Over the last few weeks, I've been fishing the mighty Rutland water for zander. Although I've fished Grafham water several times over the last few winters, Rutland was a new adventure for me. Rutland has a much higher population of zander than its
Over the last few weeks Matt and I have recently discovered our love for jig fishing after those wily summer perch. Armed with our Sonik Light Tec 6ft spinning gear, 1-8g and boxes full of jigs, we have been hitting the rivers as much as possible
Drop shotting and modern lure fishing have caught the angling world by storm in recent years, reviving interest in mobile, lightweight fishing. Now pilot sessions of a brand new programme, Street Lurz, have set interest alight among lucky youngsters.
Many anglers use quite large lures to target Pike, but I don't think this is always necessary. I like to match the size of the lure to the average size of the baitfish that the Pike predate on, which can vary from venue to venue, but 4"-6" is a nice
Getting Jiggy With It...With the support of Sport England, Hertfordshire County Sports Partnership and Angling Direct, young people aged 11 to 18 are being invited to join a team of qualified angling coaches for an exciting, two-day angling course.
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Lure fishing is really taking off in the UK, so these four new patterns in Drennan's E-Sox range are likely to prove extremely popular.First up is the 13g Jester, which is a 7cm sinking lure that has
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E-Sox Drop Shot RangeLure fishing is booming in the UK and the tactic of drop-shotting is leading the change. It is only one tactic in a range of approaches for catching predators on lures, but it's
Summer Bass Fishing – Shane Pullen This morning I had a lovely email drop in the inbox from AD regular and Sea Angler journalist Shane Pullen, informing me about him and the chaps lastest angling exploits on the South, South/East coast.The
All The Gear No Idea... In Search Of PerchSomething I’ve always wanted to catch by design is large perch. Their mottled green scale pattern, divided by striking bar markings and tipped off with blood red fins, really makes them impressive creatures
Rapala Goes Angry Birds!The Rapala Angry Bird Lures & Key rings have landed! For a limited time these stylish, dedicated Angry Bird lures will be available on the Angling Direct website and in store. Produced in seven different models, capturing