MCN STAFF THEIR RIDING KIT ★★★★★

Pole top kits and rods – key items in the match and pleasure angler’s armoury – are best tidied away when not in use, not left on the ground. A roost will enable you to do just that...

Andy Westlake tests a bracket for easy switching between portrait and landscape shooting on a tripod

You don’t need to spend big to fish well! From rods and reels to handy accessories, we’ve picked out some of the best-value items you can buy

HANDS-ON PREVIEW

Here we are first night in our new Rapido. I saw our little piece in the latest MMM magazine (January, page 11) and I have done so many upgrades in the handling and rattle dept since. We still got the