We’re extremely proud to announce that the well-known, talented angler Kev Hewitt will be joining Angling Direct as the Branch Manager for our new Swindon store.Kev’s vast experience and varied knowledge of angling will undoubtedly prove
COLD START
It was chilly in early May and I had arranged an outing with Malcolm from the local Ropsley Fishing Club. Malcolm lives just outside Grantham and had promised to show me a new venue, Homeclose Fishery, which is 5 miles west of Melton
Dave Coster looks at getting your fishing gear to distant swims in the most comfortable fashion, along with discovering a super smooth and very clever pole roller.Getting There...
On a recent fishing trip with my mate Andy Griffiths, I noticed he
The Basics
The best place to present your hook bait at the start of a typical float fishing session is at the exact depth of your swim. This is where any loose feed or groundbait you introduce ends up and where the fish will home in first. If you
You’ll all be aware by now that Dave Coster joined the Angling Direct team this month. He has been living in the North East of England but has now settled in the Midlands, where he is eagerly exploring lots of new fishing venues. Here’s his
Here, at Angling Direct, we are very excited to announce that the one and only Dave Coster from Angler’s Mail will be joining the team in our Lincoln store from Friday 7th April.Many of our customers will recognise Dave from the Angler’s Mail, as
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
This year the Ladies World Championships were held on the River Guadiana, Merida, in the southwest of Spain. As a bank runner, I chose to accompany Dave Brooks and Jason Kirk in the van that takes the ladies kit to the venue so I left my house at
2015 saw the release of many new and innovative tackle products, with the likes of the Ridgemonkey Sandwich Toaster, Guru Hybrid Feeder, and ESP Syncro Loaded Mono - to name a few. Recently, we caught up with some of our staff members to find out
An unlucky world champs for the Ladies.As many of you will know I dropped out of the England Ladies trials in March, after taking longer than expected to recover from an operation, I made the decision not to put myself in the mix for team selection.