ESP Heat Shrink Tube
When heated the Heat Shrink Tube will reduce in size to half its original diameter, forming a tough protective sleeve which can be curved or angled.
Available in three diameters with the 1.6mm best for line aligner rigs and the 2.4mm for Ronnie rigs.
The 3.2mm can be used for sleeving lead loops and swivels.Features:
10 x 50mm lengths
Matt dark olive green
The 2.4mm is ideal for Ronnie rigs
The 1.6mm is best when tying line aligner rigs as a 'kicker'.
Forms a tough protective sleeve
ESP Cryogen Claw Hammer Hooks
Claw-Hammers have a sweeping beaked point ideal for fishing over gravel and for assured hook holds in thick weed. Perfect when used with bottom bait combi / flipper type rigs.With longer, finer points this wide gape pattern accounted for a lot of big carp over 12 months of field testing!
Incredibly sharp straight out of the packet, ardent hook sharpeners like Gaz Fareham have been testing without reaching for the file. Together with a slick PTFE Tuflon coating and micro barbs these ensure excellent penetration.The wire gauge has been stepped up on the two largest sizes by 0.1mm and heavy forging improves strength even further.
The point length to wire diameter ratio ensures the points are still long, fine and needle sharp!
The twin process of heat and cryogenic tempering ensures formidable strength and point durability with just the right degree of shock absorbing ‘spring’ – neither too soft nor too brittle.
Enlarged eye diameters allow for thicker monofilaments to be used with the knotless knot.
Slick PTFE tuflon coating
Barbless or Micro Barbed
ESP Cryogen Trig-Hammer HooksA new long shank pattern that has proved outstanding during field testing. Ultra-sharp, long fine needle points combined with an aggressive shape that achieves incredibly secure hook holds.
Especially affective on Ronnie’s and also bottom bait rigs where it ‘flips and pricks’ instantly.
Made using the same twin tempering process as the existing Cryogen hooks which results in exceptional strength and point durability.
The relative proportions of a long subtly curved shank, 9° in-turned eye, wide gape and long hypodermic like point result in a hook pattern that is incredibly effective.
On Ronnie rigs the hook point is in an aggressive poised position making it a very efficient hooker with superb hook holds and it is equally effective on bottom bait rigs, where the hook is very difficult to eject and turns and catches hold securely even without the aid of a line aligner or ‘kicker’.
Features:
Years of development
Cryogenically tempered
Incredibly strong
Durable ultra sharp needle points
Tufflon coated
Micro-barbed and Barbless
ESP Cryogen Curve Shanx Hooks
These Curves are now around 25% stronger than their predecessors while still retaining long fine needle sharp points which are now extra durable.
These are highly effective in a whole variety of rig presentations (perfect for the Ronnie Rig) and their quick turning, anti-eject shape combined with a needle sharp point ensures exceptional hook holds. The initial launch of ESP Cryogen hooks in March 2016 caused a massive stir with discerning anglers quickly recognising the distinct technical advantages they offered.
They were the result of over three years of development and field testing which culminated in a new standard in strength and point durability. New manufacturing techniques including both high temperature and cryogenic tempering have produced significantly stronger hooks with more durable, long life points.
Cryogenic tempering is a process used to improve the molecular structure in steel which in turn reduces stress and improves strength and wear resistance.
It is used in many disciplines with Formula 1 engine parts being a classic example.
Bench tests on initial samples proved to us that the new tempering processes combined with improved designs and heavy forging resulted in hooks that were 25-30% stronger than other PTFE coated carp hooks in the same wire gauge.
We subsequently sent the hooks for independent scientific testing on hardness and tensile strength and the tests carried out confirmed and supported our initial findings.
So rather than having to improve strength by simply increasing wire gauge, new manufacturing processes have allowed us to maintain optimum wire gauges for each size which allow for fine, ultra-sharp needle points which are now more durable than ever.
