strong> Maggot Clip to aid threading<br />
maggots. You’ll be amazed how useful these<br />
Tweezers are!<br />
When tackling pressurised carp that have been<br />
hammered on maggots use the size 12 clips and<br />
just three or four maggots, smaller hook baits<br />
catch best.<br />
Add inserts to a TB spod when depositing large<br />
quantities of maggots. Add water for weight.<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> Bait Droppers will drop maggots directly on<br />
the lake bed and can be cast surprising distances.<br />
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ZIG RIGGING <br />
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Changing air pressures, warm winds and<br />
bright sunlight see carp spend long periods<br />
well up-in-the-water. A zig rig presents a<br />
buoyant bait like a pop-up well off bottom,<br />
putting it in front of a cruising carp. Many<br />
lack confidence in a single bait suspended<br />
on its own but some of the biggest carp in<br />
the country fall to zigs.<br />
Action can be very depth specific – you<br />
might catch well on hook baits at half depth<br />
but not on baits close to the surface.<br />
Instead of tying different length rigs the<br />
Adjustable Zig Rig is essential for fine<br />
tuning depths and being able to net fish<br />
with ease, especially from deep water.<br />
Spodding over the rig has proved a<br />
devestating tactic on prolific waters.<br />
The Adjustable Zig Rig<br />
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CONSTRUCTING THE ADJUSTABLE ZIG RIG<br />
Tie up a 1 metre hook length of 8-13lb Micro<br />
Plus+ to a size 10 Arma Point SSBP hook. Use a<br />
knotless knot and keep the hair short so the bait<br />
stays tight to the back of the hook.<br />
Attach the lead to a Slik ® Ring via a Kwik Link.<br />
This enables smooth free running of the rig so<br />
that you can adjust the height of the rig in the<br />
water with minimal resistance.<br />
On the other end of the boom add a Paternoster<br />
Sunk Float from the <strong>Fox</strong> Predator range, the<br />
XLarge size is ideal and bouyant enough for use at<br />
range in deep water.<br />
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Tie a figure of eight loop knot in the other end,<br />
this will enable you to quickly change your hook<br />
length after a fish when used with a size 11 Kwik<br />
Change Swivel and Sleeve.<br />
An essential part of the rig is the stiff boom.<br />
It prevents the long hook length tangling on the<br />
cast. Cut the stiff boom tubing to 30cm and push<br />
on the large bead supplied with the Slik ® Ring Kit.<br />
The float will sit up against the swivel in the water.<br />
Fish your rods at different depths to start with.<br />
To adjust the depth of the rig let out line or reel<br />
it in until you find a depth that the fish are feeding.<br />
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FLOATER FISHING<br />
SITTING behind rods baited with boilies is<br />
a mug’s game when temperatures rise<br />
and carp can be seen actively cruising<br />
and basking in the upper layers. Only a tiny<br />
minority of carpers choose to fish surface<br />
baits, yet it is the most exciting tactic of<br />
all – watching carp approach and engulf a<br />
hook bait. From March through to October<br />
opportunities to catch surface feeders<br />
arise on most venues, and with just a few<br />
accessories and a bag of floating pellets<br />
you are prepared enough to catch even<br />
difficult carp when they show themselves<br />
on top.<br />
Two Floater Rigs<br />
FLOATING BAIT<br />
ATTACHED VIA<br />
FOX BAIT BAND<br />
FLOATING PELLET<br />
ATTACHED VIA<br />
FOX BAIT BAND<br />
BETWEEN 30 & 200cm<br />
OF 8 - 12lb LINE<br />
BETWEEN 30 & 200cm<br />
