Bob spent time visiting key retailers in Holland to discuss the needs of European coarse anglers, before assessing the current Fox Match range with European director Andre Akkermans.

Bob then met with match magazines from Holland, Germany and France, before finalising a list of European product requirements.

More details on a European specific range of Fox Match products will be released later this year.

Luc has been spending a huge amount of time testing many new products due for launch later this year.

“I am very, very excited by the new Fox range of predator products. The new products have been many months in development and have helped me catch some big fish during the testing period,” said Luc.

More details on the new Fox Predator range, including exciting news of some Predator DVDs will be released on this very website later in the year!

The scales feature a bright backlit digital LCD panel which displays the weight clearly, folding arms and a retractable hook. They also measure weight in pounds, Dutch pounds and kilograms.

A hardcase is available separately. Click here for more details.

Andreas was fishing a private gravel pit close to his hometown of Graz in Austria. It’s around12 acres in size and very weedy, but is home to some big fish of over 50lb!

He loaded the MAG reels with 12lb Fox Soft Steel Camo mainline, and used a long Combi Rig with Fox Leadcore and Reflex hooklink. His hook was a size 4 Fox Arma Point SSC with a Trigga boilie hookbait.

After three days and two nights, Andreas was pleased with his four carp ranging from 33lb up to 47lb.

Commenting on the MAGs, Andreas said: “I am very happy with the new Stratos MAG 12000s do to their impressive performance. They have a perfect clutch, the line lay on the spool is great and it feels very light. It was extremely well balanced with my Eclipse rods and visually they are very beautiful!”

The double page test in the June 24th edition of the Mail sees Paul Hamilton test the rods catching carp on a small commercial water. He made comments on the rods’ superb playing action, top quality Sliks guides, abbreviated handle and superb balance offered by the multi-piece design.

The Bob James Signature Series Travel Rod Range includes five multi-piece rods – Barbel Specialist, Spin, Sea Spin, Specimen and Carp – selling for between £109.99 and £149.99. All rods feature an ultra smart olive green livery and come in a neat 87cm hardcase to make them ideal for leaving in your car boot for opportunistic sessions, of fishing whilst on holiday. To read the full Angler’s Mail review, please click here.