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17 th July 2018

Fish O'Mania's Coming Home

Last weekend (Saturday 14th July) saw the Fish O'Mania 2018 Grand Final, a five hour match, fished to Angling Trust and local venue rules on Hayfield Lakes, in Doncaster. With £50,000 up for grabs for the Fish O'Mania Champion, this wasn't your

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News, All About Fishing, Company News Tagged: Match Fishing, Ashley Ford-McAllister, Fish O Mania 2018, Pete Black, Fosters Of Birmingham
17 th July 2018

Tackle Tuesday - Trakker SLX V3 Bivvy

Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… The most comprehensive bivvy on the market just got a tad more comprehensive… Say hi to Trakker’s new SLX V3TRAKKER’S FIRST MID-PRICED pram-hood shelter, the SLX, arrived back in 2009, and it was a hit with

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp Fishing, Trakker, Bivvy, Tackle Tuesday, Carpology, Trakker SLX V3 Bivvy
13 th July 2018

Advanta Saturday - Advanta Ikon Centrepin Reel

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, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Coarse Fishing, River Fishing, Advanta, Trotting, Advanta Saturday - Advanta Ikon Centrepin Reel, Centrepin Reel
11 th July 2018

NEW Angling Direct Preston - Grand Opening Saturday 21st July 2018

It only seems like yesterday we acquired the former Ted Carters of Preston tackle shop. To be fair, it was only a few weeks ago; thanks to a monumental effort from both the staff and the AD team, we are pleased to announce that we are holding a star

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Posted in: News, New Arrivals & Coming Soon, All About Fishing, Company News Tagged: Carp Fishing, Open Day, Trakker, Coarse Fishing, New Store, Nash, Mainline Baits, Ridgemonkey, Gardner, Grand Opening, Urban Baits, New Angling Direct Preston, 21st July 2018
11 th July 2018

Angling Direct Wigan Grand Opening

Glorious Wigan sunshine and temperatures of 27 degrees greeted the Grand Opening of Angling Direct Wigan on Saturday 7th July 2018.There was the small matter of England Vs Sweden kicking off at 3pm in the World Cup Quarter Finals, but this didn’t

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Posted in: News, All About Fishing, Fishing Industry & Events, Company News Tagged: Dynamite Baits, Ridgemonkey, Aqua Products, Tackle Tuesday - Dynamite Baits Ready To Use Particles, Store Opening, Angling Direct Wigan Grand Opening
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