Since I moved to the Midlands a couple of years ago I have enjoyed fishing a lot of different places, but for the month of October I thought it would be a sensible idea to concentrate on just one local venue, to try and get to know it properly
New GhostsIt's always exciting when a new fish species is discovered. However, curb your enthusiasm; this isn't a fish you can dropshot for in your local canal, and you certainly won't be able to land it with a standard carp rod. You won't even
Traditional Approach, Contemporary Match FishingMatch fishing provides a relatively short, intense way to experience the challenges of angling. Five hours of pitting your wits against whatever your venue holds.While the complexities of modern seat
Having missed the BCAC (British Carp Angling Championships) this year, owing to a house move, and several other things that cropped up, I was looking forward to a few days fishing in the company of my Dad, and good mate Paul Stephens. Brasenose 1, on
Commercial fisheries normally hold a big head of quality silver fish, species like roach, rudd, perch, hybrids and skimmers, which don’t tend to show much on standard tactics. But there is a way to find these fish in big numbers and it’s
The last few weeks have flown by, we have been busy here in France and somehow we managed to fit in a week back in England, with a few days fishing thrown in. I can honestly say the fishing out here in France has been record breaking; let me explain.
A Hand on the BankFor many more traditional anglers, part of the pleasure of an angling session is a quiet few minutes spent hand sharpening hooks on the bank, slowly shaping a point that's perfectly primed for big carp captures, giving clean hook
Saturday 27th October may have coincided with a drop in temperature in terms of weather, but things were red hot inside our brand new Angling Direct Peterborough store. The day started promptly at 8am with a speech from Wayne Glossop before the
Sunday October 21st was the date set for this year's Junior Canal Championships, organised by Peter Henery from The Canal & River Trust, and this year sponsored by Angling Direct. The Grand Union Canal at Church Eaton was the scene for the match
Advanta believe in setting styles, rather than meeting them, and it's this belief that informs the X5 Running Line Float Range. Whatever your reasons for falling for float fishing, the X5 range features classic designs with a modern twist.All