Gardner Covert Dark Mugga Hooks
The legendary Mugga hook pattern has been pivotal in the capture of countless big carp. The latest Covert Dark Mugga hooks have been given a facelift with several key improvements that make them even better!
Firstly, we have totally re-specified the shape and length of the Mugga’s point so they are longer and much sharper than before. The new long tapered points are a massive step up and ensure the hook pricks and penetrates even quicker.
Next, we have swapped over to the new stripped down Covert Dark plating.
This new finish still offers excellent camouflage thanks to the matt finish, and also ensures that we keep the sharpest possible point on the hook as it is a single electroplated finish and the reduction in handling during the finishing process means the points remain immaculate and razor sharp.
We’ve also upgraded to a micro barb on all the new Covert Dark Hooks. This offers two major benefits.
Firstly, many commercial fisheries require anglers to use patterns with small barbs as it is kinder to the fish’s mouth, and secondly micro barbed hooks are stronger as less wire is cut out to form the barb.
This combined with the longer chemically etched point has made the Covert Dark Mugga a truly awesome hook.
If you look at the design of the Mugga it’s not hard to see why it offers unrivalled hooking potential when used with a variety of hooklink materials.
The aggressive hooking action and strong hook holds that the pattern gives are due to a combination of key features working perfectly together.
The combination of a sweeping, slightly curve shank and a 25° in-turned eye cause the hook to flip as soon as the hooklink tightens or the hook eye reaches the edge of fish’s lip.
This unique action means that the hook will take hold firmly in the corner of the mouth or in the bottom lip without having to add shrink tube to improve a less effective ‘similar’ pattern.
After this the orientation between the hook eye and the super sharp straight point creates the best possible angle to aid the hook penetrating quickly and securely. Simply, this means you will land more fish.
Covert Dark Mugga hooks are constructed using a forged, high carbon wire that has been double tempered to ensure they are amazingly strong relative to the wire gauge.*Heavier gauge ‘Continental Mugga’ hooks are available for anglers that need the strongest possible Mugga hooks.
Gardner Covert Dark Mugga hooks feature:
COVERT DARK matt finish.
Longer, sharper chemically etched straight point.
Short curved shank and 25˚ in-turned.
Manufactured from forged, double tempered, high carbon steel wire for strength.
Barbed or Barbless.
Supplied as 10 hooks per packet.
Gardner GT-HD Line
GT-HD is manufactured exclusively for Gardner Tackle with a unique high grade copolymer formula using cutting edge manufacturing processes to give the line reduced stretch and a crisp feel without compromising the other key characteristics.
After all, why develop a line that offers exceptional feel if it doesn’t retain the high knot strength, great abrasion resistance, fast sinking and a lovely smooth supple feel that anglers want?
By developing a main line that brings together all of these features ‘GT-HD’ sets a new benchmark in performance copolymer main lines.
And by manufacturing GT-HD in an awesome low-viz colour we’ve created a line that simply out-performs all other low stretch lines in every way.
Available in: 15lb (0.35mm) and 18lb (0.39mm)
Gardner Munga Spoons
These Munga Spoons are perfect for stirring up mixed baits for spodding, without getting your hands covered in pungent stinking fermented particle juices, fish oils or other dips that leave you stinking like you have just been expelled from the bowels of Hades!
Robust moulded design.
Supplied as a pair – in green and brown.
Made in the UK
So simple – yet so useful – you have to wonder why no one else has thought of it already!
Gardner Braided Hair Needle Standard
The original ‘braid friendly’ crochet type needle.
The needle has been designed to retract through the bait, into the handle, leaving the right amount of hair loop showing ready for a hair stop to be inserted.
The fine diameter of this needle means it will not split small and delicate hookbaits.
Possibly the safest baiting needle to use, the Gardner Braided Hair Needle has become an iconic piece of carp angling hardware.
Rounded crochet point does not easily pierce skin.
Retractable design helps to prevent damage to needle.
Ergonomic Easi Grip handle with Posi Pip Thumb button for use in the dark.
Lanyard hole for keyring attachment.
Stainless Steel needle.
Available in Green / Black.
Length=11.8cm (with handle), 2.9cm (needle only)
Gardner Intensive Care
Intensive Care spray is a new concept in angler focused fish care that can be used to treat all fresh water fish.
It is perfect for the treatment of hook-holds, sores, lifted scales, The highly active combination of antibacterial and antifungal ingredients in this unique formula penetrates affected areas immediately, going to work reducing infection and assisting in the fishes natural healing process.
This means that Intensive Care is ideal for the treatment of all hook-holds, sores, lifted scales, predatory wounds and spawning damage, as well as all general areas of mild infection.
As anglers, we always recommend the treatment of all ‘marks’, no matter how small, as a precautionary step to ensure that the fish are in the best possible condition in the future.
