SOLAR TACKLE Heavy Duty Unhooking Mat for Carp Fishing, Large Inflatable Green Landing Mat with Sides, Extra Strong Unhooking Cradle with Heavy Duty Handles, Pump and Bag Included

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There cradle also used full fast-drain mesh for its base which is the same fabric used on Trakker’s Sanctuary Retention Sling V2. These holes are to allow water to escape from the cradle. The frame of the cradle has a high-density foam frame for the ultimate protection for the fish.

High, tubular-inflating walls to give this mat ideal fish retaining ability, so your catch cannot escape Four pegging points can be used to secure the mat to the bank during rough weather, while both the mat and its waterproof carry bagfeature durable webbing carry straps that make your bankside exploits even easier to get underway. To make sure the windy weather or uneven terrain stress out your catch, you can use the pegging points to keep your cradle secure. There is also the added features of a heavy cushioned kneeling pad so not only in the fish comfortable but the angler is too. The Air Mat comes in two sizes, so you can choose the mat that’s right for the kind of carp you typically catch, or invest in a larger and more supportive option from the start, a good choice if you know your carpcampaigning will take you to foreign shores, and bring you face to face with some truly massive specimens. The Standard Carpmaster comes in at 100cm x 50cm, while the XL gives you 125cm x 70cm of cushioned, protective space to unhook and photograph your new personal best, which is fully enclosed by the air-cushioned, raised ribs that form a traditional cradle arrangement, and also support the weight of a fish if you decide to flip the Air Mat upside down, and use it that way – a better choice for smaller specimens, and those long, slender carp that sometimes crop up. In cradle form, a removable 50mm foam base gives soft, soothing support to carp of all sizes, and simply pulls out if you need to invert the mat for smaller fish. Made out of hard-wearing material with extra-strong, padded handles the SP mat also benefits from a full-size cover with Velcro fasteners.Carp safety at its finest. Unlike other inflatable mats, this one features a self-inflating matress with a separate, inflatable-walled outer. Coupled with the high, tubular inflatable walls, this produces the safest place for your catch on the bank. For every fish it is of great importance that it is treated well after being caught. After all, most of us fish according to the catch and release principle and we want to return the fish in good health, so that we may catch it again when it has grown. Especially vulnerable fish such as pike need extra attention. You can imagine that the mucus layer of a pike gets damaged when you put it on the ground while unhooking it. This can cause illness or even death. Pity, because you just saw this beautiful pike sliding over your jerkbait! You want other anglers to be able to experience that joy too, so chose a nice unhooking mat at Fishdeal.co.uk.

There is the option to secure the mat to the ground using the metal reinforced pegging points on the exterior of the walls, meaning the wind will not be trying to carry the mat away when it is not in use. The SP mat also benefits from a full-size cover with Velcro fasteners. This enables you to cover the mat from dirt or debris being blown into the mat, it also keeps the interior of the mat nice and cool for when needing to place a carp down. Fish care is at its finest when it comes to this piece of kit.After just catching a whopper of a carp, you need somewhere safe and cushioned to place it down for unhooking and inspection before weighing and photos. With that in mind, there are a couple of options; a traditional unhooking mat, or a carp cradle which is much the same, but with sides and a more structured frame, not quite 360-degree protection for the fish, but its as close as you’re going to get. You want to protect the beautiful catch that you have just landed, after all, you have to look after the beautiful fish that swim in our waters. Nowadays, it is much more common to use an unhooking mat for many species, which is a good and important development for fish care. An unhooking mat has been made compulsory on an increasing number of waters by fishing clubs and associations and so an unhooking mat is now just as important and indispensable as, for example, a bivvy, your fishing line or an umbrella. An unhooking mat ensures optimum protection of the scales and slime coat of a fish. However, it is important that you wet the unhooking mat beforehand, otherwise it will be counterproductive. Buying an unhooking mat