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After the success of previous firm hookbaits on this site, we did one for the Kempisch Kanaal meeting 2025 as well. The topic being Cassien, Forgotten Flavours x Geert Ooms x Monkey Climber agreed to make something as close as possible to Hutchy's original MC Reds from the Dream Team days at Cassien. MC Red standing for Monster Crab and that's what we used for this one in its purest form. Available in Dark/Red only, dumbell version 16 x 20mm. Standard cured already but extra cured version possible too. Please not these are show leftovers and limited edition only. These...

That's a wrap! Mega impression of yesterday's Kempisch Kanaal Meeting organised by Forgotten Flavours, Geertooms & Monkey Climber by Ruben Beeuwsaert- thanks for the awesome pics buddy! Monkey Climber Forgotten Flavours Geertooms.com  

After the fantastic Montluçon show last weekend it is now time for the OG meeting we're setting up tomorrow March 2nd Kempisch Kanaal Meeting organised by Forgotten Flavours, Geertooms & Monkey Climber! This year's topic: the mighty Cassien!   We'll have a mad line up of (inter)national speakers for you all, including Steve Briggs (carp angler), Simon Crow Carp Fishing, John van Eck & Raf Van Opstal! Time schedule, click here.  In the same Hall there's a photo exhibition with loads of footage from now and then, including some rare and even unseen gems like this 1986 twenty kilo plus...

Our author @gabrielblatterspiel just sent us this mega picture: "I am sending you here a photo of that fish we had last autumn at an industrial Belgian canal that goes through the heart of Belgium, Brussels. Really rough area at that, a lot of crack-addicts and squatters around, crazy car races on the bicycle lane next to the canal at dusk and so forth, as well as many people poaching the stretch at night. You can just about guess by looking at the backdrop with the smashed windows and barbed wire fence, the street art and the concrete... We were...

This week our focus will be on the French Montluçon show we're attending for the first time in a decade but the week after we have the Kempisch Kanaal Meeting organised by Forgotten Flavours, Geertooms & Monkey Climber combing up on March the 2nd. We have loads of updates for you regarding speakers/slideshows, free hookbaits & cool, limited dedicated KK Merch (pop ups, bobbins & clothing) which we will drop in the next ten days. Speaking for ourselves - Monkey Climber - we will come to the show with a small stand and a selection of products only. We think...