Intensive care is supplied in a convenient bottle with a pump atomiser spray cap to make application extremely quick and easy.
There is 60ml of liquid per bottle.
Directions for use:Shake well before use.For all minor cuts and grazes simply spray onto affected areas.For severely infected areas such as deep wounds and ulcers, lightly dry the area before application as this will help the spray penetrate fully.There is no need to retain fish on the bank so treated fish should be returned immediately after use.Wipe nozzle after use (to avoid clogging).
**Please avoid spraying the treatment directly onto the fishes gills. Whilst the active ingredients in Intensive Care are perfectly safe, the gill membranes are a very delicate organ and it is best practice to avoid covering them with any treatments or carp care products.
This product has been developed in conjunction with the experts at Lower Berryfield Fisheries.
Warnings/advice:Keep out of the reach of children and pets.Avoid contact with eyes and do not ingest.The active ingredients in Intensive Care are stain (colour) if excess liquid comes into contact with mats, slings and skin.
Gardner HD Floater Line
HD-Floater Line has been specially developed as a specialist floater line as it maintains its buoyancy without requiring any additional treatments to keep it floating.
Incredibly, this very special main line also offers the perfect stretch characteristics for floater fishing; having reduced stretch for the best possible reaction and line pick up when striking, whilst still offering just enough give to help keep small hooks in place during protracted battles on balanced tackle.
HD-Floater line has a low reflection finish to reduce visibility across a range of light conditions.
If the carp you’re fishing for are acutely aware of lines then this obviously offers distinct advantages in terms of maintaining a covert presence whilst angling.
Smooth finish and soft feel enables easy casting with small lightweight controller floats.
HD-Floater is supplied on 250m level wound spools which ensure the line is pristine when spooled up.
Available in: 10lb/0.29mm and 12lb/0.31mm
Gardner Kinetic Spod & Marker Braid
Spod
New & improved, the new Kinetic Spod Braid is now thinner (0.30mm), stronger and smoother for even greater performance.
This unique high performance, super smooth and extremely robust braided mainline specifically developed for heavy spodding/spombing without the need to use a shock leader. Kinetic Spod Braid withstands spodding without the need to tie on heavier breaking strain shock leaders.
Kinetic Spod Braid is manufactured using a superior 8-Carrier construction gives a nice round profile and super smoother finish, ensuring it glides through rod rings smoothly for easier casting and fewer fraps or wind knots.
Near-Zero stretch offers excellent control and helps to ensure that your spod will land at exactly the same distance, time and time again, so you are truly in control of the concentration or spread of free baits.
*Spod Braid has also proven to be extremely popular and effective when used as a shock leader by anglers fishing at extreme range with thinner diameter braided main lines.
100% Dyneema.
Rated 35lb (15.9kg). The breaking strain is rated at true knot strength (most braids aren’t).
High knot strength and super strong.
250m per spool.
0.30mm diameter.
Low Viz dark green.
Marker
New & improved, the new Kinetic Marker Braid is now thinner (0.28mm), stronger and smoother offering even greater strength and casting performance.
This superb high performance braided main line as been especially developed for use whilst using a marker float or ‘leading’, but can also be used for light/medium spodding and spombing with absolute confidence.
The near-zero stretch Kinetic Marker Braid ensures elevated sensitivity and pinpoint feedback to your marker rod, which means it transmits the movement of the lead and the nature of the lake bed more accurately as it’s pulled across different types of lake bed, helping you to understand your venue’s topography better so you can pinpoint the hot spots in your swim.
Kinetic Marker Braid is manufactured using a superior 8-Carrier construction gives a nice round profile and super smoother finish, ensuring it glides through rod rings smoothly for easier casting and fewer fraps or wind knots.
100% Dyneema.
Rated 25lb (11.3kg). The breaking strain is rated at true knot strength.
High knot strength and super strong.
250m per spool.
0.28mm diameter.
Low Viz dark green.
*Gardner Tackle believes in rating fishing line products honestly and as accurately as possible. Therefore, we always offer the uncrushed diameter for braided main lines and our stated breaking strains are inclusive of knot strength.
Gardner Camflex Leadfree 45lb
CamFlex Leadfree leader is a superb fast sinking leader material that has been woven using 100% heavy PTFE fibres, so it has the highest possible weight for a non-core leader material.
The amazing supple nature means that material will hug the contours of lake bed when it is fished slack, and feels ‘natural’ when a fish brushes against it.
The subtle flecked finish of this material blends in superbly, offering excellent rig camouflage in almost any aquatic environment.
Thanks to the PTFE fibres used in CamFlex’s construction the colour doesn’t darken dramatically when it is wet, so the shade that you see on the spool is the colour of the leader when it is on the lake bed.
