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05 th July 2017
Final Countdown To National Fishing Months Silver Jubilee
With less than a month to its launch, National Fishing Month (NFM) 2017 is on target to match the success of previous years. More than 300 events (running between 22nd July and 3rd September 2017) have already been registered on the official NFM
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05 th July 2017
Wednesday Review... Aqua Staxx Storage System
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Up Your Storage Game! You’re about to realise that, when it comes to storing your kit, you’re playing at it. Say hello to Aqua’s new Staxx System...It has to be said that, until now, we weren’t all that
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04 th July 2017
Returning To A Midlands River - Stewart Downing
After a break of exactly 25 years I decided it was time to head back to an old haunt of mine, where it is fair to say, I only really enjoyed mixed blessings in the dim and now distant past. I used to fish there with a good friend of mine Jon ‘Bod
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04 th July 2017
Tackle Tuesday... Fortis Snugpak Techlite Compact DPM Sleeping Bag
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Future proof your sleeping arrangements!You know Fortis, right? The sunglasses people with the amazing Snugpak collab clothing? What if we told you their new Techlite Compact sleeping bag might just be the one for
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03 rd July 2017
An Evening With Matrix's Mark Pollard - AD Rayleigh
Mark Pollard or Polly as he is known is an England international and regarded as one of the best all round anglers on any venue, in the country.He’ll be in our Rayleigh store on the evening of Thursday 13th of July to talk about all things fishing
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03 rd July 2017
The Quest for ‘3 Scale’ - Steve Swan
Last week, I had the week booked off work to go fishing down at Bawburgh lakes. If you haven’t read any of my other blogs, this is my third season there, with Lodge lake being the water where I've been spending most of my time. There are around 100
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03 rd July 2017
Police Launch Campaign to Target Illegal Fishing in Norfolk
Initially launched on Friday 16th June 2017, Operation Traverse aims to prevent fishery and water course crime such as theft of fish, set line fishing, keep fishing and seine netting. The launch date was specifically chosen because it coincided with
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29 th June 2017
KOTC 2016 - Sea Winner, Ben Creaser - Prize Report
It feels like just a few weeks ago that I travelled up to Angling Direct HQ to attend the prize giving day for King of The Catch and yet here I am, back in the UK after my Sportsquest hosted holiday to Havøysund, northern Norway!As the trip was for
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28 th June 2017
Tench Fishing Update - Justin Grapes
With the warmer weather now in full swing, it was my hope that the tench would be a little more cooperative on the feeding front. During my recent session at Bawburgh lake, I fished in a swim where I’ve previously had lot of success. Roughly a year
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28 th June 2017
Wednesday Review... Chub Vantage Footwear
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… CHUB’S NEW KICKS - For inland sea hikes or tree climbing in the summer, you’ll need footwear that provides support on rough terrain and protection from the cold and wet. The new Vantage collection from Chub
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