Angling Direct Blog

01 st April 2021

5 Ways that Angling Relieves Stress

The month of April does not only mean April fools and Easter celebrations but it also marks Stress Awareness Month. After the last few months of being in tough restrictions in the UK, anglers can now start to benefit from more fishing opportunities (

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Posted in: Guides & FAQs, Beginner's Guides, Industry
31 st March 2021

The Ultimate Buying Guide for Sea Anglers - What Equipment Do You NEED to Start Sea or Beach Fishing?

<p>As an island, the UK has plenty of coastlines that provide plenty of opportunities for sea fishing whether it's offshore or beach fishing from the shore. This guide will help you compile the ultimate sea fishing starter kit, covering rods,

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Posted in: Guides & FAQs, Beginner's Guides, Discipline Guides, Buying Guides Tagged: Sea Fishing, Sea Fishing Reels, Beach Fishing, Sea Fishing Rods, Sea Fishing Shelters, Beach Fishing Tackle
30 th March 2021

RidgeMonkey GorillaBox Range - Tackle Tuesday

The RidgeMonkey GorillaBox range provides customisable, protective storage for your cookware and bankside tech, not only keeping your gear tidy and accessible, but safe and protected. Trips to and from the car can take its toll on your tackle, having

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Posted in: Tackle
29 th March 2021

Map of 11 UK Carp Lakes You HAVE to Fish

<p>With the news that night fishing is permitted again, Angling Direct thought it would be a good time to showcase the best carp lakes in the UK; the venues that tick all the amenity boxes, those with the biggest carp, or just a notorious venue

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Country Guides, Discipline, Location
25 th March 2021

Advanta RTF Tele Whip Kit - Advanta Thursday

Ideal for the junior or new angler, the Advanta RTF Tele Whip Kit is perfect for anglers choosing to take a child, grandchild or a complete beginner to the bankside to land their first fish! Made from a super-strong fibreglass construction and

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Posted in: Product Reviews, Tackle Tagged: Advanta, Whip Fishing, Whips
24 th March 2021

Early Spring Carp - Phil Spinks

With the rivers now closed and the weather on the change, I turn my attention to carp fishing. Having said that, this winter saw me fishing for carp in the colder months more than usual due to travel restrictions and lockdown. It was nice to catch a

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Species Guides, Tackle, Bait, Discipline, Location, Season
23 rd March 2021

RidgeMonkey Quad Connect Stove Pro Full Kit - Tackle Tuesday

The RidgeMonkey Quad Connect is the only stove system on the market to feature an independently controllable, completely removable second stove head, thanks to a quick release connector built into the primary stove and now available in an all-new

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Posted in: Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews
22 nd March 2021

How To Fish Weedy Venues

As the weather warms up, the weed life soon starts to grow in abundance. With weed of varying kinds there’s no shortage of natural insects and larvae that call this green mass home. In turn, carp often frequent weed beds in order to fill themselves

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Posted in: How-to Guides
19 th March 2021

Change in Season and Location: Winter to Spring Angling – With Ade Kiddell

It does not seem like it was over a year ago that we first went into lockdown, changing the whole world and the way we live our lives. With the many limits put on social mixing and travel it has been a very difficult time for my wife; Tjitske and I,

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Posted in: Tips & Tricks, News & Events, Location, Season, Catch Reports Tagged: Winter, France, Ade Kiddell, Spring, Holland, Heavy Feeder Fishing
18 th March 2021

GLOBAL RECYCLING DAY - How Anglers Can Help

With Global Recycling Day the aim is to remind everyone to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover as much as possible in their everyday lives. This includes angling. But how can anglers help with recycling and the environment? Do not worry this guide has

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Posted in: Guides & FAQs, Beginner's Guides, Environment Tagged: Environment, Recycling Line