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16 th October 2020
Autumn Carp Fishing in France - with Ade Kiddell
Just a few weeks ago I was writing my last blog and it was over 30 degrees C, a typical end of a summers day, here in France. We have now suddenly jumped into Autumn with colder nights and wet and windy days, however, I must admit Autumn is a
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13 th October 2020
New King of Holme Fen Fishery – 75lbs 2oz Carp Caught in Cambridgeshire
As reported from ... A celebration is in order for England international, Wayne Mansford who on 12th October 2020 banked a giant carp, that weighs more than the current British record. After a session fishing at Meadows
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23 rd September 2020
Phil Spinks and the Giant Catfish
When Angling Direct tasked me with filming a video promoting the Shimano ST RB Baitrunner reels, I grabbed the 10-foot 3lb test curve Advanta carp rods and headed for the bank with videographer, Chris Ansell. I was confident I would catch a
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18 th September 2020
Best Rivers to Fish in the World - with Ade Kiddell
To celebrate World Rivers Day which annually falls on the fourth Sunday of September, I have gathered some facts about my personal top three favourite rivers that I have fished. Rivers are great for many disciplines from carp to catfish to trout! 1
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28 th August 2020
Summertime Angling – With Ade Kiddell
This year has been a strange one for all of us, I am not sure life will ever be the same again after the upheavals of the last few months. Hopefully, we can return to as normal a life as possible as soon as is possible. I think we have all suffered
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25 th July 2020
The Best Fishing Venues in Norfolk - Norfolk Day
To celebrate Norfolk Day, Angling Direct have devised a list of the best fishing venues in Norfolk. We thought that our expertise of the Norfolk fishing scene would be particularly handy this year, with the county coming to terms with limited
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21 st July 2020
River Fishing in France & the Netherlands – With Ade Kiddell
With the river season well underway it looks like plenty of fish are being caught and the encouraging signs that lots of new anglers. It's great to see families going fishing together, especially around the beginning of National Fishing Month.
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30 th June 2020
Native Wels Catfish in UK waters - with Martyn Page
Angling Direct's very own Executive Chairman, Martyn Page, has recently had a great catch of large catfish over at Homersfield Lake, and we, here at Team AD wants to congratulate him on such an impressive session! The 35-acre lake of Homersfield
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12 th June 2020
River Carp Fishing for an Angling Tribute – With Ade Kiddell
I, unfortunately, must open this blog on a very sad note as my brother-in-law, Ben has sadly passed away after a long battle with the Coronavirus. Ben spent 8 weeks in intensive care but just could not fight off the damaging effects. I considered Ben
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25 th May 2020
Fishing Under New Lockdown Rules - with Ade Kiddell
The last few blogs from me have been all about the lockdown and things we can do whilst unable to get out fishing, so with the lifted restrictions on our favourite pass time, let’s make this one all about getting out there for some fishing. Out
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