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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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29 th January 2021
Single Hook Bait Fishing, a Winter Winner – Phil Spinks
The key to fishing single hook baits successfully, is to do so with confidence. It is an effective way to catch carp, especially during the winter months when the carps feeding times are much less frequent. We all have our favourite choice of colour
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22 nd January 2021
Winter Gravel Pit Roach – Phil Spinks
Fishing for specimen size roach in the depths of winter has become one of my favourite styles of angling. I’ve been fortunate enough to have caught over 40 roach weighing in excess of 3lb, and hundreds of 2lb+ roach. Having spent so much time
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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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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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21 st October 2020
Perch Bait & Rig with PRAWNS?! – Phil Spinks
Its that time of year again, specimen perch anglers have their window of opportunity to try and better last years PB. Angling Direct’s very own Phil Spinks offers his thoughts on using the somewhat unusual, but deadly combination of groundbait
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23 rd September 2020
Phil Spinks and the Giant Catfish
When Angling Direct tasked me with filming a video promoting the Shimano ST RB Baitrunner reels, I grabbed the 10-foot 3lb test curve Advanta carp rods and headed for the bank with videographer, Chris Ansell. I was confident I would catch a
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