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09 th April 2014
Wednesday Review... Fox 12000 XT Reels
Fox 12000 XT Reels ReviewI have been using the Fox XT’s for half a year and they have been nothing short of fantastic. The faultless line lay and the large, coned spool really aid casting, especially during big chucks.With just one turn of the
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08 th April 2014
A New Water, A New Carp Fishing Challenge - Rob Shanks
I haven’t put pen to paper for a while because quite simply between November and March I have been doing very little fishing and probably accumulated 10 hours behind the rods and an equal amount walking the banks. With the New Year came a new
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07 th April 2014
The Week Ahead...
The Prospects…Well last week was a cracker; I think there’s no doubting, that spring has definitely arrived! Dry settled weather, decent spells of sunshine and temperatures around the mid teens, were all very welcome, not only by us anglers, but
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04 th April 2014
Carp Fishing With Bread - 'Popped Up Bread'
For this latest episode we took the cameras down to Barford Lakes, opting to fish the lake known as Colton, we wanted to try and catch a few Carp on Bread and in particular, popped up bread!This method has been well documented in the last few years
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03 rd April 2014
The Caribbean Queen Falls To Our Very Own Joe Atkinson
The Caribbean Queen Falls To Our Very Own Joe AtkinsonThis 47lb 4oz Mirror known as the Caribbean Queen was the reward for our very own Joe Atkinson, after he re-focused his attention on his local Essex Syndicate water.Re-visiting Bayeswater, having
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02 nd April 2014
Carp Fishing Back In Cambs... Michael Stewart
After the capture of the 34lber from Norfolk it was time to move back to the Cambridgeshire water. On my first trip back, just three weeks ago, I managed to land a gnarly old looking 16lb common and lost another, both to Zigs. The next week saw me
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02 nd April 2014
Wednesday Review… Vass Team Vass 175 Lightweight Smock
Vass Team Vass 175 Lightweight Smock ReviewToday’s Wednesday review is supplied by our good friends at Total Sea Fishing, with editor Barney Wright taking an in-depth look at the Vass 175 lightweight smock.Barney donned the Vass 175 lightweight
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01 st April 2014
STOP PRESS! New Hybrid Species Landed - Angling Direct Exclusive!
STOP PRESS! Angling Direct Exclusive!New hybrid species captured from a local waterway!We've just received a picture and short catch report, from a local angler who would like to remain anonymous, with what we can only describe as a first… A
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01 st April 2014
Tackle Tuesday… Shimano XT-A Longcast Medium Baitrunner
Shimano XT-A Longcast Medium BaitrunnerDoes size matter? The simple answer is yes.The modern trend is for Carp anglers to use a rod of 3.25lb-plus test curve and fit them with a large big pit reel. This is fine if you fish waters where distance
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31 st March 2014
The Week Ahead...
The Prospects…After a cool start to the week last week, things really picked up as we headed towards the weekend. Overall midweek wasn’t too bad, it was a little cooler than the previous week, but it was fairly dry and pretty much everywhere
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