Angling Direct Blog

05 th March 2019

In Search of the Impossible- Jack Fairweather

Nowadays a Wensum barbel is like gold dust, very far and few between; I feel privileged to catch the ones I have.The first one I managed to catch was quite lucky, I was swimming in the river with a couple of mates as it was school holidays, when I

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Posted in: Catch Reports, All About Fishing Tagged: Fishing, River Wensum, Barbel, Barbel Fishing, Norfolk
05 th March 2019

Tackle Tuesday - The JRC Extreme TX Brolly System

Extreme Shelter With The JRC Extreme TX Brolly SystemWith a hydrostatic head of 20,000mm, and featuring unique condensation guard and external rain guard system, the JRC Extreme TX Brolly System is designed to ensure you stay dry, no matter how wild

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Posted in: Buying Guides, All About Fishing, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp, Carp Fishing, Specialist, Bivvy, JRC, Tackle Tuesday, Angling Direct, Ashley Ford-McAllister
02 nd March 2019

Advanta Saturday- Advanta X5 Lead/Feeder Pouch

Get A Match Advantage With Advanta’s X5 RangeAdvanta may have started life as a carp brand, but with quality ranges like the X5 match luggage selection coming through, it’s clear they’re on track to dominate every angling discipline, and give

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, All About Fishing, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Advanta, Advanta Saturday, Advanta Saturday- Advanta X5 Lead/Feeder Pouch, Advanta X5 Lead/Feeder Pouch, Lead, Pouch, Feeder
28 th February 2019

Thursday Focus- Waverunner Sport Bait Boat

Making Waves With The Waverunner Sport Bait BoatWhen you're fishing large lakes, or you want to get a decent amount of bait around some tight, distant features, such as a weed bed on the far margins, or a central island, where larger carp are likely

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Posted in: News Tagged: Carp Fishing, Thursday Focus, Bait Boat, Thursday Focus- Waverunner Sport Bait Boat, Waverunner Sport Bait Boat
27 th February 2019

Wednesday Review- Rive ST D36 Dream Pack

On The Rive Of Dreams When you're facing a solid five hours in hard-fought competition, a good quality, comfortable seat box station, that puts everything you need within effortless reach, is an absolute must.For the professional match angler, or

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Posted in: Buying Guides, All About Fishing, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Wednesday Review, Rive ST D36 Dream Pack, Wednesday Review- Rive ST D36 Dream Pack
26 th February 2019

Tackle Tuesday- The Advanta X5 Pole Holdall 8 Tube

Get A Match Advantage With Advanta’s X5 RangeAdvanta may have started life as a carp brand, but with quality ranges like the X5 match luggage selection coming through, it’s clear they’re on track to dominate every angling discipline, and give

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Buying Guides, All About Fishing, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp, Coarse Fishing, Specialist, Steve Crowe, Tackle Tuesday, Advanta, Angling Direct, Ashley Ford-McAllister
23 rd February 2019

Advanta Saturday- The Advanta Discovery CSX Supernova Stove

Bankside Brew With AdvantaNothing says carp angling like having a warm, refreshing brew on the go, and Advanta have a range of stoves that are designed to bring you to the boil in record time, giving you the best chance of enjoying your brew before

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Buying Guides, News, All About Fishing, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Advanta, Advanta Discovery CSX Supernova Stove, Advanta Saturday
21 st February 2019

Chinook III Charter Fishing Report- February

We have had a lean time recently which has been made worse by the lack of Cod in the Thames Estuary now, I suspect we will not see any amounts of Cod again, certainly the trend is warmer winter sea temperatures, and this is probably the biggest

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News, All About Fishing Tagged: Sea Fishing, Chinook III, Chinook III Charter Fishing Report, February
21 st February 2019

Thursday Focus- Advanta X5 Carryall Large

Get A Match Advantage With Advanta’s X5 RangeAdvanta may have started life as a carp brand, but with quality ranges like the X5 match luggage selection coming through, it’s clear they’re on track to dominate every angling discipline, and give

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Buying Guides, All About Fishing, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Advanta, Angling Direct, Thursday Focus, Ashley Ford-McAllister, Advanta X5 Carryall Large
20 th February 2019

Wednesday Review- The Grandeslam World Class 11m Pole

Make It World Class With GrandeslamProducing affordable tackle for entry-level anglers, Grandeslam offer something for every discipline, with tackle that’s crafted to perform well above its price point.The Grandeslam World Class 11m Pole is no

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, All About Fishing, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Wednesday Review, Ashley Ford-McAllister, grandeslam, he Grandeslam World Class 11m Pole