We can say without the slightest hint of hype that the new Specialist Gripper Feeders are the best river feeders available.

Literally hundreds of hours of research, design and testing has gone into these beautiful feeders, and the list of attributes bears this out.

Let’s have a closer look at the features. Perhaps the cleverest is the anti-roll design, which means that the feeder stays the right way up in the very fastest of flows, ensuring perfect presentation. This design, coupled with the surprisingly low-profile of the feeders, increased surface area of the lead and protruding feet means that it’ll grip extra well. You’ll notice that the feeders are supplied with two rigid stems, one that allows them to be used as an inline system, and the other that allows it to be used as a conventional swivel-type feeder, either running, or semi-fixed on a lead clip.

The robust plastic frame is overmoulded onto the lead, which makes it much more hardwearing than conventional feeders. The frame itself is tinted with a subtle camo colour, which blends perfectly with a whole host of lakebed conditions.

The rigid stems and weight-forward shape make for a feeder that flies true and long, making casting to tight spots much easier.

The Specialist Gripper Feeder is available in two sizes, large and medium, and in 1oz, 2oz, 3oz and 4oz versions.