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03 rd May 2017
Thornback Rays, Skate, Roker - Boat Fishing Rigs, Tips & Tactics!
For this latest episode we headed back down to Essex to fish with our good friend Phil White, aboard his boat the Chinook III, with one species in mind, the Thornback Ray or Skate/Roker as it’s also known.The spring months can be an excellent time
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02 nd May 2017
Introducing… Angling Direct Mainline Bait Centres
We are excited to announce that a number of our stores are becoming dedicated Mainline Bait Centres!If you read our top 10 fishing baits blog then you’ll know that Mainline is the go-to bait brand for thousands of anglers up and down the country.
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26 th April 2017
Tench Target - Making a Start
The start of the spring campaign came straight after my syndicate had reopened in late March and I had planned to do an overnighter during the week after work. With the weather being unseasonably mild and the trees having buds on them early this year
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26 th April 2017
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – April
Here come the summer fish! The weather has been lovely over the last fortnight and this has allowed the charter boats to get out regularly where we have enjoyed some excellent sport on the thornbacks.Inshore The fishing inshore has been superb with
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25 th April 2017
Targets For The Year Ahead - Darryn Stolworthy
This spring I'll be mainly targeting tench! The opening three weeks of the season on my fishery hasn't exactly gone to plan but I’m saving my holiday for later on in May and June, when it really can kick off! At the moment, I'm being restricted to
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24 th April 2017
New Powers for Volunteer Bailiffs
If you’ve been a freshwater angler for any length of time, chances are you’ll have bumped into a volunteer bailiff or two doing the rounds on your local water. The Voluntary Bailiff Service has been running incredibly effectively since it was
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21 st April 2017
Dave Coster's Fishing Diary - April
You’ll all be aware by now that Dave Coster joined the Angling Direct team this month. He has been living in the North East of England but has now settled in the Midlands, where he is eagerly exploring lots of new fishing venues. Here’s his
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18 th April 2017
Carp Fishing Hungary - In Association With Sportquest Holidays
In association with Sportquest, Angling Direct is proud to announce the launch of three new carp fishing holidays to one fantastic location: Hungary!Hungary is fast becoming the new ‘must-fish’ European location for the dedicated carp angler –
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12 th April 2017
A Big Spring Target - Justin Grapes
Is targeting a double figure tench a bit ambitious for a blog or even the kiss of death for my angling success? Perhaps, but I’m nothing if not determined, so here goes…With the river season over, it was time to dust off the tench gear and I was
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11 th April 2017
Match-Style Carp Angling on B2 - Andrew Grant
Match-Style Carp Angling on B2After a very hard winter nation-wide, I’m pleased to say this blog details some early spring success for me, spread across two sessions on Linear Fisheries in Oxford. I first started venturing to Linear when the
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