OF 8 - 12lb LINE<br />
BOLT BUBBLE KIT<br />
FLOATING BRAID OR MONO<br />
MAINLINE 12 - 15lb<br />
EXOCET KIT<br />
FLOATING BRAID OR MONO<br />
MAINLINE 12 - 15lb<br />
METHODS OF ATTACHING FLOATERS<br />
Use a 1.5mm Nut/Pellet Drill to bore a small<br />
hole through floating pellets or mixers and simply<br />
mount one or two on a hair rig.<br />
Floating pellets and mixers can be glued straight<br />
to the hook. Create a groove in the bait with the<br />
side of a Diamond Hook File.<br />
The finished glued bait should look like this.<br />
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<strong>Fox</strong> Bait Bands are ideal for mounting floating<br />
baits close to the hook shank. Stretch it around<br />
the bait and pierce the tag with the hook.<br />
Fill the groove with Knot-Lok Rig Glue and set the<br />
hook into it. Hold the hook still in this position for<br />
a few seconds until the glue is dry.<br />
For a presentation that will withstand nuisance<br />
fish and big casts tightly wrap the bait in Arma-<br />
Mesh. Pass the hook through the knot and secure<br />
into position with a small piece of 0.5mm Silicone.<br />
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THE METHOD<br />
The Method works on a number of levels.<br />
When put in front of numbers of carp, they<br />
aggressively compete for the large ball of<br />
food around the feeder, attacking it and<br />
shaking fragments of food away. The more<br />
regular the feeder is cast, the more the<br />
carp home in on the sound of the feeder<br />
hitting the water, and carp can become<br />
frenzied in their feeding.<br />
Being a self-contained trap the Method can<br />
also score on less well stocked venues and<br />
a single loaded feeder in the right place has<br />
also tripped up plenty of notable UK carp.<br />
All <strong>Fox</strong> method feeders are semi fixed to<br />
the line and are 100% safe. Don’t forget<br />
that a rig is completely camouflaged when<br />
a hook bait is buried in a Method ball. With<br />
the hook buried loaded feeders can be cast<br />
directly into weed. You’ll be surprised how<br />
effectively carp sniff them out!<br />
The Method Rig<br />
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IMPROVE YOUR METHOD FISHING<br />
Internal weights in the <strong>Fox</strong> Method Feeder<br />
means it always lands the right way up to ensure<br />
you’re hookbait isn’t lost under the feeder.<br />
Load the feeder up with your method mix by<br />
compressing the bait onto the vanes.<br />
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<strong>Fox</strong> Maggot Method Feeders have a central<br />
chamber filled with high density foam. Either soak<br />
the foam in liquid additives or remove the foam<br />
and fill the chamber with maggots.<br />
The finished method ball should look like this.<br />
A neat compact trap full of carpy goodness.<br />
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PLUMBING<br />
MARKER float work can be the key to<br />
catching more carp, but also cost you<br />
chances of catching.<br />
Plumbing helps us understand the nature of<br />
lakes beneath the surface, helping<br />
appreciate where fish might feed and where<br />
they might be found in different conditions.<br />
For many session anglers, plumbing is an<br />
essential part in deciding where to place<br />
hook baits every time they fish. But the<br />
nature of plumbing means a lot of<br />
disturbance, with leads landing repeatedly<br />
and floats being popped up to chart depths<br />
and pinpoint likely features.<br />
You need to recognise when and where<br />
plumbing is beneficial and when it<br />
will see you catching less.<br />
Polarising glasses, feeling a lead<br />
down and watching where<br />
carp show and<br />
