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31 st October 2018

Dave Coster's Fishing Diary- October 2018

Since I moved to the Midlands a couple of years ago I have enjoyed fishing a lot of different places, but for the month of October I thought it would be a sensible idea to concentrate on just one local venue, to try and get to know it properly

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Carp, Coarse Fishing, Feeder Fishing, Advanta, Dave Coster's Fishing Diary- October 2018
31 st October 2018

Darkest Depths and Brightest Moments

New GhostsIt's always exciting when a new fish species is discovered. However, curb your enthusiasm; this isn't a fish you can dropshot for in your local canal, and you certainly won't be able to land it with a standard carp rod. You won't even

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks Tagged: Bass Fishing, Zander, Ghost carp
31 st October 2018

Wednesday Review- Mainline Bait Luncheon Meat

Traditional Approach, Contemporary Match FishingMatch fishing provides a relatively short, intense way to experience the challenges of angling. Five hours of pitting your wits against whatever your venue holds.While the complexities of modern seat

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Posted in: News Tagged: Coarse Fishing, River Fishing, Wednesday Review, Mainline Baits, Wednesday Review- Mainline Bait Luncheon Meat
30 th October 2018

Linear Brasenose One - Stephen "Widget' Crowe

Having missed the BCAC (British Carp Angling Championships) this year, owing to a house move, and several other things that cropped up, I was looking forward to a few days fishing in the company of my Dad, and good mate Paul Stephens. Brasenose 1, on

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News, Guides & Tips Tagged: Carp Fishing, Fox, Linear Fisheries, Linear Brasenose One, Stephen Widget Crowe, Zigs
30 th October 2018

Dave Coster's How To- Unlock Silvers

Commercial fisheries normally hold a big head of quality silver fish, species like roach, rudd, perch, hybrids and skimmers, which don’t tend to show much on standard tactics. But there is a way to find these fish in big numbers and it’s

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks, Fishing Tackle Guides Tagged: Coarse Fishing, Dave Coster, Pole Float, Dave Coster How To, Dave Coster's How To- Unlock Silvers
30 th October 2018

Ade Kiddell-September 2018

The last few weeks have flown by, we have been busy here in France and somehow we managed to fit in a week back in England, with a few days fishing thrown in. I can honestly say the fishing out here in France has been record breaking; let me explain.

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Carp Fishing, River Fishing, Ade Kiddell, Ade Kiddel- September 2018, French River
30 th October 2018

Tackle Tuesday- Korda Kamakura Hooks

A Hand on the BankFor many more traditional anglers, part of the pleasure of an angling session is a quiet few minutes spent hand sharpening hooks on the bank, slowly shaping a point that's perfectly primed for big carp captures, giving clean hook

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks, Fishing Tackle Guides Tagged: Korda, Tackle Tuesday, Ashley Ford-McAllister, Tackle Tuesday- Korda Kamakura Hooks, Korda Hooks
29 th October 2018

Angling Direct Peterborough Grand Opening

Saturday 27th October may have coincided with a drop in temperature in terms of weather, but things were red hot inside our brand new Angling Direct Peterborough store. The day started promptly at 8am with a speech from Wayne Glossop before the

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Posted in: News, All About Fishing, Fishing Industry & Events, Company News Tagged: Trakker, Preston Innovations, Maver, New Store, Mainline Baits, Fishing Tackle Shop, Angling Direct Peterborough Grand Opening
29 th October 2018

Junior Canal Championships

Sunday October 21st was the date set for this year's Junior Canal Championships, organised by Peter Henery from The Canal & River Trust, and this year sponsored by Angling Direct. The Grand Union Canal at Church Eaton was the scene for the match

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News, All About Fishing, Fishing Industry & Events, Company News Tagged: Match Fishing, Juniors, The Canal & River Trust, Junior Canal Championships 2018, Grand Union Canal, Church Eaton, Canal Fishing
27 th October 2018

Advanta Saturday- X5 Running Line Float Range

Advanta believe in setting styles, rather than meeting them, and it's this belief that informs the X5 Running Line Float Range. Whatever your reasons for falling for float fishing, the X5 range features classic designs with a modern twist.All

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Posted in: News Tagged: Advanta Saturday, X5 Running Line Float Range, Floats, Advanta Floats