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03 rd August 2021
Summer Chub Fishing - Specimen Series
Whether you’re a seasoned river angler, a passionate carp angler in need of a change of scenery, or just fancy a day on the river, chub are an excellent species to target. Their generous size and considerable fight, especially in faster flowing
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21 st July 2021
Top 5 Tips for Surface Fishing
During the summer months, surface fishing with floating baits can be a devastating method for catching Carp and for many anglers there is nothing better than catching a fish ‘off the top’. The pure visual nature of watching your bait be taken by
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12 th July 2021
Float Fishing For Tench – Bob Nudd
Anchors aweigh! You won’t catch many tench with a waggler unless you anchor your hook bait on the bottom. Bob Nudd tells you how.I love fishing for tench with waggler tackle. There’s something very special about watching a float, and it’s even
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29 th June 2021
Best Baits for Summer Chub Fishing
Chub fishing, like with most forms of river fishing, requires mobility in order to get on the fish. With that in mind, travel light; rod(s), net, polaroid sunglasses, and a bag for your bait, keep yourself mobile. Finding the chub is usually the
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30 th April 2021
Top 5 Tips for Playing Fish
That magic moment happens, and you finally get a bite. The last thing you want is to have the fish drop off. Here are a few tips to ensure that you convert as many bites into a fish successfully in your net as possible. 1). The 'Opposites' Tactic
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26 th April 2021
Top 5 Spring Tench Tips
With spring just around the corner, my attention like many other specimen anglers should be turned to tench fishing. However, until we are out of isolation we can just brush up on our techniques and prepare tackle for when we can get back
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21 st April 2021
How to Catch More Bream
The bream, a deep bodied shoal fish, isn’t everyone’s favourite, but feeling the heavy thump of a big slab on the other end has to be one of the most satisfying feelings in fishing.At this time of year all species will now be preparing for winter
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29 th March 2021
Map of 11 UK Carp Lakes You HAVE to Fish
<p>With the news that night fishing is permitted again, Angling Direct thought it would be a good time to showcase the best carp lakes in the UK; the venues that tick all the amenity boxes, those with the biggest carp, or just a notorious venue
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24 th March 2021
Early Spring Carp - Phil Spinks
With the rivers now closed and the weather on the change, I turn my attention to carp fishing. Having said that, this winter saw me fishing for carp in the colder months more than usual due to travel restrictions and lockdown. It was nice to catch a
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05 th March 2021
Top 5 Fly Fishing Tips
Many anglers will overlook fly fishing for being too difficult or too expensive, which, we, here at Angling Direct want to change your mind on. Spring brings a perfect time to get into Fly Fishing. It is an awesome way to spend a few hours targeting
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