the routes they<br />
swim can tell you<br />
all you need to<br />
know to catch<br />
them without<br />
measuring depths.<br />
Learn to weigh up the<br />
odds – a hook bait presented<br />
less well in front of feeding fish<br />
or in a swim full of carp will always<br />
have a good chance of catching.<br />
Knowing exactly the underwater layout<br />
of a swim in front of you, confident<br />
that you have hook baits in great spots<br />
is worthless if the fish are long gone<br />
by the time you’ve finished with a<br />
plumbing rod! You shouldn’t be entirely<br />
dependant upon a marker float to<br />
fish confidently.<br />
Plumb swims in the winter or at the end of<br />
a session, recording what you find to help<br />
you when you come to fish.<br />
Micro Marker<br />
Weed Marker<br />
Exocet Marker<br />
HOW TO PLUMB THE DEPTH<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> Micro Marker Kits contain everything you<br />
need to plumb on most venues, unless very weedy<br />
or fishing very long range.<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> markers are supplied with interchangeable<br />
sight tips. Use black when the water surface<br />
appears very bright. In shade or on venues with<br />
tree cover orange or yellow are most visible.<br />
Purpose designed marker rods have responsive<br />
tips to register the nature of the lake bed. Depth<br />
markers allow you to accurately chart a swim to<br />
find even the smallest variations.<br />
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Explorer Feature Finding Leads have unique<br />
prongs to transmit more feel from the lead when<br />
it is pulled back, readily identifying gravel, silt and<br />
weed. The stemmed Explorer is best in weed.<br />
Braided main lines like Horizon or Submerge are<br />
a key part of any feature finding set-up. The zero<br />
stretch of braid exaggerates the feel of the<br />
lakebed as the lead is pulled back over it.<br />
Search depths methodically, fanning casts from<br />
left to right gradually to build an impression of a<br />
swim. Always straighten your braid to the lead<br />
before raising the float.<br />
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SPODDING<br />
By Steve Spurgeon<br />
ON any water containing good numbers<br />
of carp spodding is my main line of attack<br />
because it allows me to create a very<br />
confident feeding situation. By encouraging<br />
competitive feeding you’re more likely to<br />
make multiple catches rather than nicking<br />
odd fish here and there.<br />
The biggest mistake is baiting at the start<br />
of a session and then sitting on your hands<br />
too long. With experience you can often<br />
read the signs that tell you carp are feeding<br />
over your baited area even if you’re not<br />
getting takes. With a bit more work the<br />
indicators should start sounding.<br />
Carp are more aggressive feeders than<br />
many give them credit for, and will clean<br />
out a baited area quickly, often within<br />
The anatomy of a <strong>Fox</strong> Spod<br />
Interchangeable<br />
Nose Cones<br />
Teardrop vents<br />
for rapid bait<br />
discharge &<br />
easy retrieval<br />
hours. A couple more spods every hour<br />
or two helps freshen up a spot,<br />
encouraging carp to come in and feed again<br />
- bringing extra takes.<br />
Often a capture means all the bait has<br />
pretty much been eaten. When a bite<br />
comes, top the swim back up to keep the<br />
carp feeding hard and bring more takes.<br />
This style of fishing you are almost thinking<br />
a few carp ahead all the time.<br />
Spodding for long periods can be tough<br />
but the right kit takes away a lot of the hard<br />
work. A purpose designed spod rod like the<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> Warrior or Horizon SFD coupled with<br />