ESP is now delighted to introduce three new patterns into the Cryogen range, with each type having been developed, tested and 'tweaked' over the last 18 months. They have proved outstanding in field testing and provide an even greater choice in high-performance, long-lasting carp hooks.
Features:
Three years of development
Cryogenically tempered
Incredibly strong
Durable ultra sharp needle points
Long straight points
Tufflon coated
Barbless and Micro Barbed
ESP Syncro XT Loaded
The XT of Syncro literally stands for extra tough, indicating that this exceptional monofilament is highly abrasion resistant and durable.
Following its launch in 2011, the original ESP Syncro XT mono has grown to become one of the most widely used and well respected top end mainlines available.
And with very good reason, it ticks all the boxes regarding what's required from a top performing carp mono: unbeatable knot strength, optimum stretch, superb abrasion resistance without being wiry and this relative suppleness makes it a front-runner when it comes to distance casting.
Over the intervening period since the initial launch, we have carried on testing various different mono samples and have yet to find anything better than Syncro, which combined all the attributes required. However, during this testing process, we explored different colours having been asked by some of our sponsored anglers for a darker olive green.
So Syncro XT Loaded was born and the anglers that tested it for ESP have been completely sold on it.
Upon casting out it sinks through the surface film virtually unaided until it just hangs from the rod tips.
And if a slack line approach is required it stays that way, lying tight to the bottom to the extent that you can feel it peeling up off the lake bed when winding in.
The dark olive pigment disappears against any lake bed and is actually very difficult to see when suspended off the rod tips, even in tap clear water.
Regarding knot strength, just like the original Syncro XT, the new Loaded is underrated and the following knot strengths can be achieved using a carefully tied five turn grinner.
Although Syncro XT Loaded is limp straight off the spool we recommend soaking it overnight so that it absorbs water and becomes even suppler as it is loaded onto the reel spool.
Features:
1000m per spool
Slick surface
Excellent abrasion resistance
Quick sinking
Optimum stretch
Durable
Extra-tough
High performance
ESP Big Shot Caty
Medium
Maximum accuracy at short to medium range with minimum bait spread.The wide gape frame is moulded in super strong glass filled nylon and features a long ergonomic handle for perfect grip and angled forks which help create the perfect firing position. Machined stainless steel rotation pins minimise elastic twist and tangles. The tough, durable medium pouch is lightweight with a long easy grip pull tab and large vent holes in the pouch reduce drag and recoil.All these features achieve excellent accuracy and tight grouping of baits.
Accuracy at short/medium range
Minimum spread bait
Wide gape super strong frame
Ergonomic long handle and angled forks for perfect firing position
Stainless steel rotation pins minimise twist
Tough, durable pouch with a long easy grip pull tab
Large pouch vent holes reduce drag and recoil
Large
The capacity of the pouch makes baiting up with large quantities of boilies quick and easy. This tough, durable large pouch is lightweight with a long easy grip pull tab and large vent holes in the pouch reduce drag and recoil.Machined stainless steel rotation pins minimise elastic twist and tangles to the Twin Wall elastic which provides excellent punch and recovery for maximum power and distance. A wide gape frame is moulded in super strong glass filled nylon and features a long ergonomic handle for perfect grip and angled forks which help create the perfect firing position.
Large Pouch, Power Elastic for maximum power and distance & larger quantities of bait.
Wide gape super strong frame
Ergonomic long handle and angled forks for perfect firing position
Stainless steel rotation pins minimise twist
Tough, durable pouch with a long easy grip pull tab.
Large pouch vent holes reduce drag and recoil
ESP Metal Bait Screw
The added benefit to using bait screws is that hookbaits can be changed within seconds. They come in packs of ten and have a matt black finish.Features:
10 per packet
Metal
Durable
ESP Syncro XT Mainline
The XT of Syncro literally stands for extra tough, indicating that this exceptional monofilament is highly abrasion resistant and durable.
