UK Match Angler [UKMA] is the ultimate resource for the Carp angler. Whether you are a top level angler in pursuit for the largest of your quarry or a beginner to the Carp scene looking for unbiased and accurate reviews of tackle, bait and venues, you will find all the latest information right here on this website.

We are always interested in what our visitors have constructively to say about the site, so if you have any ideas that we might be interested in, then please get in touch via the Contact Form under the INFO section of the navigation.

UKMA LIVE at the BCAC 210 Final

The BCAC Final is being held at Broadlands Lakes Fishery near Southampton on 10 - 12 September 2010, and UKMA will be there reporting LIVE from the bank with regular updates of how the event is panning out.

Latest leaderboard standings, photos and all the going on's will be uploaded to the site so you can see how the final is going.

To keep upto speed with the events, please click HERE.

Bait & Tackle Clinic

UKMA have teamed up with Carp-TV presenter Joe Morgan for the first competition, to give our visitors the chance to win a prize from Carp-TV, in our new Questions & Answers section.

To be in with a chance of winning this superb prize, please click HERE for full details.

CC Moore Northern Specials

CC Moore & Co are without question one of the largest and best known independent suppliers of top quality particles, food sources, liquids and hook baits designed for the modern carp enthusiast in the U.K today.

When UKMA received some of the company's new Northern Special NS1 pop-ups we had to take a good look straight away.

To read our thoughts and findings, please click HERE.

Dynamite Baits now owned by Rapala VMC Corporation

Following almost three years of negotiations, Dynamite Baits is pleased to announce that it has been purchased by one of the world’s largest fishing tackle manufacturers, Rapala VMC Corporation.

To read full press release, please click HERE.

Stoney & Friends Yateley Fish-In 2010

The 14th Annual Stoney & Friends Yateley Fish-in recently took place on the CEMEX Angling run Yateley complex, providing over 130 anglers the opportunity to sample some quality fishing in cracking surroundings, alongside helping to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.  This year also saw the return of ‘Stoney’s Friends’ a musical quintet, who after the success of their first outing last year, looked to entertain the participants with a selection of new songs.

To read full report, please click HERE.

Lockey strikes again - 27 times in a week actually!

Solar Tackle supremo Martin Locke has been over to Rainbow Lake in France for another session and virtually emptied the lake of its inhabitants! Over the space of a week, Martin managed to land 27 fish from the notorious venue.

For more information including a picture of the largest fish landed, please click HERE.

Thinking Anglers Chod Ring Swivels

Those clever guys at Thinking Anglers have once again been hard at work coming up with some new and innovative products for 2010.

When UKMA heard of the new Chod Ring Swivels that Thinking Anglers had launched, we had to get our hands on some to try out.

How did they fare? Click HERE to read our findings.

Myles Gibson joins the Greys Carp Academy

Highly regarded Carp Angler Myles Gibson has been recruited into the Greys Carp Academy.

For more information, please click HERE.

Pallatrax Stonze System

The Stonze System is not new to the majority of specialist anglers as it is used widely by the Barbel angler on clear gravel runs for the most natural setup possible.

Pallatrax sent UKMA a selection of the Stonze System for us to take a look at.

You can find our thoughts by clicking HERE.

Primus LiTech Cookset

Primus are well known in the angling world for their top quality and robust cooking equipment. When UKMA was offerred the chance to put the LiTech Cookset through it's paces, we jumped at the chance.

Click HERE to find out what we thought.

Greys Prodigy Plus Carp Rods

The Prodigy series of rods from Greys has a huge following within the carp angling world, with many anglers shunning more expensive rods for the Prodigy's.

When Greys announced a updated version - the Prodigy Plus - a lot of anglers waited impatiently for their local shop to get stock so they could take a look and purchase them.

UKMA recently recieved a set of the Prodigy Plus rods with full cork handles to put through their paces.

Click HERE to read what we thought and found with the product.

Trakker Products Accessories 2010

Along with the Session Towels which we reviewed last month, Trakker also sent down their new 13L cool box and Neoprene gas canister cover to put through the paces.

You can read our findings by clicking HERE for the Coolbox and HERE for the Neoprene gas canister cover.

NashBait iC1

Over the years Gary Bayes and the bait development team at Nash Tackle have took great pride in producing some of the biggest selling boillie flavours of all time. With the legendary Scopex Squid Plus Robin Red being copied by anyone with a rolling table, Nash needed a new bait to step up and take centre stage, enter the iC-1.

To find out our thoughts and findings, please click HERE.

AGT Indicators

Every angler will require an indicator at one time or another regardless of the style that they carry out. With most of the indicators on the market being similar to each other, AGT Indicators came up with some unique design indicators that have their place in anglers armouries.

We put some of the indicators through their paces recently, and you can find our thoughts by clicking HERE.

Enterprise Tackle Pop-Up Sweetcorn Classic Flavours

We all use plastic corn in one form or another, but Enterprise Tackle have taken their already successful pop-up sweetcorn hookbaits, and combined them with original manufacturers flavours to add attraction.

We have been using these for a while ourselves now, and it was about time that we put our findings into words. Click HERE to read our thoughts.

Atomic Tackle Bombz Away Lead Clips

Simon Healy at Atomic Tackle recently sent UKMA a box of bits to review including the revolutionary Bombz Away Lead Clip System.

We have seen most, if not all of the current lead clips come through the UKMA office in recent times, so how did the Bombz Away come up in our tests?

You can find out what we thought by clicking HERE.

Kryston Score Leadcore Range

Kryston were one of the first companies in carp fishing to market a leadcore specifically for the target audience rather than repackage material from sea or game angling.

When anglers thought that leadcore had reached the limits of advancement, Kryston came up with a unique material - which not to give away this, details will be revealed in the article.

We put these leadcores through the test over the past weekend (and for a number of years prior to the website being in existance!) on a session and you can read our findings by clicking HERE.

Atomic Tackle Detecta Marker Float

Simon Healy at Atomic Tackle recently sent UKMA a box of bits to review including the Detecta Marker Floats.
After putting them through their paces on a recent session, you can find out what we thought by clicking HERE.

69lb 12oz Mirror from Laroussi for 15 year old, Chris Tsourou

Angling Lines sent in the news that an 16 year old holiday maker to one of their French fisheries has landed a near 70lb Mirror Carp.

Click HERE to see picture and read the details sent.

Richworth XLR8 Bait Range

When Richworth release a new bait, anglers open their eyes with great interest. After working with proven big fish angler, Steve Renyard on a recipe that Steve used in the 1990's, tweaks and additions were made using modern ingredients, and the XLR8 was born.

Is XLR8 destined to be one of the all time great baits like some of Richworth's other baits are? Find out what we thought of the XLR8 by clicking HERE.

Kryston Styx Rig Glues

There has been a number of different "super glues" on the market designed for anglers over the years, but none have ever been around for too long due to the OEM manufacturers discontinuing the formulas in favour of non angler friendly variations.

Kryston though have done their usual trick and come up with something that could give anglers something extra in their armoury that they may not have used much of before.

We put these glues through the test over the past weekend on a session and you can read our findings by clicking HERE.

Nash Tackle Release New FREE Rig DVD

With Kevin Nash being behind more of carp anglings' innovations both with tackle and rig development, it was only a matter of time before he came out of the office and in front of the camera to explain the principles behind the rigs that we take for granted in modern carp angling.

UKMA recieved the new DVD the day before they hit the shop shelves and watched it.

To find out more about the Rig Evolution DVD, please click HERE.

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