a quality indestructable reel such as <strong>Fox</strong><br />
Stratos 12000E will send out and retreive<br />
spods effortlessly and with accurately.<br />
Aerodynamic<br />
Profile<br />
Dual Inserts<br />
TOP TIPS FOR SPODDING<br />
The nose cones of <strong>Fox</strong> Spods are extra bouyant,<br />
so that when the spod hits the water, the nose<br />
rises to the top helping to empty the spod. The<br />
cones are also supplied in three colours - black,<br />
red and yellow - to ensure they remain visible in all<br />
water conditions.<br />
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Spods for use with small baits like pellets, particles or<br />
topping up with water.<br />
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<strong>Fox</strong> Spods are available in three sizes to suit<br />
various amounts of feed and casting distances.<br />
TB1 Big Spod weighs 2.25oz empty, TB2 Stubby<br />
Spod weighs 1oz empty and TB3 Compact Spod<br />
weighs 1.25oz empty.<br />
Tie the supplied Kwik Clip to your leader via a 5 turn<br />
grinner and simply clip the swivel of the spod onto it.<br />
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The <strong>Fox</strong> Carp<br />
Accessory Range<br />
SWIVELS<br />
Durable, non-reflective,<br />
extra strong carp<br />
swivels available in<br />
sizes 7, 10 and 11.<br />
FLEXI RING<br />
SWIVELS<br />
Non-reflective Flexi<br />
Ring Swivels available<br />
in sizes 7, 10 and 11.<br />
RIG RINGS<br />
Round 2mm, 2.5mm<br />
& 3mm. Oval 4.5mm.<br />
Pear 1.5mm,<br />
1.75mm & 2mm.<br />
SLIDING RING<br />
& RIG STOPS<br />
Available in three<br />
sizes: 1.5mm,<br />
1.75mm & 2.0mm.<br />
HAIR WIDGETS<br />
A black rubber which<br />
allows the hair to be at<br />
any point on the hook.<br />
BAIT BANDS<br />
Strong, expandable.<br />
Available in three<br />
sizes: small, medium<br />
& large.<br />
MAGGOT CLIPS<br />
New design to<br />
eliminate bunching up<br />
of maggots.<br />
MAGGOT<br />
TWEEZERS<br />
Designed to aid the<br />
opening of fiddly<br />
Maggot Clips.<br />
CAMO FLEXI BEADS<br />
Rubber bead now<br />
available in camo<br />
green and brown.<br />
BOILIE STOPS<br />
Available in five<br />
colours: Clear, Red,<br />
Yellow, Orange, Brown.<br />
SILICONE TUBING<br />
Available in green and<br />
brown in two sizes:<br />
0.5mm & 0.75mm.<br />
RIG SHRINK<br />
In two colours, clear<br />
& green and three<br />
sizes: 1.2-0.4mm,<br />
2.4-0.8mm, 3-1mm.<br />
HI-SG RIG PUTTY<br />
One pack includes<br />
two colours: green<br />
and brown.<br />
LOADED TUNGSTEN<br />
RIG TUBING<br />
Extra heavy flexible<br />
tubing.<br />
CAMO ANTI TANGLE<br />
TUBING<br />
Now available in<br />
green & brown.<br />
CAMO TUBING WITH<br />
LEAD CLIPS<br />
Safety lead clip with<br />
flexi ring swivel<br />
mounted on camo<br />
tubing in green<br />
and brown.<br />
CAMO KWIK<br />
CHANGE <strong>RIGS</strong><br />
ON TUBING<br />
A variety of Kwik<br />
Change rigs, now<br />
available in green<br />
and brown.<br />
LEADCORE LEADERS<br />
WITH LEAD CLIPS<br />
A variety leadcore<br />
leaders are available,<br />
all supplied with<br />
lead clips.<br />
LEADCORE<br />
HELI-<strong>RIGS</strong><br />
Ready-made helicopter<br />
rigs mounted on <strong>Fox</strong><br />
leadcore.<br />
LEADCORE LEADERS<br />
WITH SAFETY<br />
SLEEVES<br />
Ready-made leadcore<br />
leaders with safety<br />
sleeves.<br />
KWIK CHANGE<br />
LEADCORE LEADERS<br />
Ready-made leadcore<br />
leaders with Kwik<br />
Change attachment.<br />
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KWIK CHANGE<br />
LEADCORE LEADERS<br />
WITH LEAD CLIPS<br />
Leadcore leaders<br />
supplied with <strong>Fox</strong><br />
lead clips.<br />
