• WIN 200m rope for your favourite CHECC Club

    200m of 'Superblue' SpanSet rope to add to your club tackle store

    CHECC have been fantastic this year in supporting UKC. As a thank you, we are offering 200m rope as a prize for the best photograph posted capturing CHECC 2022. Closing date 11th December. Please help spread the word, thanks!

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