Angling Direct Blog

11 th July 2018

Thursday Focus - Water

Whether you’re naturally a cool cat or hot rod, it’s important to stay hydrated during your summer sessions. If you’re out all day, or you’re taking the opportunity to enjoy an angling getaway, having a cooler or coolbag full of your

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Sea Fishing, Coarse Fishing, Match Fishing, Nash Tackle, Advanced Carp Magazine, Thursday Focus, Ashley Ford-McAllister, Water, Trakker Products, Coleman
11 th July 2018

Wednesday Review - Trakker Tempest Brolly V2

Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… So, you loved the original Tempest Brolly? We did too, but these five things about the V2 might just make you forget all about the brolly you loved… The Big Five 1. You can use an infill panel So, while the

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp Fishing, Trakker, Carpology, Brolly, Trakker tempest Brolly V2
10 th July 2018

Angling Direct Guildford - Update

There’s something new coming to Guildford…If you’ve recently searched for Tackle Fanatics online, you may have been somewhat surprised to land on a page from leading UK fishing retailer Angling Direct. Having acquired the Tackle Fanatics

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Posted in: News, New Arrivals & Coming Soon, All About Fishing, Company News Tagged: New, Angling Direct Guildford, Update, Fishing Tackle Shop, Coming soon
10 th July 2018

Fishing Rod License

With the river coarse season having opened on June 16th, most anglers will already have their rod licence. If you’re new to angling, coming back after a break, or taking up coarse fishing in addition to sea fishing (which doesn’t require a

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Posted in: News, All About Fishing, Guides & Tips Tagged: Carp Fishing, Coarse Fishing, Match Fishing, River Fishing, Ashley Ford-McAllister, Rod License
10 th July 2018

Phil Spinks - Crucian Carp

Float fishing for crucian carp is by far my favourite way of fishing for them. Although on the bigger, lower stocked lakes, legering for them can be very effective, it doesn’t have the same appeal for me as watching a delicate little float lift up

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Catch Reports, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks Tagged: Coarse Fishing, Float Fishing, Phil Spinks, Crucian Carp
10 th July 2018

Tackle Tuesday - Dynamite Baits Tuff Pastes

Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… It's time to toughen up...WHEN IT COMES to retaining attraction on your hookbait, water is enemy number one. Glugs and dips offer an instant boost in appeal. But unless they’ve been soaking for some time, they

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp Fishing, Dynamite Baits, River Fishing, Chub Fishing, Carpology, Barbel Fishing, Dynamite Baits Tuff Pastes, Paste
06 th July 2018

Advanta Saturday - Advanta Endurance Low Chair

Exclusive to Angling Direct, the Advanta range has gone from strength to strength over the years. With items and ranges from the worlds of carp, coarse, match and sea, plus more products in the pipeline it’s fair to say that the brand is now a firm

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides Tagged: Carp Fishing, Coarse Fishing, River Fishing, Chair, Advanta Saturday, Advanta Endurance Low Chair
04 th July 2018

Thursday Focus - Keeping Cool On The Bank

Now that summer seems to have finally got the memo about ensuring that long, hot days are always in stock, we thought it would be a good idea to take you through just a few of the options we have to help you keep your cool and off the bank.ClothingWe

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides Tagged: Carp Fishing, Coarse Fishing, Match Fishing, Thursday Focus, Ashley Ford-McAllister, Keeping Cool On The Bank
04 th July 2018

Wednesday Review - Daiwa Tournament ISO Reel

Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Tough and powerful, combined with sleek and stylish looks...LET’S FACE IT: Daiwa are an absolute powerhouse when it comes to reel production. Whether you are of the cult SS3000 or Tourney school, or a space-

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp Fishing, Daiwa, Carpology, Daiwa Tournament ISO reel
03 rd July 2018

Dave Coster's Fishing Diary - June 2018

First club match on my venue list for June was to be at a place called Lockey’s, somewhere near the Lower River Witham. I hadn’t heard of this fishery before and despite searching around the Internet there was zero information, apart from people

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Coarse Fishing, Match Fishing, Pole Fishing, Dave Coster's Fishing Diary, June 2018