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Tag: Specimen Fish
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05 th January 2023
How to Fish For Chub
"If there's one fish you can rely on to feed no matter how cold it gets, it's the chub.” - Specimen Angler, Phil Spinks As Phil puts it, chub are a keen feeder in the winter months so if you are looking for a reliable catch as we
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04 th July 2022
Searching For Gold: Big Crucian Carp Fishing - with Phil Spinks
In this blog post, Angling Direct’s very own Phil Spinks covers his experience with catching specimen crucians in Sutton as well as his top tips for crucian fishing. Finding waters in the Uk that still hold true crucians of any size is
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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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21 st December 2020
The Most Impressive Catches of 2020 by Species
2020 has not been without its ups and downs but to celebrate all that was great for the angling community in the past year we have collected the most impressive catches across most freshwater species across the UK,
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09 th February 2019
Advanta Saturday- The Advanta Discovery CX Rehab Cradle Unhooking Mat
Fish Care Advantage With AdvantaWhen you're landing large carp or other specimen fish, you want to ensure they're returned to the water in the best possible condition, ready to swim off, and provide other anglers with plenty of spirited fight and
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07 th February 2019
Thursday Focus- The Korum Allrounder Rods
All Round Performance With The Korum Allrounder RodsWith a dynamic parabolic action, these Allrounder rods from Korum will cover all your coarse fishing needs. Available at 11ft, with a 1.25lb test curve, or 12ft, with a 1.5lb test curve, these
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29 th January 2019
Tackle Tuesday - Nash BP-6 Black Fast Drag Reel
Fast Drag From NashExtending their reach across the carp fishing discipline, the Nash BP-6 Black Fast Drag Reel brings the unmistakable style and practical performance of Nash Tackle to any carp angling set up. With a balanced feel, this reel looks
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19 th June 2018
Phil Spinks - Team AD Press Release
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
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10 th January 2018
On Tough Times & Staying Positive
After the last blog, my mind started to stray towards the chub fishing, but with the rivers being so low and clear, I was a little reluctant to give the Wensum a go. I had a couple of day sessions for pike over two weekends with not much luck, so,
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14 th December 2017
Time On The Trent - Darryn Stolworthy
By the 3rd weekend in August it’d been a full month since I last did any sort of fishing, and I was really looking forward to a couple of days on the Trent again, going after barbel with Justin.Justin picked me up around 4pm, loaded the van and set
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