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04 th September 2014
Ladies World Championships - Jeannette Halliday
Last week saw the Ladies World Championship fished on the River Sorria in Corouche, Portugal, and like last year we had added interest as, as once again our very own Jeannette Halliday had been chosen to represent her country. Now back on home soil
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03 rd September 2014
Chinook II Charter Fishing Report – September
There has been a big influx of Skate/Thornbacks to all areas over the last week, with some big catches reported, most of these fish are females but it won’t be too much longer before the males also start to move in.There are still plenty of Smooth
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03 rd September 2014
Wednesday Review... Fox FX11 Reel
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Fox FX11 Reel ReviewIf you were to take reel design and fishing expertises – Shaun McSpadden, Scott Day, Chillcott and co – tip it into a vast blender, strain the contents, distil the liquid down to a pure
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02 nd September 2014
Pole Fishing On Stillwater Canals & Snake Lakes
Pole Fishing On Stillwater Canals & Snake Lakes, Rigs, Tips & Tactics Recently and since we began filming we’ve had many requests asking if we could film a video on a Stillwater Canal, or ‘Snake Lake’ as they are sometimes known. This
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02 nd September 2014
Tackle Tuesday… Mainline Baits - The Liquids
Mainline Baits - The LiquidsMuch is written about Mainlines legendary boilies, including such greats as Grange, Activ-8 and, currently, Cell which have dominated waters for many years. However, browse the Essex-based company’s website and you will
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01 st September 2014
The Week Ahead…
The Prospects…I’m not going to dwell too much on the weather this week, as in all honesty there isn’t really much to say!For the last couple of weeks the weather has remained pretty much the same, temperatures have consistently hovered around
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28 th August 2014
Sonik SKS Black Combo
Sonik SKS Black Combo Now available online at Angling Direct the Sonik SKS Black Combo, which comprises of 2 Sonik SKS Black Carp Rods (available in 3lb or 3.25lb tc), 2 Sonik Black 6000FS Reels, a Sonik SKS Landing Net, a Sonik XTR Multi Sleeve and
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27 th August 2014
Wednesday Review... Vass 700 Series Chest Waders
Vass 700 Series Chest Waders ReviewI’ve been trying out these lightweight Vass-Tex 700 chest waders over the last couple of months, and I can honestly say they outshine all the other brands that I’ve tried.Over the years I’ve worn various
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27 th August 2014
Bank Holiday Carp Fishing - Michael Stewart
August Bank Holiday weekend saw me back on the banks of my Cambs syndicate water.On arrival at the lake I noticed there were just two others fishing, both bivvied up down the east end of the lake, I decided to drop into my swim from the previous week
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26 th August 2014
Tackle Tuesday... Korda COG System
Korda COG SystemA lead system that betters the hooking qualities of an inline, yet casts like a lead clip, with all its safety benefits? It doesn’t exist, right? Well, such a product is in all Angling Direct stores now! After what seems like ages
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