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10 th November 2017
Funny Friday - Fly Guys
This tale is not my proudest moment, but it certainly brings home the truth in the statement “you’ve got to start somewhere”. Now after being a die-hard coarse and match angler I decided to venture into the world of fly fishing at the tender
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08 th November 2017
Meet our 2017 King of the Catch Winners
Our annual King of the Catch competition came to a close in September – and what a year it was! Not only were there more entries than ever before but it also had some of the closest fought voting we had ever seen. We announced our five winners at
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08 th November 2017
Shimano Bootcamp 2017
Founded in 1921 by Shozaburo Shimano, Shimano Inc. is a name that has long been associated with the cycling world, responsible for a whopping 50% of the global bicycle component market. Since the early 1970s, when the company took its first steps
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08 th November 2017
Meet our 2017 King of the Catch Runners-Up
Our 2017 King of the Catch was the hardest fought edition of the competition to date – with more entries than ever before. Unfortunately, there could only be one winner in each category but that didn’t stop our second place anglers from giving
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03 rd November 2017
Friday Funny - Coarse Karma
As a young (almost teenage) lad heading out for one of my first solo sessions at my local commercial fishery, I was full of excitement but also a little nervous of fishing alone.I reached the lake bright and early on a Saturday morning, after cadging
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01 st November 2017
KING OF THE CATCH 2017 - WINNERS!
The waiting is finally over and the results are in. All the votes have been counted and verified, and we’re now able to announce the five winners and five runners up of King of the Catch 2017!Before we do, we’d like to thank everyone who entered
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30 th October 2017
Angling Direct Slough - Open Day Saturday 28th October 2017
“An awesome day enjoyed by customers and staff alike!” This welcome comment summed up the opening of the new Angling Direct Slough store on Saturday 28th October 2017. The day started with a queue of some 200 people who waited for the ribbon to
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27 th October 2017
Friday Funny... Dream Takes
In the early 2000s, I found myself fishing a popular continental carp venue. I had stumped for a central peg with no-one else fishing to my left side. I swiftly helped myself to a few fish in the upper 40s and was fairly content by the time I reached
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26 th October 2017
Hinders Ultimate PVA Bag Mix - Kev Hewitt
Our very own Swindon store manager, Kev Hewitt, talks you through some of the ingredients he uses with solid PVA bags which have led him to epic captures on some of the hardest and busiest carp waters all around the UK. These tactics are responsible
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20 th October 2017
AD Slough Grand Opening - 28th October
Next Saturday - 28th October - is the grand opening of the Angling Direct Slough Superstore!To mark the occasion, we will be joined by three of the finest carp anglers in the country - Ridgemonkey consultant Dave Levy and Urban Baits consultants
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