The ‘Weedy Green’ is the perfect colour for use whilst fishing amongst a wide variety of pond weeds or blanket weed. Quite simply – it blends in superbly.
This shade of green also works really well over pale lake beds, like clean sand and gravel.
The Muddy Silt has a darker overall shade, and is the perfect colour for use on lakes that have darker coloured muddy beds and venues where the bottom is covered in dark filamentous algae.
The braiding used in CamFlex Leadfree means that it is easy to splice and offers extremely strong and really neat connections between mainline and leader plus joining onto terminal components.
CamFlex Leadfree combines a low diameter with an amazing limp, super soft silky feel and outstanding sinking and abrasion properties!
Available in 45lb breaking strain
Weedy Green or Muddy Silt
Diameter: 0.60mm (uncrushed)
Gardner Safety Sling Mat
Standard
The ideal unhooking mat for stalking which also doubles as a weigh sling.
210D PU fully waterproof material with strong webbing handles.
Thicker 50mm protective foam padding to help safeguard welfare of fish.
Zipped Pocket for storing small scales, forceps and fish care treatments.
Ideal for use as a stalking bag when a mobile approach is needed.
Lightweight yet hard wearing design.
Dark Olive Green.
Fully padded 94cm x 81cm (37″ x 32″) unhooking area.
XL
By popular demand – now bigger than ever!
As anglers we must all look after our catch, and recognise that the fish in our venues are a valuable asset that must be treated with the utmost respect whilst on the bank.
With this in mind, Gardner have implemented some key improvements to our hugely successful Safety Sling Unhooking Mat design to offer the highest level of protection for the fish in our care.
The XL Safety Sling Unhooking Mat retains the useful attributes and versatility of the original Safety Sling Unhooking Mat, like strong webbing handles and complete coverage of the ground with the foam as there are no gaps between the two halves of the unhooking mat when laid out – for complete protection.
Improved, larger and fish friendly design unhooking mat/weigh sling with carry straps.
High quality 40mm foam filling offers more protection on all types of surface if the fish flaps whilst being unhooked/photographed.
Smooth/soft fully waterproof 210D PVC finish on the unhooking surface removes much less of the vital protective layer of mucus from the fish.
Larger padded unhooking area, because carp are always getting bigger!
Can be used as a stalking bag.
Handy side zipped pocket for storing carp care products and carp sacks.
Heavy duty webbing handles – strong and durable.
Unhooking Area: Length= 108cm, Width= 78cm.
Colour: Dark Olive Green.
Gardner Rig Glue Pen
5g of high quality super glue in a user friendly dispenser, perfect for a variety of uses.Ideal for small baits, cork, foam, hook shanks, knots, etc.
Also useful on knots, it will increase knot strength with both mono and braid by seeping in and preventing strangulation.
Use sparingly, especially on braids; one drop is often too much, try applying just a smear. Contains 5 grams Cyanoacrylate (Super Glue) per Dispenser.
Bonds instantly to virtually any surface.
New style, high volume Rig Glue Dispenser.
Perfect for a wide range of rig applications.
Ideal for small baits, cork & foam to hooks, etc.
Also useful on knots to increase strength.
Can be used on both mono and braid.
Contains 5g Cyanoacrylate (Super Glue) per pen.
Bonds instantly to virtually any surface.
Dispenser will differ from stock of supplier
Gardner Deluxe Weed Rake
The spiked design of the Deluxe Weed Rake is best used to clean up spots and for dragging up low lying weed and debris.
All metal Brass and Steel construction will never break.
Approx 3.3 ounces (93g), making it a comfortable weight to cast.
Supplied with a large split ring and swivel for attachment to main line.
Green Powder Coated Anti Rust coating.
Width = 9.7cm (4″), Body Length = 5cm (2″), features 33mm spikes.
Top Tip – We recommend that you use a strong braid (we suggest a minimum of 30lb Kinetic Braid). To improve accuracy use the clip on your reel spool to ensure consistent range.
Gardner Standard Sausage Gun
Entry level Sausage Gun to produce perfectly sized sausages for your Rolaball. Perfect for small scale home bait making.
Different base mixes can go through bait guns very differently.
Therefore, you will often need to customise the nozzles to suit individual bases, as some expand slightly after extrusion.
As a rough guide; finished sausages of boilie paste should be 80% of the diameter of the finished boilie, e.g. 20mm boilies require a 16mm sausage.
Quick and easy to use.
Depress the lever by the pump mechanism to release the plunger, remove the plastic cartridge from the frame and fill with boilie paste. Put the cartridge back into the gun frame, lining up the plunger disk and use trigger to pump the paste through the specific nozzle (chosen for size required).
Comes complete with 8 different sized nozzles which can be trimmed if required.
Not suitable for heavy use or stiff mixes.
Capacity 300ml.
