News & Events

19 th February 2021

New Store Opening Tomorrow - Angling Direct Redditch

For those that are yet to find out, Angling Direct are delighted to confirm that our brand new store, Angling Direct Redditch will be opening tomorrow (Saturday 20th February) for Call + Collect from 8am - 6PM! Just ONE DAY to go now until

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Posted in: News & Events, Company Tagged: New Store, Redditch, Soft Opening
12 th February 2021

EU Bait Export is Currently on Hold Due to UK-EU Trade Agreement Complications

We would like to explain and clarify issues regarding the bait situation to all our European customers. Angling Direct is currently unable to sell or ship bait outside of the UK due to UK-EU Trade discussions surrounding issues with a European

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Posted in: News & Events, Company, Industry, Official Industry Guidance, Rules & Regulations Tagged: Bait, Europe Fishing, UK-EU Trade Agreement
05 th February 2021

"50lb of Pike in the Boat!" - Phil Spinks

Fishing this winter has been very different with lockdown restrictions to consider, but in between the madness my pike floats have vanished a few times. I decided to concentrate more on local boat fishing this winter, targeting 25lb+ pike on the

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Posted in: News & Events, Discipline, Catch Reports
01 st February 2021

Fishing in the New Year - With Ade Kiddell

Sadly 2021 has begun pretty much the same as 2020 finished with the COVID-19 crisis still affecting all our lives. Hopefully, the measures we are currently living under, some common sense from all of us and the roll-out of the vaccine programme will

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Posted in: Seasonal Guides, News & Events, Season, Catch Reports Tagged: Ade Kiddell, Barbel Fishing, Winter Fishing, January 2021
29 th January 2021

Angling Direct Delivers Major Boost to Angling Trust’s Get Fishing Campaign with New Partnership Agreement

New collaboration will encourage more people to give fishing a go Campaign raises awareness of the health and wellbeing benefits of angling 80 newly qualified Angling Direct coaches to offer expert in-store advice to new and existing

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Posted in: News & Events, Company, Industry, Official Industry Guidance Tagged: Angling Trust, Get Fishing
29 th January 2021

Angling Direct Redditch – Coming Soon!

Anglers of Redditch, we have some great news for you. Angling Direct is currently working on a brand new store located right near to the River Arrow, in Redditch. The store is coming together nicely, and we cannot wait to provide all your tackle

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Posted in: News & Events, Company Tagged: New Store, Coming soon, Redditch
15 th January 2021

Winter Chub Fishing Guide – Phil Spinks

If there is one species of fish you can always rely on in the depths of winter, it’s chub. However cold it gets chub always seem to oblige. Here are some top tips to help you put a few more chub on the bank this winter. Location

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Posted in: Species Guides, Seasonal Guides, News & Events, Catch Reports
08 th January 2021

Gravel Pit Pike Fishing Guide - Phil Spinks

Maybe it’s an age thing but gravel pit pike fishing is a style of pike fishing that has become more and more appealing to me in recent years. Sitting behind static deadbaits while relaxing in a nice comfy chair ticks all the right boxes for me, at

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, News & Events, Catch Reports, Fishing Tips & Tricks, Fishing Tackle Guides
21 st December 2020

The Most Impressive Catches of 2020 by Species

2020 has not been without its ups and downs but to celebrate all that was great for the angling community in the past year we have collected the most impressive catches across most freshwater species across the UK,

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Posted in: Species Guides, News & Events, Catch Reports Tagged: Specimen Fish, Andy Hull, Catch Reports
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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Posted in: News & Events, Industry, Catch Reports Tagged: Carp, Carp Angling