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13 th April 2016
The New Season... Richard Howland
With the weather starting to warm up and the birds singing in the morning, the carp should be waking up from their winter slumber. So, with that in mind, I decided it was time to try out the bait that I had been putting into a couple of lakes that I
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08 th April 2016
Specimen Silvers - Fishing For Big Roach
As seen in Coarse Fishing Answers Magazine… Catching roach of specimen proportions can be a difficult task. These fish have grown to the specimen proportions by being clever fish, avoiding predators, and by doing their best to avoid anglers. The
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06 th April 2016
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – April
There are large numbers of Thornback rays turning up in all areas inshore, these hard fighting rays offer superb sport on light tackle especially if the tide is gentle, they can be caught on most baits but this time of year they are especially
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31 st March 2016
Getting ziggy with it! Zig-rig Secrets From Gardner's Alan Stagg
As seen in Coarse Fishing Answers Magazine… Getting ziggy with it! Alan Stagg is, although he won’t admit it, a bit of a zig fishing expert, so who better to talk you through the dos and don’ts of this exciting method. We join him on the
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31 st March 2016
Introducing The Trot-on And Alliance Sea Fishing Charters
Angling Direct is excited and pleased to be working in partnership with two of the top Charter Boats from the famous fishing port of Whitby: Trot-On and Alliance. Throughout the year we’ll be bringing you the latest news and views on the fishing,
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23 rd March 2016
Lure Fishing For Pike On Gravel Pits
Many anglers use quite large lures to target Pike, but I don't think this is always necessary. I like to match the size of the lure to the average size of the baitfish that the Pike predate on, which can vary from venue to venue, but 4"-6" is a nice
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14 th March 2016
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – March
The last fortnight has seen lighter winds which has enabled the boats to get out on a regular basis where our anglers have had some cracking sport.There are a lot more Thornback rays showing up inshore and numbers will increase as the water warms up
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02 nd March 2016
The Joys Of City River Fishing...
Sittingbourne Manager, Richard Howland, tells us about the joys of city river fishing in the winter and shares a few stories from his time on the River Stour in Canterbury.With the cold weather finally upon us it was time to dust off my Drennan
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23 rd February 2016
Learn to Fish Carp Academy
Learn to Fish Carp Academy in association with Angling Direct - School holidays will never be the same again!Lucky competition winner Joe had the opportunity of a carp fishing session with the Learn to Fish Carp Academy. Joe had never been fishing
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22 nd February 2016
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – February
The last fortnight has been exceptionally windy again but on the rare days we have got out the fishing is improving all the time.There are a lot more Thornback rays starting to arrive in all areas, these fish will be with us right through till June
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