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30 th July 2018

Ade Kiddell - July 2018 Blog

Just where has this year gone seems like yesterday I was hoping for a chub on a cold flooded river and now we are praying for a bit of rain as the river is hardly flowing and very warm. Luckily the level is holding up and as this part of the river

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Carp, Coarse Fishing, Bream, River Fishing, France, Barbel, Ade Kiddell - July 2018 Blog
30 th July 2018

Arezue Wright - Polish Carping Adventures

A little over 12 months ago I received an invite, along with my husband Dave, to fish the mighty Lake Golsawice, rumoured to be the best carp fishery in Poland.Golsawice is a relatively unknown lake to most but with its resident carp now in excess of

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Carp Fishing, Match Fishing, Arezue Wright, Poland
29 th July 2018

Monday Top 5 - Sea Fishing Tips

We do like to be beside the seaside, don’t we, so why not take a rod or two? Sea fishing is probably the most accessible; it's usually totally free around our shores, although you may have to buy a permit to fish from some piers. All you need is

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides Tagged: Sea Fishing, Charter Boat, Monday Top 5 - Sea Fishing Tips, Beach, shore
24 th July 2018

Thursday Focus - Prestige Carp Porter Porterlite 2

Barrows – Not Just For The Bivvy Boys!If you thought a barrow was just for the kind of anglers who bivvy up beside a lake, and insist on dismantling and moving all their creature comforts whenever they're forced to move to a different swim, in

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides Tagged: Carp Fishing, Coarse Fishing, Match Fishing, Barrow, Thursday Focus, Ashley Ford-McAllister, Prestige Carp Porter Porterlite 2
24 th July 2018

Tackle Tuesday - Proper Carp Baits Crunchy Nut

Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Before Proper Carp Baits’ first nut boilie could be launched, it had to get the seal of approval from two of the UK’s best big carp men…IF YOU WERE TO add up the hours that big carp duo, Jon McAllister and

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp Fishing, Tackle Tuesday, Boilies, Carpology, Proper Carp Baits Crunchy Nut, Baits
24 th July 2018

Wednesday Review - Nash Tungsten Terminal Tackle

Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Serious heavy weight from Nash Tackle...Whilst Nash is best known for their luxe beds and mini rods, it’s terminal tackle collection also deserves some applause - especially this latest drop which comes under the

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp Fishing, Wednesday Review, Carpology, Terminal Tackle, Nash Tungsten Terminal Tackle
23 rd July 2018

Frank ‘The Tank’ Christy

They say they don’t make them like they used to; well, this is 100% true when we talk about the Angling Direct legend that is Mr Frank Christy. After working in the same store since 1976 Frank has officially hung up his maggot riddle and retired.

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Posted in: News, All About Fishing, Company News Tagged: Coarse Fishing, Match Fishing, Angling Direct, Angling Direct Wigan, Frank Christy, Retirement
23 rd July 2018

BCAC 'Dream Team' At It Again!

Swindon store manager Kevin Hewitt and West Country carrot cruncher Mark Bartlett fished the British Carp Angling Championships semi final on Brasenose 1 on the Linear complex over the weekend.The match was incredible, and the pair ended up with 66

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Carp Fishing, Angling Direct, BCAC, Angling Direct Swindon
23 rd July 2018

Angling Direct Preston Grand Opening

Another Saturday, another brand new Angling Direct store well and truly welcomed onto the scene. Angling Direct Preston was, as ever, another Grand Opening in which the support of customers from near and far was truly overwhelming.The day started

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Posted in: News, All About Fishing, Fishing Industry & Events, Company News Tagged: Carp Fishing, Sea Fishing, Coarse Fishing, Match Fishing, New Store, Grand Opening, Fly Fishing, Angling Direct Preston
23 rd July 2018

Phil Spinks - Zig Rig Fishing

With the increasingly hot summer months we’ve been experiencing, zig fishing has played quite a large part in my approach to catching carp. In the past, I had dabbled half-heartedly at zig fishing, managing the odd carp, but never focusing on

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Catch Reports, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks, Fishing Tackle Guides Tagged: Carp Fishing, Sticky Baits, Phil Spinks, Zig Rigs, Floaters