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17 th July 2018

National Fishing Month 2018

Celebrities Endorse National Fishing Month 2018You may have wondered what National Fishing Month is all about. Or why every year during July and August, there is so much talk about angling?Two famous faces who know why fishing is one of the most

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Posted in: News, All About Fishing, Fishing Industry & Events, Company News Tagged: Carp Fishing, Sea Fishing, Coarse Fishing, Match Fishing, Fishing, National Fishing Month 2018
17 th July 2018

Fish O'Mania's Coming Home

Last weekend (Saturday 14th July) saw the Fish O'Mania 2018 Grand Final, a five hour match, fished to Angling Trust and local venue rules on Hayfield Lakes, in Doncaster. With £50,000 up for grabs for the Fish O'Mania Champion, this wasn't your

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News, All About Fishing, Company News Tagged: Match Fishing, Ashley Ford-McAllister, Fish O Mania 2018, Pete Black, Fosters Of Birmingham
11 th July 2018

NEW Angling Direct Preston - Grand Opening Saturday 21st July 2018

It only seems like yesterday we acquired the former Ted Carters of Preston tackle shop. To be fair, it was only a few weeks ago; thanks to a monumental effort from both the staff and the AD team, we are pleased to announce that we are holding a star

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Posted in: News, New Arrivals & Coming Soon, All About Fishing, Company News Tagged: Carp Fishing, Open Day, Trakker, Coarse Fishing, New Store, Nash, Mainline Baits, Ridgemonkey, Gardner, Grand Opening, Urban Baits, New Angling Direct Preston, 21st July 2018
11 th July 2018

Angling Direct Wigan Grand Opening

Glorious Wigan sunshine and temperatures of 27 degrees greeted the Grand Opening of Angling Direct Wigan on Saturday 7th July 2018.There was the small matter of England Vs Sweden kicking off at 3pm in the World Cup Quarter Finals, but this didn’t

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Posted in: News, All About Fishing, Fishing Industry & Events, Company News Tagged: Dynamite Baits, Ridgemonkey, Aqua Products, Tackle Tuesday - Dynamite Baits Ready To Use Particles, Store Opening, Angling Direct Wigan Grand Opening
10 th July 2018

Angling Direct Guildford - Update

There’s something new coming to Guildford…If you’ve recently searched for Tackle Fanatics online, you may have been somewhat surprised to land on a page from leading UK fishing retailer Angling Direct. Having acquired the Tackle Fanatics

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Posted in: News, New Arrivals & Coming Soon, All About Fishing, Company News Tagged: New, Angling Direct Guildford, Update, Fishing Tackle Shop, Coming soon
10 th July 2018

Fishing Rod License

With the river coarse season having opened on June 16th, most anglers will already have their rod licence. If you’re new to angling, coming back after a break, or taking up coarse fishing in addition to sea fishing (which doesn’t require a

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Posted in: News, All About Fishing, Guides & Tips Tagged: Carp Fishing, Coarse Fishing, Match Fishing, River Fishing, Ashley Ford-McAllister, Rod License
29 th June 2018

King Of The Catch 2018

The biggest and best fishing competition is back! The 2018 King Of The Catch competition launches on Sunday 1st July 2018! As with previous years, the prizes up for grabs are second to none, and totally epic. This year the competition is slightly

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Posted in: Competitions, News, All About Fishing, Fishing Industry & Events, Company News Tagged: Daiwa, Competition, Korda, Nash Tackle, Shimano, Sportquest Holidays, King Of The Catch 2018
29 th June 2018

Angling Direct Wigan - Grand Opening Saturday 7th July 2018

The time has come to officially give Angling Direct Wigan the Grand Opening it deserves. After nearly a year of hard work, huge investment in terms of the building, and creating what we believe is a true angling place of worship inside and out (for

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Posted in: News, All About Fishing, Fishing Industry & Events, Company News Tagged: Carp Fishing, Sea Fishing, Dynamite Baits, Coarse Fishing, Shimano, Maver, Mainline Baits, Ridgemonkey, Grand Opening, Aqua Products, Fly Fishing, Angling Direct Wigan
26 th June 2018

The Barbel Society

Bring On The BarbelAt Angling Direct, we're not just about carp. With many passionate and experienced anglers working in roles across the company, we have a lot of involvement with species clubs, such as The Barbel Society, who work to promote

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Posted in: News, All About Fishing, Company News Tagged: River Fishing, Angling Direct, The Barbel Society, Habitat, Conservation
20 th June 2018

Angling Direct Lincoln Grand Opening

After trading as Angling Direct Lincoln for 18 months the store's Grand Opening was nothing short of spectacular, with one of the largest turn outs we have ever had. Saturday 9th June in sunny Lincolnshire was the setting for an awesome day. Even

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Posted in: News, All About Fishing, Fishing Industry & Events, Company News Tagged: Daiwa, Trakker, Guru, Shimano, Fishing, Angling, Maver, Nash, Angling Direct Lincoln, Grand Opening, CC Moores, Shop Opening