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14 th March 2017
Tackle Tuesday... Cygnet Sniper Weigh Tripods
Accuracy is always important when weighing any fish on the bank. A couple of ounces here or there might be the deciding factor as to whether your capture is a personal best or not.The Cygnet Sniper Weigh Tripod’s pressed aluminium and moulded boss
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10 th March 2017
Dave Coster Joins Angling Direct!
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
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08 th March 2017
Wednesday Review... Rive D36 ST8 Mango seatbox
Rive’s D36 seatboxes are hailed by many as the pinnacle. The sheer number of these out on thebankside tells its own story – for many a Rive is THE seatbox to own and to be seen using. This system utilises a 36mm leg, which offers superb
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07 th March 2017
Group Test... Bite Alarms
Continuing the Group Test series, we take a look at bite alarms. To give a fair test, we have not only picked the 8 variants we see the most on the bank but we have also tried to use a wide balanced selection of price, functionality and, of course,
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01 st March 2017
A Week to Remember - Justin Grapes
It's not often that things all go right when targeting specimen size fish, so when everything clicks into place and things go to plan it's all the more sweeter. As in previous blogs, chub fishing has been at the front of my mind mostly. However, I
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01 st March 2017
Wednesday Review... Greys AirCurve Carp Rods
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… Two years on from our maiden cast, here’s what we really think of Greys’s AirCurves…Unless you were bidding for the opening week on Nashy’s Copse Lake or your name has come up for the Wasing syndicate
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28 th February 2017
Tackle Tuesday... Delkim Clear Slimlite Indication Set
We take our first look at Delkim’s new illuminating indicators!This impressive new indicator design forms part of Delkim’s exclusive range of illuminating hangers. They have a slim design and by plugging them into any Plus range Delkim, they will
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27 th February 2017
King of the Catch Crowned at Angling Direct HQ
King of the Catch might seem like a distant dream for the thousands of you who entered but, for our five lucky winners, it is a dream which is fast approaching reality! Last week, we invited all of our winners to join us at Angling Direct HQ for a
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22 nd February 2017
Wednesday Review... TF Gear Airflow Bivvy
So you thought bivvies were all pretty much the same. I’m a guessing pole, material, a few pegs and your away, well think again.As the name suggests, the Airflow uses quick inflate ‘air poles’ that have replaced traditional heavy metal poles
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21 st February 2017
Tackle Tuesday... Nash Citruz Bait Range
Nash“It fizzes in water, drawing fish from throughout the water column.” Nashbaits exciting new Citruz range has grabbed our attention and will certainly grab the fishes too!The success of the original Citruz pop-ups led Nashbait to release a
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