READY SPLICED<br />
LEADCORE LEADERS<br />
45lb leadcore leader<br />
with flexi ring swivel<br />
spliced in one end and<br />
a loop at the other.<br />
KWIK CHANGE<br />
SWIVELS &<br />
SLEEVES<br />
Available in sizes 7<br />
and 10.<br />
KWIK CHANGE<br />
HELI SWIVELS &<br />
SLEEVES<br />
Heli swivel and sleeve,<br />
in sizes 7 & 10.<br />
KWIK CHANGE<br />
FLEXI RING<br />
SWIVELS &<br />
SLEEVES<br />
Flexi Ring Swivel and<br />
Sleeve, available in<br />
sizes 7 & 10.<br />
ANTI TANGLE<br />
SLEEVES<br />
Now available in green<br />
& brown.<br />
CAMO <strong>CARP</strong><br />
SAFETY SLEEVES<br />
Now come in green<br />
& brown.<br />
CAMO HELI KIT<br />
Now comes in green<br />
& brown.<br />
CAMO RUN RING<br />
SYSTEM<br />
Now available in green<br />
& brown.<br />
CAMO KNOT<br />
PROTECTOR BEADS<br />
Soft beads to protect<br />
a knot from leads,<br />
available in green and<br />
brown.<br />
BOILIE PROPS<br />
In six colours: Red,<br />
Orange, Yellow,<br />
Pink, Brown, Clear.<br />
SLIDERS<br />
Tapered weight with a<br />
camo finish to pin line<br />
to the bottom. Mixed<br />
colour pack.<br />
SLIK ® RING &<br />
BEAD KIT<br />
Complete kit for<br />
creating a resistance<br />
free, quick change<br />
marker float set-up.<br />
RIGIDITY<br />
Now available in two<br />
sizes: 15lb/6.8kg<br />
25lb/11.3kg.<br />
PELLET PEGS<br />
Brown pegs in three<br />
sizes: 11mm, 13mm<br />
& 21mm.<br />
ADAPTIVE<br />
CAMOUFLAGE<br />
LEADCORE<br />
Four tapered colours<br />
to create camo effect.<br />
Available in green<br />
& brown.<br />
KWIK CHANGE<br />
POP-UP WEIGHTS<br />
Available in these<br />
sizes: BB, AAA, SA,<br />
SWAN & Multi Pack.<br />
DOWNRIGGER<br />
BACKLEADS<br />
Designed to be single<br />
handedly attached<br />
to line.<br />
BAIT FLOSS<br />
For attaching boilies<br />
to a hair or ‘D’ ring in<br />
these colours: Yellow,<br />
Brown & Neutral.<br />
MAGIC MARKER<br />
Available in orange and<br />
yellow colours.<br />
ILLUSION SOFT<br />
New soft fluorocarbon<br />
in sizes: 10lb/4.8kg<br />
12lb/5.5kg, 15lb/<br />
6.8kg.<br />
KNOT LOK RIG GLUE<br />
Clear, waterproof,<br />
quick setting adhesive.<br />
TENSION BAR<br />
Tool for tightening<br />
loops and straightening<br />
boom sections on<br />
stiff rigs.<br />
SPLICING NEEDLE<br />
Rubber handle and lip<br />
close needle.<br />
BAIT NEEDLES<br />
Special Edition<br />
Needle Set:<br />
Stringer, Lip Close,<br />
Multi Bait.<br />
DIAMOND HOOK<br />
SHARPENER<br />
Tool for ensuring your<br />
hooks stay super<br />
sharp.<br />
STIX BAITING<br />
NEEDLE<br />
Lip close needle<br />
measuring 130mm for<br />
PVA Stix and Bags.<br />
1.5mm<br />
NUT/PELLET DRILL<br />
For piercing pellets,<br />
nuts and other hard<br />
baits.<br />
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BRAID BLADES<br />
Ultra sharp blades<br />
designed to cut braid.<br />
6mm CORK STICKS<br />
For popping up baits<br />
like tiger nuts.<br />
BAIT DRILL<br />
& CORK STICKS<br />
Create the perfect<br />
popped-up baits.<br />
CORETEX<br />
Available in Weedy<br />
Olive, Gravelly Brown,<br />
Silty Black & Sandy<br />
Yellow in 15lb,<br />
20lb & 25lb.<br />
REFLEX<br />
Neutral buoyancy<br />
hooklink in these<br />
sizes: 12lb/5.5kg,<br />
15lb/6.8kg &<br />
25lb/11.4kg.<br />
SNARE<br />
Slow singking braid in<br />
sizes: 12lb/5.5kg<br />
15lb/6.8kg &<br />
25lb/11.4kg<br />
ARMADILLO<br />
Braid in green and<br />
brown in sizes:<br />
30lb/13.6kg, 45lb/<br />
20.45kg.<br />
SOFT STEEL<br />
6lb/2.7kg 0.25mm<br />
8lb/3.6kg 0.27mm<br />
10lb/4.5kg 0.30mm<br />
12lb/5.4kg 0.34mm<br />
15lb/6.8kg 0.39mm<br />
20lb/9.0kg 0.42mm<br />
CAMO SOFT STEEL<br />
10lb/4.5kg 0.30mm<br />
12lb/5.4kg 0.34mm<br />
15lb/6.8kg 0.39mm<br />
BARBUSTER<br />
10lb/4.5kg 0.30mm<br />
