Tackle Guides

28 th March 2022

How to Get the Most Out of Fishing Photos - With Amanda Hook

If you are an angler that is just getting into photography and you are not sure what camera lens you need to use and when for capturing all the nature and catches at the bankside, then this how-to guide is going to be for you! In this AD Quick bite

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Posted in: Tips & Tricks, How-to Guides, Tackle Guides Tagged: Photography, Amanda Hook, Fishing Photos
23 rd March 2022

Top 5 Shimano Fishing Reels

Established in 1921, Shimano, is a Japanese based company with strong environmental ethics whilst producing some of the finest fishing reels with the latest technological advancements. All of Shimano’s products are geared towards creating a more

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Posted in: Tackle Guides, Product Reviews, Tackle Tagged: Shimano Reels, Shimano Carp Reels, Shimano, Top 5, Fishing Reel, Fishing Reels
02 nd March 2022

Carp Fishing With PVA Bags – With Amanda Hook

In this blog, Angling Direct’s very own, Amanda Hooks talks us through how she uses PVA bags for carp fishing and her top tips and tricks for beginner anglers. Most of my carp fishing throughout the last year has been with PVA bags, and I

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Posted in: Tips & Tricks, Tackle Guides, Tackle, Bait Tagged: Carp Fishing, PVA Fishing, PVA Bags, Amanda Hook
25 th February 2022

The Beginner’s Carp Fishing Tackle List: Terminal Tackle Essentials – With Amanda Hook

In this fishing tackle guide, Angling Direct’s very own beginner angler; Amanda Hook lists all the terminal tackle items she would not dare leave out on a carp fishing session. Keep reading to see her top tackle items! Usually, most of my fishing

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Tackle Guides, Tackle Tagged: Terminal Tackle, Carp Fishing Tackle, Amanda Hook
16 th February 2022

Top 5 Nutty Fishing Baits - Almond Day

Today marks Almond Day, a type of nut that many an angler has used either crushed up in a mix, as a hook bait or as a flavouring to add to your boilies! To celebrate all things nutty, we would compile the top 5 nut-based baits we sell right here, at

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Posted in: Tackle Guides, Bait Tagged: Bait, Almond, Nutty Baits
04 th February 2022

How to Make Carp Fishing Rigs - 10 Easy to Follow Examples

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">When you're just starting out in fishing, it can be difficult to keep up with all the new information on beginner carp rigs. There are a lot of different options and fishing

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Posted in: Guides & FAQs, Beginner's Guides, How-to Guides, Tackle Guides, Tackle Tagged: Carp Fishing, Carp Fishing Rigs, Rigs
19 th January 2022

Fishing Mainlines: An Important Decision - with Chris de Clercq

In this blog, Chris takes us through a number of factors that he takes into consideration when choosing his fishing mainline. Anyone who limits their mainline choice to a standard nylon 35/00 mainline for every

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Tackle Guides, Tackle Tagged: Mainline, Line
11 th August 2021

Polarised Sunglasses Guide

When you’re looking forward to some summer fishing, you want to be able to see exactly what’s going on below the surface, so you know the best place to bait, and so that you can enjoy a few magical moments simply watching fish who aren’t aware

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20 th July 2021

The Ultimate Buyers Guide to Fishing Reels

Fishing reels are one of the areas of angling that benefit from the most technological growth. The market is continually striving to create lighter weight and higher strength performance pieces to improve your time on the bank. Such technological

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Posted in: Guides & FAQs, Tackle Guides, Tackle, Buying Guides Tagged: Fishing Reel, multi-discipline
10 th May 2021

A Quick Guide to Sleeping Bags for Fishing

Any angler who’s ever done an overnighter will know the need for a quality sleeping bag. Even on the warmest of days, hit midnight to dawn and that temperature will make you wish you had a nice bit of kit to slip inside and get some warmth into

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Posted in: Guides & FAQs, Tackle Guides, Product Reviews, Buying Guides Tagged: Carp Fishing, Sleeping Bags, Advanta Sleeping Bags, Fortis Sleeping Bags