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23 rd July 2018
Frank ‘The Tank’ Christy
They say they don’t make them like they used to; well, this is 100% true when we talk about the Angling Direct legend that is Mr Frank Christy. After working in the same store since 1976 Frank has officially hung up his maggot riddle and retired.
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23 rd July 2018
BCAC 'Dream Team' At It Again!
Swindon store manager Kevin Hewitt and West Country carrot cruncher Mark Bartlett fished the British Carp Angling Championships semi final on Brasenose 1 on the Linear complex over the weekend.The match was incredible, and the pair ended up with 66
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23 rd July 2018
Angling Direct Preston Grand Opening
Another Saturday, another brand new Angling Direct store well and truly welcomed onto the scene. Angling Direct Preston was, as ever, another Grand Opening in which the support of customers from near and far was truly overwhelming.The day started
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23 rd July 2018
Phil Spinks - Zig Rig Fishing
With the increasingly hot summer months we’ve been experiencing, zig fishing has played quite a large part in my approach to catching carp. In the past, I had dabbled half-heartedly at zig fishing, managing the odd carp, but never focusing on
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23 rd July 2018
Phil Spinks - A Quest For Rudd
After a successful spring chasing carp, when June 16th came round I fancied something different fishing wise. With the weather being so hot, and no rain, it hasn’t been great fishing conditions. But one species that is willing to play ball during
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23 rd July 2018
Angling Direct Willenhall Maver Open Day Saturday 4th August 2018
Calling all match anglers! Our Angling Direct Willenhall store is holding a very special Maver themed open day on Saturday 4th August from 9am until 4pm.To celebrate this special occasion we are offering 10% off everything in store and 20% off all
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23 rd July 2018
Monday Top 5 - Bream Fishing Tips
The humble bream is a fantastic species to target. Not only are they usually pretty obliging when it comes to feeding, they also tend to congregate in large shoals, which means when you get one, you tend to find a few more. This is a perfect way of
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23 rd July 2018
National Fishing Month - Free Fishing Fun For Everyone
The football World Cup may be over, but another great sporting events kicks off in less than two weeks. National Fishing Month (NFM) 2018 - the highlight of the fishing year – begins on 27th July and gives everyone the chance to give angling a go
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20 th July 2018
Bag The Tackle You Want At Angling Direct
Anglers tend to be very concerned about the wider environment; a healthy, thriving, pollution-free environment means more fish, fish that are in better condition, and able to grow to larger sizes, with plenty of energy, strength, and appetite, all of
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20 th July 2018
Wayne Glossop AJS and Classic Carp – Girton
After meeting up with the fishery manager of AJS Fisheries, and being offered an opportunity to fish what I would say is one of the most difficult big fish waters in the North (all 70+acres of it), I couldn’t wait to get my teeth into the potential
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