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26 th July 2021
Get Kids Fishing 2023 - FREE Whip Kit Offer
<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The 31st of July marks the start of National Fishing Month and we could not be more excited to see more anglers join the sport! National Fishing Month offers unique
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24 th June 2021
The World’s First 100% Recycled Fishing Line - Sufix Recycline Green Monofilament
As anglers, we live for our sport but we also care for the environmental impact that fishing waste can cause. Many of us anglers, including the team over at Sufix, are aware that our oceans are in trouble along with many of our freshwater venues too
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16 th June 2021
Early River Season Fishing Tips - With Ade Kiddell
The magic of June the 16th and the re-opening of coarse fishing on rivers is held as one of the most important days in the angling calendar. After 3 months of the rivers being closed to angling activity, at midnight on the 15th of June anglers all
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15 th June 2021
GET KIDS FISHING IS A HUGE SUCCESS!
With our ‘Get Kids Fishing’ campaign now over, Angling Direct would like to celebrate the amount of new junior anglers that will be able to head to the bankside with their free whip kits. For those that were not aware, over the last half-term
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03 rd June 2021
Angling Trust & Angling Direct Announce Major Partnership in Fight to Protect Waterways for Fish and Fishing
Angling Direct are delighted to announce that they have become the latest Trade Associate partner to the Angling Trust; the National Governing Body for angling. As part of the agreement, Angling Direct will actively support the vital work of the
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03 rd June 2021
River Fishing in the Netherlands - With Ade Kiddell
I am glad to say we are getting on top of things and settling into life in the Netherlands, I haven’t been doing as much fishing as I would have liked but in truth, the weather has been quite chilly. Cold Northerly winds for most of the last few
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28 th May 2021
Living the Bream - Phil Spinks
Springtime can be a great time of the year for a variety of different species. In fact, I'm quite often spoilt for choice, I never have time to target everything on offer this time of year but I do try my best. I appreciate bream aren’t everyone's
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22 nd April 2021
Fishing has now been prescribed by the NHS to treat Anxiety & Depression in the UK
Here at Angling Direct, we could not be happier with the recognition of the benefits angling has on mental health. Fishing is not only a pastime but a way of life for many people and its benefits to achieving a healthy body and mind can now be used
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19 th April 2021
Springtime Angling in the Netherlands - with Ade Kiddell
As I described in the last blog, sadly my dream house by the river is no longer, and I have moved to the Limburg area of the Netherlands. Although there is no longer have a river flowing through my garden, I am spoilt for choice with a wide variety
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15 th April 2021
Angling Trust’s Anglers Against Pollution Campaign
A recent WWF Living Planet Report estimated an 84% loss in freshwater biodiversity. Along with climate change, the pollution in rivers, lakes and estuaries is having a catastrophic effect on plants and wildlife – and the biggest threat is in
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