Angling Direct Blog

20 th June 2018

Angling Direct Lincoln Grand Opening

After trading as Angling Direct Lincoln for 18 months the store's Grand Opening was nothing short of spectacular, with one of the largest turn outs we have ever had. Saturday 9th June in sunny Lincolnshire was the setting for an awesome day. Even

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Posted in: News, All About Fishing, Fishing Industry & Events, Company News Tagged: Daiwa, Trakker, Guru, Shimano, Fishing, Angling, Maver, Nash, Angling Direct Lincoln, Grand Opening, CC Moores, Shop Opening
20 th June 2018

Thursday Focus - Fish Care

Fish are fragile things, even though the fight they can put up on the end of your line, and the damage the larger specimens can do to your tackle, may make that hard to believe! The issue with angling is that it involves taking fish out of their

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides Tagged: Coarse Fishing, Fish Care, Thursday Focus, Ashley Ford-McAllister, Care Fishing, Aqua Combi Cradle, Aqua Deluxe Unhooking Mat, Advanta Eco weigh Sling
20 th June 2018

Wednesday Review - Berkley Whiplash 8 Braid

Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Braids don’t come any more ‘proper’ than those supplied by Berkley...BERKLEY ARE the venerable American line producers who have been around since 1937. Whiplash 8, now in its umpteenth year of production, is

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp Fishing, Sea Fishing, Wednesday Review, Lure Fishing, Carpology, Braid, Spodding, Berkley Whiplash 8 Braid
19 th June 2018

Ade Kiddell - June 2018 Blog

The river carp have been elusive this year; last May and June, myself and several friends had some great fish, with several close to 40lb. When I last wrote, I had managed three and lost two, and was feeling confident of finding a few more. However,

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Coarse Fishing, Fishing, Advanta Carp Tackle Box, Ade Kiddell - June 2018 Blog, River Carp
19 th June 2018

Phil Spinks - Team AD Press Release

Phil Spinks will be a familiar, friendly face to many of you in the Angling Direct community, both from his work in our Beccles store, and from his entertaining, engaging, and informative blogs and videos, which centre around his own angling exploits

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Posted in: ADTV Specials, News, All About Fishing, Company News Tagged: Specimen Fish, Fishing, ADTV, Phil Spinks, Ade Kiddell March Fishing Diary, Team AD, Press release
19 th June 2018

Tackle Tuesday - JRC Extreme TX Landing Net & Headset Light

Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Landing carp at night can be tricky. But not now...Landing carp at night can be tricky. And tricky means tangles. Solve this problem with JRC’s clever new TX Headset and equally as impressive XT Landing Net - both

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp Fishing, Tackle Tuesday, Carpology, Landing Net, Night Fishing, JRC Extreme TX Landing Net & Headset Light
19 th June 2018

Justin Grapes - Making The Most Of My Time

Finally after a few months of counting the weeks and days, we were on the plane and on our way to Cyprus for a week of sun sea and beer . As Darryn and his better half were joining my better half and myself, we were planning to take a bit of fishing

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Sea Fishing, Justin Grapes, Coarse Fishing, Tench, Cyprus
15 th June 2018

Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – June

We have not had a good run of Tope in the Estuary for a long time, so it was a lovely surprise this week to see some cracking fish turning up.The biggest reported was a 57lb fish on Derek Mole's boat Eastern Promise on Saturday followed by a 51lber

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Sea Fishing, Charter Boat, Fishing Trips, Chinook II, Phil White, Chinook III
13 th June 2018

Thursday Focus - The Link From Mainline Baits

The Rumours If you were watching Korda's Masterclass 5 closely, you'll have glimpsed something a little bit special, and heard comments on its performance, crafting, and results from leading professional anglers Darren Peck and Neil Spooner.

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp Fishing, Mainline Baits, Thursday Focus, Ashley Ford-McAllister, Mainline The Link Boilies
12 th June 2018

Wednesday Review - Nash Riser Pellet

On The SurfaceSurface baiting is becoming increasingly popular, as fish on pressured venues learn to avoid traditionally fished baits. While most of us will never come close to being the next Kevin Nash, anglers of all levels of experience can get a

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp Fishing, Wednesday Review, Ashley Ford-McAllister, Surface Fishing, Nash Riser Pellet