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08 th November 2017

Meet our 2017 King of the Catch Runners-Up

Our 2017 King of the Catch was the hardest fought edition of the competition to date – with more entries than ever before. Unfortunately, there could only be one winner in each category but that didn’t stop our second place anglers from giving

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Posted in: Competitions, News, All About Fishing, Fishing Industry & Events, Company News Tagged: Competition, King Of The Catch, Pictures, Winners, KOTC
03 rd November 2017

Friday Funny - Coarse Karma

As a young (almost teenage) lad heading out for one of my first solo sessions at my local commercial fishery, I was full of excitement but also a little nervous of fishing alone.I reached the lake bright and early on a Saturday morning, after cadging

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Posted in: News, All About Fishing Tagged: Friday Funny, Friday Fun
03 rd November 2017

Advanta Saturday - Advanta Bait Range 5 litre Particle Buckets

Take ADVANTA‘GE’ this Friday! We take a closer look at the Advanta Bait Range - 5ltr BucketBait is one of the most important elements of any angler’s armoury. Advanta Bait Range 5 Litre Buckets offer four options of particles and mixes that

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Bait, Hemp, Particles, Advanta Friday, Maize, Spod Mix, Advanta Bait Range, Advanta Bait Range 5 litre Particle Buckets
02 nd November 2017

Dave Coster's Fishing Diary - October

My first trip in October was a return visit to Denton Reservoir, near Grantham, still hunting the elusive big bream locals say are resident there. I fished the deeps again from the dam wall, starting off with a groundbait feeder and as usual was

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Angling Direct Staff, Coarse Fishing, Dave Coster, Dave Coster's Fishing Diary
01 st November 2017

KING OF THE CATCH 2017 - WINNERS!

The waiting is finally over and the results are in. All the votes have been counted and verified, and we’re now able to announce the five winners and five runners up of King of the Catch 2017!Before we do, we’d like to thank everyone who entered

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Posted in: Competitions, News, All About Fishing, Fishing Industry & Events, Company News Tagged: Competition, King Of The Catch, Pictures, Winners, KOTC
01 st November 2017

Wednesday Review... JRC Defender Peak Bivvy

Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… The new Defender Peak Bivvy has the weight of history on its sturdy frame – does it make the JRC grade?WHEN IT COMES TO making bivvies, JRC has the sort of heritage that you just can’t buy (we’re sure that

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp, Carp Fishing, Bivvy, JRC, Carpology, Fox Royale Camo, JRC Defender Peak Bivvy, JRC Bivvy
31 st October 2017

Tackle Tuesday... Fortis Overwraps Sunglasses

Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… KEEP COOL AND SEE MORE! Thanks to Fortis, polarised lenses are now available to all prescription glass wearers without the need to remortgage the house...The genius of this new offering from Fortis isn’t just that

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Fortis Sunglasses, Carpology, Sunglasses, Polaroid Sunglasses, Fortis, Fortis Overwraps
30 th October 2017

Angling Direct Slough - Open Day Saturday 28th October 2017

“An awesome day enjoyed by customers and staff alike!” This welcome comment summed up the opening of the new Angling Direct Slough store on Saturday 28th October 2017. The day started with a queue of some 200 people who waited for the ribbon to

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Posted in: News, All About Fishing, Fishing Industry & Events, Company News Tagged: Open Day, New Store, New Shop, Angling Direct, Slough, Angling Direct Slough
29 th October 2017

Grafham Water Predators - Phil Spinks

As the summer slowly starts to slip away and the cooler autumn days begin, it normally means one thing for me…perch! In the words of Dick Walker, a big perch is the biggest fish of all and anyone who has had the pleasure of catching a big one will

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Lures, Lure Fishing, Perch, Perch Fishing, Jig Fishing, Jigs, Zander, Zander Fishing, Phil Spinks, Grafham Water
27 th October 2017

Friday Funny... Dream Takes

In the early 2000s, I found myself fishing a popular continental carp venue. I had stumped for a central peg with no-one else fishing to my left side. I swiftly helped myself to a few fish in the upper 40s and was fairly content by the time I reached

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Posted in: News, All About Fishing Tagged: Friday Funny, Friday Fun