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10 th January 2022
A Beginner’s Guide to Dead Baiting for Pike – With Phil Spinks
It is now that time of the year again when my freezer is full of dead baits, and my enthusiasm is high. Without a doubt, I have an obsession with pike fishing and they are my main target species each winter. My approach to catching pike has changed
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17 th December 2021
The Specimen Series - With Phil Spinks
In this blog entry, Angling Direct’s very own Phil Spinks reflects on his success and filming on his Specimen Series on the Angling Direct Youtube channel. Filming the Specimen Series is something I'm very passionate about. I’ve always
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03 rd November 2021
Reservoir Zander - Phil Spinks
At the start of September, the Anglian water reservoirs such as Rutland water and Grafham water allow predator fishing with lures. For several years now I have tried to have a couple of zander fishing days each Autumn. I’m definitely not the best
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18 th October 2021
Big Autumn Perch - Phil Spinks
With the temperatures now starting to drop, Summer is turning into Autumn, which is a great time to start targeting perch. One of the most appealing aspects of chasing big perch is the variety of methods you can use. Different methods suit different
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15 th October 2021
My First Pike Fishing Experience – with Amanda Hook
In this blog, Angling Direct’s photographer; Amanda Hook, reveals her experiences with predator fishing, discussing the excitement and challenges of her first encounters with pike fishing. I’ve been with Phil when he’s caught huge pike and I
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13 th September 2021
How To Tie A Simple Catfish Rig - Carp Fishing Quickbite
In this AD Quickbite How-To guide, the AD team show you exactly how to tie a simple catfish rig, using the knotless knot hair rig. Before we jump into the steps of how to tie this simple rig, let's review what fishing equipment you will need
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06 th September 2021
How I Started Fishing – with Amanda Hook
In this blog, Angling Direct’s photographer; Amanda Hook, reveals her experiences with starting out in fishing, discussing the benefits of being a beginner angler when working in the angling industry. I’ve always had an interest in fish and
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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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24 th March 2021
Early Spring Carp - Phil Spinks
With the rivers now closed and the weather on the change, I turn my attention to carp fishing. Having said that, this winter saw me fishing for carp in the colder months more than usual due to travel restrictions and lockdown. It was nice to catch a
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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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