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26 th February 2021
Beach Fishing For Flatfish - Dab Rigs, Tips & Tactics
Beach Fishing For Flatfish - Dab Rigs, Tips & TacticsTraditionally the colder months at the beginning of the year are normally very quiet months for the sea angler.The increase in Sprat population normally pulls all the larger fish into the
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24 th February 2021
How to Catch Chub - Top 5 Tips
Chub are described as the greediest of fish. Often on a cold winters day chub have saved me a blank when every other species has well and truly shut up shop. There’s nothing quite like a winter river chub; however, chub can be found in stillwaters
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19 th February 2021
Winter Pike Fishing On Rivers - with Mick Brown
If you are heading to the riverbank this winter, Mick Brown, the predator fishing specialist has a few tips to help get some more pike in your net. In this guide, Mick Brown explains the baits and rigs to help you get the best out of your predator
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17 th February 2021
How to Catch Bream; Bait, Tackle, Rigs - Beginner's Guide
Bream, a deep bodied shoal fish, isn’t everyone’s favourite, but when other species aren’t biting, the bream are good sport. Once you have located a bream, chances are you have located a whole shoal of them, one of the reasons you can really
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15 th February 2021
St Valentine’s Day – Why Anglers Love Fishing
To celebrate yesterday's St Valentines Day, we, here at Angling Direct thought we would share the top reasons why angling is our favourite past time. If you are a beginner angler or never tried fishing before, this guide might encourage you to pick
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03 rd February 2021
Winter Warmers - How to Keep Warm on the Bank
<p>Whether you’re a frost hardened veteran of the bank, who has battled the elements for several winters now, or a beginner looking to get back out on the bank before Spring arrives, you will need some extra tools in your arsenal in order to
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22 nd January 2021
Winter Gravel Pit Roach – Phil Spinks
Fishing for specimen size roach in the depths of winter has become one of my favourite styles of angling. I’ve been fortunate enough to have caught over 40 roach weighing in excess of 3lb, and hundreds of 2lb+ roach. Having spent so much time
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11 th January 2021
New to Fishing? 10 Reasons To Try Angling in 2023
<p>For many UK anglers, experienced or new, the great news to come out of another National Lockdown is the fact we can still go fishing.</p> <h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;">As reported on the <a title="View
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08 th January 2021
Gravel Pit Pike Fishing Guide - Phil Spinks
Maybe it’s an age thing but gravel pit pike fishing is a style of pike fishing that has become more and more appealing to me in recent years. Sitting behind static deadbaits while relaxing in a nice comfy chair ticks all the right boxes for me, at
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06 th January 2021
Top 5 Tips for Fishing with Maggots
Many anglers cannot help but agree that those little wrigglers, also known as maggots are just so effective. There are many freshwater species that love a maggot - or two or three... making them a great live or imitation bait to use when at the
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