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14 th March 2017
Bait - Ade Kiddell
As anglers in the UK, I don’t think we realise how lucky we are when it comes to bait. Whether it is fresh maggots from your local tackle shop or custom made specialist baits, it’s always possible to get a top quality bait to suit your needs.
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13 th February 2017
Wonderful Mum - Ade Kiddell
Sadly fishing has had to take a back seat over the last few weeks after the unexpected death of my mother. Although in her eighties, she was still very fit and active; she had been out shopping and was cooking dinner when she suffered heart failure.
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16 th January 2017
French Lessons - Ade Kiddell
Firstly Happy New Year to everyone and may 2017 bring all you wish and more! Last time I wrote, I gave you an insight into how I prepare and fish using bread when river conditions are low and clear. Well, after having a couple of sessions on the
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16 th December 2016
Specimen Bread Punch - Ade Kiddell
The weather always has a huge effect on our fishing; it’s often too hot, too cold, too bright, too wet, and we use the weather more than anything as an excuse why we haven't had a good catch. Truth is, we have to adapt more to the conditions, as it
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01 st November 2016
Fishing Gurus - Ade Kiddell
I have long been an admirer of a certain Mr Dean Macey; as an athlete he represented his country at the highest level, where his enthusiasm and commitment was there for all to see. Dean also happens to be a great angler and we have all seen his
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14 th October 2016
French Carp - Ade Kiddell
A few weeks ago I told you about the visit of Hayden Cook, Angling Directs Customer Services Manager, who had been over for a spot of fishing with us. If you can remember, all his best plans to catch a big river carp were thwarted by a Frenchman and
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04 th October 2016
Commercial Break - Ade Kiddell
The weather here in the Ardennes has been incredible for the last few weeks; we are now in the seventh week without any substantial rainfall and still in the mid twenties most days. Weather like this, while it might be good for most things, makes
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14 th September 2016
Fishing: The International Language - Ade Kiddell
Whilst at school I hated foreign languages. Why, at the prime of my teenage life, would I ever need to worry about learning French, Spanish, German or the like? Here I am, 40 years later, living in France and wishing I had paid more attention.Over
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16 th August 2016
The Ultimate Barbel Running Rig - Ade Kiddell
Last time I promised to let you in on the rig I use for most of my barbel fishing. The rig I am about to describe works for me all over Europe and has accounted for 1000s of barbel from over 20 rivers around Europe.Over the years I have seen some
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10 th August 2016
Fishing With Friends - Ade Kiddell
It’s always good to fish with friends and this week has been very good as ex-work colleague and good friend Hayden Cook joined us in France for a few days. Hayden is a good all round angler but loves his carp fishing, so we planned a bit of barbel
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