Following its launch in 2011, ESP Syncro XT mono has grown to become one of the most widely used and well respected top end mainlines available.
And with very good reason, it ticks all the boxes regarding what's required from a top performing carp mono: unbeatable knot strength, optimum stretch, quick sinking, superb abrasion resistance without being wiry and this relative suppleness makes it a front-runner when it comes to distance casting.The breaking strain quoted on each spool is an easily achievable knot strength, appropriate to its diameter.
However, with carefully tied, mechanically superior knots like the five turn grinner, average breaking strains can be significantly increased.
Features:
1000m per spool
Slick surface
Excellent abrasion resistance
Fast sinking
Optimum stretch
Durable
ESP Butt Grip Mini
Mini Butt Grips are available in three sizes: small for abbreviated handles, medium for shrink rubber handles, and large for duplon and cork handles.
The screw fittings are machined stainless steel and the rubberoid cups have been produced from specially formulated polymers to provide optimum fit, grip and release.
These grips are neat and minimal yet provide a vice-like grip to prevent rod movement yet release easily when the rod is picked up.
Features:
Machined stainless steel screw fittings
Specially formulated polymers to provide optimum fit, grip and release
ESP Cryogen Chod Hammer Hooks
The Chod-Hammers incorporate some of the best key features of their bigger brother, the highly effective Trig-Hammer; crucially we have mirrored the point profile of the Trig’s across all the sizes, so the long fine needle points are incredibly sharp.
The twin tempering process also means that although the points are very fine, they are also tough and durable. We have also mirrored the bend of the Trig to create a very strong shape.
The heavy forging and correct tempering gives the Chod-Hammers the correct degree of spring making them highly unlikely to open or snap.
The medium length shank terminates in a subtly out-turned eye, perfect for tying the knotless knot with stiff hook link materials such as bristle filament.
On this range we have increased the eye diameter slightly so that the larger sizes can accommodate 25lb bristle filament three times through the eye.
Wire gauges on the Chod-Hammers have been kept the same as their forerunner the Cryogen Stiff Rigger And with the sizes being very similar it means you can use the same pop-ups in relation to the hook size.
These new hooks have past the testing process with flying colours, consistently achieving excellent hook holds and none of the guys that have tested them have felt the need to sharpen the points as they are needle sharp straight from the packet.Features:
Cryogenically tempered
Durable ultra sharp needle points
Tufflon coated
Micro-barb and barbless
ESP Camo Sink Link HooklinkTightly woven with a silky smooth feel and featuring alternating tones of colour which act to break up the outline of the hook link making it really inconspicuous, this provides a definite edge when fishing for pressured, rig shy carp in clear water. Although Dyneema based for maximum strength, the special combination of interwoven fibres makes this braid sink heavily and its suppleness ensures it hugs the contours of the lake bed. Perfect for a variety of presentations such as stiff/soft or reverse combi rigs when used in conjunction with a stiffer material such as Ghost fluorocarbon or for simple braided bottom bait rigs, especially on waters where stiffer materials may be treated with suspicion or for stalking at close quarters. Available in two colour ranges, camo green which blends in perfectly over weed and camo brown which is virtually invisible over gravel.Features:
10m spool
Silky smooth
Dyneema based for maximum strength
Special combination of interwoven fibres makes this braid sink
15lb, 20lb, & 25lb
ESP Braid & Mono Scissors
Available with ergonomic hi-viz orange or green handles with a comfortable soft-touch finish, these super sharp scissors are perfect for all hook link materials and monofilaments.
One of the blades has a serrated edge which is perfect for gripping (without the need to hold under tension) and providing a clean cut on thicker materials such as stiff rig bristle filament.
Featured:
Serrated blade
Provides a clean cut
Ergonomic hi-viz orange or green handles
Comfortable soft touch finish
Super sharp scissors
Perfect for all hook link materials and mono's