12lb/5.4kg 0.35mm<br />
15lb/6.8kg 0.40mm<br />
WARRIOR <strong>CARP</strong> LINE<br />
12lb/5.4kg 0.30mm<br />
15lb/6.8kg 0.35mm<br />
20lb/9.0kg 0.38mm<br />
TAPERED MONO<br />
LEADER<br />
3 x 12m lengths:<br />
12-35lb/5.4-15.9kg<br />
15-45lb/6.8-20.45kg<br />
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ILLUSION<br />
6lb/2.7kg 0.23mm<br />
8lb/3.6kg 0.28mm<br />
10lb/4.5kg 0.31mm<br />
12lb/5.4kg 0.33mm<br />
15lb/6.8kg 0.35mm<br />
18lb/8.2kg 0.37mm<br />
ILLUSION<br />
SHOCKLEADER<br />
20lb/9.0kg 0.44mm<br />
25lb/11.4kg 0.47mm<br />
30lb/13.6kg 0.31mm<br />
GRAVITRON<br />
250m spools:<br />
15lb/6.8kg<br />
20lb/9.0kg<br />
500m spools:<br />
20lb/9.0kg<br />
25lb/11.4kg<br />
CONTROLLER<br />
FLOATER BRAID<br />
150m spools:<br />
15lb/6.8kg<br />
HORIZON BRAIDED<br />
MAINLINE<br />
300m spools<br />
20lb/9.0kg<br />
25lb/11.4kg<br />
30lb/13.6kg<br />
HORIZON SPOD &<br />
MARKER BRAID<br />
300m spools:<br />
20lb/9.0kg<br />
WARRIOR<br />
<strong>CARP</strong> <strong>RIGS</strong><br />
Ready tied rigs using<br />
Series 1, 1B, 2 & 2B<br />
hook patterns tied to<br />
Warrior Mono, Snare<br />
& Reflex Braids.<br />
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The best of <strong>Fox</strong>’s<br />
2009 New Products<br />
N Series Alarms<br />
Welcome to the next generation of bite<br />
alarms, the new <strong>Fox</strong> N Series. The range<br />
includes the top-of-the-range NTXr and its<br />
compatible NTXr Receiver, plus NX and N<br />
models. These alarms are jam-packed with<br />
innovative new features to create what<br />
we believe are the best bite alarms ever<br />
produced. Key features include:<br />
• Multi-colour LED with Colour Sync – the<br />
NTXr and NX models have an ultra<br />
bright LED that can be used in five<br />
different colours<br />
• Battery – the alarms are powered by<br />
2 x AA batteries which are supplied.<br />
The alarms also offer a super long<br />
battery life<br />
• Cone Speaker – sound travels further on<br />
the bank with the ultra crisp sound<br />
generated by the waterproof cone<br />
speaker<br />
• D-Tec Sensing System – this top secret<br />
addition makes the alarms super durable<br />
and reliable by eliminating the need for<br />
reed switches<br />
• Ultra Long Range – we have used a<br />
second generation transmitter to ensure<br />
the compatible NTXr alarm and Receiver<br />
offer the greatest signal range of any<br />
alarm we have ever seen!<br />
These are just a handful of the amazing<br />
features found on the new N Series<br />
Alarms. For more information go to:<br />
www.foxint.com/nseries<br />
Eclipse Dome<br />
The ultimate in pram-hood systems, the Eclipse is<br />
undoubtedly the most versatile bivvy package on the<br />
market. Here’s why...<br />
• Ven-Tec fabric – the most waterproof and breathable<br />
fabric we have ever seen on a bivvy<br />
• Airflow System – front and back vents to let air travel<br />
through the bivvy<br />
• Detachable Door – the door can be left in place or<br />
completely removed<br />
• 2-Way Door System – open the door from the top<br />
down, or bottom upwards!<br />
• Free <strong>Fox</strong> Dome Package – the Eclipse comes with<br />
a heavy duty clip-in groundsheet, Frame Support<br />
System, over-sized carry bag, bivvy peg bag and<br />
pegs, Mosquito Mesh and removable PVA door all<br />
completely FREE<br />
• Wrap available separately. One and two-man<br />
versions available.<br />
Core-Lite Hanger<br />
This revolutionary new Hanger system enables<br />
you to use one Core-Lite Hanger in a number of<br />
different weight configurations to suit all styles<br />
of fishing. The Core-Lite package includes a light<br />
inner body and a heavy outer body, lightweight<br />
Dacron cord, stainless steel ball chain and<br />
