I have always tried to keep my gear as light as possible, from right back when I was a kid starting out. It was probably born out of necessity, I didn’t have much fishing tackle and what I did have was just carried on my back, or on my bike! Winters under an open fronted Aqua 50. I didn’t have much fishing tackle and what I did have was just […]
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ESP’ New Ronnie Clips: Inception to Finished Product
Dave Ellyatt explains what brought about the development of some not-so-insignificant rig components… The Ronnie Clips and Tungsten Sleeves are a game changer for Ronnie and Hinge Rigs The new Quick Change Ronnie Clips and Tungsten Sleeves were born out of my enthusiasm for using the Ronnie Rig which started a few years ago, and a limitation I felt the rig had, which led to improvisation and improvement. The evolution […]
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The Development of a Carp Hook – Dave Ellyatt
Back in early 2016 ESP launched its first range of Cryogen hooks. These were the culmination of nearly five years in development and due to the new manufacturing processes employed, were a genuine improvement on any hooks we had produced before. The new manufacturing and tempering resulted in hooks that were over 20% stronger in tensile strength and hardness, without having to increase wire gauge. The result was a range […]
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