Tag: Specimen Fish

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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Posted in: Guides & FAQs, Species Guides Tagged: Specimen Fish, Winter, Coarse Fishing, Chub Fishing
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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Posted in: Species Guides, Discipline Guides, Discipline Tagged: Specimen Fish, Phil Spinks, Crucian Carp
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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Posted in: Species Guides, Discipline, Catch Reports Tagged: Specimen Fish, Tench, Chub, Grayling, Phil Spinks
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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Posted in: Species Guides, News & Events, Catch Reports Tagged: Specimen Fish, Andy Hull, Catch Reports
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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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Buying Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Specimen Fish, Angling, Advanta, Fish Care, Angling Direct, Advanta Discovery CX Rehab Cradle, Advanta Saturday, Ashley Ford-McAllister, Specimen Fishing
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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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Buying Guides, News, All About Fishing, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Specimen Fish, Coarse Fishing, Fishing, Korum, Angling Direct, Ashley Ford-McAllister, Specimen Fishing, Korum 12ft All Rounder Rod
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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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, All About Fishing, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tackle Guides, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp, Specimen Fish, Kevin Nash, Tackle Tuesday, Fishing, Angling, Nash, Ashley Ford-McAllister, Specimen, CarpFishing, Carp Angling, Nash BP-6 Black Fast Drag Reel, Tackle Tuesday - Nash BP-6 Black Fast Drag Reel, Black Reels
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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Posted in: ADTV Specials, News, All About Fishing, Company News Tagged: Specimen Fish, Fishing, ADTV, Phil Spinks, Ade Kiddell March Fishing Diary, Team AD, Press release
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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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Justin Grapes, Specimen Fish, Specialist, AD Specialists
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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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Specimen Fish, Specialist, Darryn Stolworthy, Barbel, River Trent, AD Specialists, Grafham Water