The Team at Angling Direct have invited me to write an article on lure fishing so it got me thinking about which species to focus on as here in the UK, we have 3 main freshwater species of predator being Pike, Perch & Zander. Pike are a
To celebrate the refit of our Angling Direct Chelmsford store, we are hosting a Grand Opening or Grand Re-Opening Day on Saturday 23rd November! With several one off deals, competitions and special guests, this grand opening is not one to be
At this time of year when the water starts to cool, carp and f1s have a tendency to shoal and will only feed for short periods of the day. When the fishing is like this there is no better tactic on commercial fisheries then dobbing! This involves
For this months MyAD Competition, we are giving one lucky MyAD member the chance to go on a 24hr fishing trip with our very own Phil Spinks, who not only has a list of PB's that is the envy for any angler but is also a true all rounder, so
The Great Escape from Ridgemonkey is back for another season with Dave Levy, Lee Randall, Loz East and Jay Carter embarking on a trip of a life time to the wonderful Lake Zabar in Bosnia, whick offers several challenges to the carp angler, with a
Angling Direct Shrewsbury may already be open, but to celebrate its new makeover, we are hosting a Grand Opening Day on Saturday 2nd November!
With several one off deals, competitions and special guests, this grand opening is not one to be
With the weather on the turn with the temperature dropping and with winter on the horizon, it may not be the best conditions for most anglers mainstay species such as carp, bream and tench, but it is the perfect time of year for Pike!
In this week
The 'Shot On The Hook Rig' has recently become one of the most popular rigs in carp fishing, due to the amazing results seen on Korda Underwater. Primarily a pop-up rig presentation, The 'Shot On The Hook Rig' places the hook in a unique position,
We all have certain products that we could not do without when out on the bank and for this week's AD blog, we have managed to ask carp fishing extraordinaire Mark Holmes what products are an absolute must in his fishing!
With over 40 years of carp
With autumn now setting in, it is the perfect time to start getting ready for a bit of lure fishing and one method that has been devastating especially for perch in recent years is the dropshot. Dropshot fishing is a great tactic for working your