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18 th August 2017
AD Swindon Grand Opening - 19th August
Tomorrow - Saturday 19th August - is the grand opening of the Angling Direct Swindon Superstore!To mark the occasion, we will be joined by three of the finest carp anglers on these shores - Avid Carp consultant Ian Russell, Fox carp consultant Tom
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18 th August 2017
Dave's How To - Shotting A Stick Float
Strung Shot A great way of starting a stick float session is to use evenly strung shot. You can use number 4,6 or 8 split shot sizes to do this on the main line, then attach a hook length loop-to-loop style. Use a fairly long 18- 20inch hook length
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17 th August 2017
Finding The Summer Species - Justin Grapes
After a successful end to my spring tench campaign, I came into the summer with little in mind on the fishing front apart from a couple of trips to Lincolnshire in pursuit of one of the shark species native to the UK - the smooth-hound.As it was
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17 th August 2017
Dave Coster's Fishing Diary - July
A return visit to the River Witham between Kirkstead and Tattershall bridges saw me struggling for a few small fish on the feeder. The river was a lot weedier than my first trip and quite a few boats didn’t help matters, stirring the thick green
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16 th August 2017
Wednesday Review… Fox Camo Easy Shelter
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… EASY PEASY! Looking for a super mobile, incredibly light, unbelievably easy to set-up bivvy? Fox’s Easy Shelter is clearly the answerBack in 2000, the likes of Chillcott, Pitchers and Helleur were casting aside
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16 th August 2017
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – August
The last fortnight has seen some unsettled weather but the fishing has been excellent.There are a lot more Smoothounds around and plenty of them are over 10lb, sport has been hectic at times with multiple hook ups and screaming reels! These fish are
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15 th August 2017
National Fishing Month 2017 - Silver Jubilee Joy!
Since it began on 22nd July, National Fishing Month (NFM) 2017 has proved to be a major attraction at events throughout the country. One of the first took place in Northlands Country Park, Basildon, on a typical British summer’s day (glorious sun
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15 th August 2017
Tackle Tuesday… Daiwa Emblem BR25A Reel
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… EMBLEM… UPDATED! How do you improve one of the most iconic carp reels ever, the famous Emblem? Well, read on and we’ll show you exactly how Daiwa has done it…You can trace the fame of the Daiwa Emblem right
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03 rd August 2017
Mad Keen Angler Hassan Khan Joins Angling Direct As Social Media Manager
It is with great pleasue that Angling Direct introduces experienced fisherman and presenter Hassan Khan as our Social Media Manager.Hassan has been a mad keen angler for 25 years, starting off coarse fishing on the canals, lakes and rivers of
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03 rd August 2017
Catch a Crucian Month 2017 - The Winners!
After some superb photographs and some very tight judging decisions, the winners and runners-up of the second national Catch a Crucian Month Photographic Competition, which was run throughout June and sponsored by Bait Tech and Angling Direct, have
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