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30 th October 2020
Frightful Fishing - 10 Things That Scare Anglers
In the spirit of Halloween, we, here at Angling Direct thought we would gather our top 10 scary moments that us anglers encounter when out by the bankside. 1) Dealing with Other People when Fishing We are sure that at some point when on an
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08 th December 2017
Friday Funny - Types Of Angler
Here’s a bit of fun; over the years I’ve met so many anglers, and, while I’m not one to label anyone, and aware that there are always exceptions to any rule, I’ve generally found most lads fall into one of these categories. Which angler are
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01 st December 2017
Friday Funny - Piking Pirates
This tale takes place on a very famous (maybe more so in the early 90’s) reservoir in a sleepy English village. The reservoir held a 50lb+ mirror carp as well as masses of bream, tench, silver fish and - the target of this particular session - pike
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17 th November 2017
Friday Funny - The Blow Out
I think we can all empathise with the feeling of opening a new piece of tackle and then being desperate to go out and use it. Around the age of 14, I remember being brought my own brolly. This was around the time I started doing the odd night (
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10 th November 2017
Funny Friday - Fly Guys
This tale is not my proudest moment, but it certainly brings home the truth in the statement “you’ve got to start somewhere”. Now after being a die-hard coarse and match angler I decided to venture into the world of fly fishing at the tender
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03 rd November 2017
Friday Funny - Coarse Karma
As a young (almost teenage) lad heading out for one of my first solo sessions at my local commercial fishery, I was full of excitement but also a little nervous of fishing alone.I reached the lake bright and early on a Saturday morning, after cadging
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27 th October 2017
Friday Funny... Dream Takes
In the early 2000s, I found myself fishing a popular continental carp venue. I had stumped for a central peg with no-one else fishing to my left side. I swiftly helped myself to a few fish in the upper 40s and was fairly content by the time I reached
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20 th October 2017
Friday Funny... Field of Dreams
This is a tale of great personal embarrassment. Back in the early 2000s, I was fishing a particular venue with a head of big carp. The venue was basically a huge and fertile floodplain, around 70 acres in size. I remember the endless hours spent
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13 th October 2017
Friday Funny... The ‘Dark Side’ of Fishing
This is my definitive list of the things that wind you up, make you want to smash all your fishing gear, and take up golf instead (we’ve all been there):1.) Long periods of inactivity Those maddening hours sitting, waiting, wishing, and praying
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06 th October 2017
Friday Funny... 10 Reasons To Go Fishing
I’ve been infected with the fishing bug for twenty years! There are millions of reasons to get out there on the bank and enjoy fishing but here is my Top Ten:1.) The Take This is that heart-stopping moment where the peace, tranquillity, and
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