Whilst at school I hated foreign languages. Why, at the prime of my teenage life, would I ever need to worry about learning French, Spanish, German or the like? Here I am, 40 years later, living in France and wishing I had paid more attention.Over
Having been introduced into angling at a very young age, I've often found myself trying to understand many childhood memories and angling situations that I’ve witnessed. Most of these vague memories from years ago stem from my father's captures and
It’s been a couple of months since I last reported in, so I thought I’d give you an update on how my fishing has been since my last post.The back end of May and most of June turned out to be a poor month for me with a tench, a loss, and a 19lb
On Saturday at 5am Pete parked outside my house, ready to load all my barbel fishing gear in the van. It was the start of a week that we had been waiting for all year: our annual trip to the wonderful Ingestone Fishery, in Foy, Ross on Wye. If you
When we heard that Shimano had announced a new big pit you can imagine our excitement. The brand has developed some of the best carp fishing reels over the years so we automatically set the bar high when we first heard about the Ultegra. This new
In my last post I gave you an insight into how I get the best out of what can be a tricky time to catch barbel, in the first few weeks of the new season. There’s nothing better to prove that my tips work than to tell you about a huge early season
Angling Direct is proud to announce that their newest store, located in Reading will be opening very soon. The 13th retail branch is situated just off the main Oxford Road A329. The convenient location ensures that it is easily reached by residents
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This half term the Learn to Fish Carp Academy for 7-15 year olds launched at Tylers Common Fishery in Brentwood, Essex . An army of kids some as young as 7 years old had great fun and received expert tuition from Angling Trust qualified coaches.With
Back at the start of May I accompanied good friend Darren Nokes, whose name you might recognise from Dovetail Games Euro Fishing, on a 36hr trip to Linear Fisheries, near Oxford. We had our pick of the lakes but, after a little research, we set our