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10 th October 2023
Fishing and Mental Health: World Mental Health Day 2023
How Fishing Can Help Reduce Stress, Anxiety and Promote Positive Mental Health. This year, World Mental Health Day is on the 10th of October, and it's the perfect time to remind all anglers, new to professional, that going out to the bankside
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14 th October 2022
Fishing Clothing, Gear and Accessories for the Winter Season
The Best Bivvy for the WinterYour first port of call for the winter months should be a good quality bivvy, one which is made by a reputable company, renowned for utilising high-quality materials with a high hydrostatic head value. The added
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01 st September 2021
An Angler's Buying Guide to Carp Fishing Rods
The carp discipline has perhaps seen the greatest progress in development of new techniques and technologies, of all the fishing niches. If you're new to carp fishing, you will be forgiven for thinking the learning curve is steep, there are a lot of
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24 th February 2021
How to Catch Chub - Top 5 Tips
Chub are described as the greediest of fish. Often on a cold winters day chub have saved me a blank when every other species has well and truly shut up shop. There’s nothing quite like a winter river chub; however, chub can be found in stillwaters
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11 th November 2020
Spooling a Fishing Reel - 5 Top Tips
<p>It's that time of year when we look to refresh our tackle. One main element that is often changed first is our line after a season or more of service, but are you spooling your reels correctly? A correctly spooled reel will reduce tangles,
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04 th November 2020
Bagging Up On Commercials
Commercials fisheries can be prolific, whether it's F1s, carp, bream or silver fish you're targeting these venue play host to countless weekly matches as well as pleasure/coarse angling sessions. Generally with the commercial venues being well
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14 th September 2020
Your Guide to Fishing Knots
Many anglers will have to agree that there is nothing more important than the knots you choose for your terminal tackle. The right fishing knot can ensure that, after all the effort of getting that bite, your tackle holds so that your intended target
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02 nd September 2020
The Insider's Guide to Perch Fishing
With Autumn just around the corner, switching to perch fishing is ideal for the cooler months. If you are eager to try perch fishing, this guide can give you some tips to making the most out of the sessions out in the windy weather! About Perch
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26 th August 2020
Your Complete Beginners Guide to Fishing Hooks
Hooks are one of the most important pieces of terminal tackle you will have in your tackle box, but an item that is often overlooked. We, here at Angling Direct, want to guide you to the right hooks for your type of fishing, hopefully bringing you
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19 th August 2020
World Photography Day - 7 Tips for Taking Better Fishing Photos
Today, (19th August) marks World Photography Day. Us anglers can agree that getting the perfect shot of a catch you have worked so hard to land is a vital part of a fishing session. It is great that after you return the monster fish back to its
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