Advanta may have started as a carp brand; however, with the expansion of the Angling Direct range, staff are now working on developing their specialist area of angling, meaning that Advanta now boasts coarse, sea, game, and predator tackle. The
At the start of this winter’s campaign, the first thing to do was to sort out the bait for the coming cold months. Over the years, I’ve changed my ingredients to try and make the perfect paste, and this year I think it’s getting very close.The
Meet your match with DaiwaFrom soft sunrises over landscaped lakes, through the gritty, graffitied realism of urban canals and river banks, to wild, windswept reservoir, there can be few sports that offer as much stunning variety as match angling.
In my last report a fortnight ago I said don't give up, keep trying because you never know what will turn up. Well great news because some more Cod have turned up and some are also bigger with several fish reported at around 4lb on Saturday.These
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Kettles are round, right? We all know that. Don’t we?LIKE ALL TRUE innovators, RidgeMonkey decided to challenge what we thought we knew about our favourite bits of carp kit. Rather than get some faceless Far
The first three weeks of January were tough going. A string of storms blew in from the Atlantic, combined with bitterly cold temperatures. River levels were all over the place, so I thought my best bet would be to concentrate on a deep stillwater,
Plumbing your swim is a fundamental aspect of fishing that not every angler takes the time to do. This can often be the deciding factor between catching and not catching. Not only can you decipher the depth of where you want to fish, but also you can
After forking out for rods and reels, the one thing we all want is to make sure that they are protected, and last as long as possible. Rod protection is of paramount importance, especially when transporting your rods to and from the bank, as this is
For this latest episode we took the camera's down to a very cold Reepham fisheries, in the hope of catching a few carp on the pole.At this time of year when the water is cold and clear and when the fish aren't always that inclined to feed, one
With a lot of carp spending their time at long range during the winter and early spring, I’m going to give you my five top tips for improving your casting distance.TechniqueWithout a doubt the most important aspect of reaching fish at range is