two screw-on weights. This allows you to use<br />
as many or as few of these components as<br />
possible to create a hanger to suit all fishing<br />
styles – from light work in the margins to heavy,<br />
long distance fishing. The Core-Lite also has an<br />
adjustable line gripper with a ‘V’ groove and the<br />
facility to insert a Beta Light into the inside of<br />
the inner core. The new <strong>Fox</strong> Core-Lite Hanger<br />
is available in six, light reflective colours – clear,<br />
white, blue, red, amber and green.<br />
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Stratos 12000E<br />
Graphite Reels<br />
The new <strong>Fox</strong> Stratos 12000E Graphite<br />
Big Pit reels are the ultimate workhorses,<br />
reels that simply won’t let you down!<br />
Both models – the FS12000E with a Free<br />
Spool facility and non-Freespool 12000E<br />
– incorporate the same Stratos 12000<br />
technology that made the MAGs such a<br />
huge success. Expect key features like:<br />
• Slipper Stealth Clutch<br />
• Adjustable Line Lay<br />
• Grit Guard<br />
• Sure Grip Handle<br />
• Low weight<br />
• 16 ball bearings (FS12000E model)<br />
• 13 ball bearings (12000E model)<br />
• Spare alloy spool<br />
Ranger Pod<br />
The new <strong>Fox</strong> Ranger is the ultimate in<br />
pod technology, designed to be used in<br />
a number of positions to suit European<br />
waters.<br />
It features CAD-engineered multi<br />
adjustments to allow extreme rod<br />
positioning to cope with the toughest<br />
terrain, together with a twin bar oval frame<br />
main body for increased strength and spirit<br />
levels to guarantee level assembly.<br />
The Ranger Package includes three pairs<br />
of legs, a carry bag and buzz bars.<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> Clothing<br />
This year sees a new range of <strong>Fox</strong> clothing to<br />
suit all weathers. The range includes:<br />
• Explorer Storm Suit - a lightweight,<br />
throw-over waterproof suit that’s<br />
designed to be used over your usual<br />
carp clothing as added protection in wet<br />
weather. It comes in a small, draw cord<br />
bag in sizes from small to XXXL.<br />
• Two Tone Cool Max T-shirts - made<br />
from a material that is designed to keep<br />
you cool, dry and comfortable in warm<br />
weather. It works by wicking sweat away<br />
from the body. There’s a normal round<br />
neck T-shirt and polo T-shirt available in<br />
sizes from small to XXXL.<br />
• Lightweight Zip-off Trousers – combat-style<br />
trousers with an elasticated top and<br />
adjustable belt. They can be zipped off<br />
above the knees to act as shorts in warm<br />
weather. They come in sizes from medium<br />
to XXL.<br />
Matrix-Z<br />
The stunning Matrix-Z benefits from a<br />
superb parabolic action that bends through<br />
to the butt when a big carp is hooked.<br />
It also has seven guides rather than the<br />
more popular six, which will suit many<br />
anglers’ style of fishing.<br />
Also expect <strong>Fox</strong> SLIKS braid-friendly guides<br />
(40mm to a 14mm tip ring), soft touch<br />
CR18 reel seat and a classy 1k Graphite<br />
wrap gloss finish.<br />
There are four rods in the range:<br />
12’ 2.75lb<br />
12’ 2.75lb full EVA handle<br />
12’ 3lb<br />
13’ 3.5lb<br />
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“When the next fish you hook could be a personal best, you<br />
need to know your rig won’t let you down. That’s why I use<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> Carp Accessories!”<br />
Ian Chillcott
“When the next fish you hook could be a personal best, you<br />
need to know your rig won’t let you down. That’s why I use<br />
<strong>Fox</strong> Carp Accessories!”<br />
Ian Chillcott