Float fishing for crucian carp is by far my favourite way of fishing for them. Although on the bigger, lower stocked lakes, legering for them can be very effective, it doesn’t have the same appeal for me as watching a delicate little float lift up
Phil Spinks will be a familiar, friendly face to many of you in the Angling Direct community, both from his work in our Beccles store, and from his entertaining, engaging, and informative blogs and videos, which centre around his own angling exploits
As I’m writing this end of season round up, we are currently experiencing the “Beast from the East: Phase Two in East Anglia. It’s fair to say we have had a proper winter this year, but that hasn’t made my winter fishing any less enjoyable.In
Angling Direct, Friends, Finds, and Fun AD365, hosted by Hassan Khan – he of the dodgy hair and big nose (his own admission, not our judgement!) is our quarterly round up of the highlights of our angling life, and a chance for you to meet the
Winter Chub Fishing Tips and TacticsWith smooth, brisk water and scenic backdrops, ADTV heads out on the River Waveney with Phil Spinks for some winter chub fishing.We catch up with Phil after he’s had a bit of a break from chub fishing, pursuing
Although I’ve have what is probably my most successful winter to date regarding big perch I was looking forward some pike fishing .I’d been lucky enough to bag myself a few days down to the pike mecca that is Chew valley lake. Typically the
As the summer slowly starts to slip away and the cooler autumn days begin, it normally means one thing for me…perch! In the words of Dick Walker, a big perch is the biggest fish of all and anyone who has had the pleasure of catching a big one will
It’s difficult to know where to start on with this blog, as I have been lucky enough to experience probably the best specimen roach fishing in the UK. I’ve dedicated so much time to chasing big roach during the winter months over the years. When
Over the last few weeks, I've been fishing the mighty Rutland water for zander. Although I've fished Grafham water several times over the last few winters, Rutland was a new adventure for me. Rutland has a much higher population of zander than its
It is that time of year again, when we reflect on the previous 12 months and all the angling joy they brought us. We’ve once again asked all the shops to nominate their favourite tackle items – here’s what they have decided is their Top Tackle