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Dave Coster's Fishing Diary - September
I fished Willows Fishery at Foston earlier this year, catching a nice bag of skimmers and crucians on Sycamore - the third day ticket lake along from the car park. As there are quite a few caravans on...
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Wednesday Review... Daiwa Basia DF X45 Rods
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… CORKINGLY BRILLIANT! Grrrrrrrrrr. That is all. Thanks Daiwa, these are just… Well… Grrrrrrrrr...The Basia badge has a long, proud history dating back almost a decade...
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Always Learning - Justin Grapes
Learning new things and visiting different venues are the main themes of this post but I should start at the beginning – going back to Bawburgh Lakes, after the carp again.I had the opportunity to do a...
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Advanta Friday - Advanta Discovery CX4 Sleeping Bag & Peachskin Quilt Combo
Take ADVANTA‘GE’ this Friday! We take a closer look at the Advanta Discovery CX4 Sleeping Bag & Peachskin Quilt Combo.Those bitingly cold winter nights are fast approaching and before long the...
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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...
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Top 5 Weekender Tips
Time is always at a premium and there are many anglers whose only window of opportunity to get on the bank is at the weekends. These ‘weekender’ sessions are often tricky because the banks are...
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Tackle Tuesday... Gardner Bait Making Equipment
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… ROLL YOUR OWN! Making your own hookbaits and custom foodbaits is bloody good fun, and it can give you a genuine edge. Luckily for you, Gardner Tackle is a one-stop shop...
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Tench Social & Trent Barbel - Darryn Stolworthy
After all the time I'd had off in the spring to chase moody tench around, I’ve had to catch up with some work lately so my fishing has been a bit limited. However, a few of the local members of The...
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Wednesday Review... Aqua Tristar Sleeves
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… AQUA’S GOT YOU COVERED! If you trust one company with your pride and joy carbons, then it’s Aqua, right? Its Tristar sleeves really do define protection…If you’re...
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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...
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Advanta Friday - Advanta PS Drop Shot Rod
Take ADVANTA‘GE’ this Friday! We take a closer look at the Advanta PS Drop Shot Rod.It’s that time of year when the fishing tends to slow down, daylight hours are limited, and the cold weather takes...
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Top 5 Drop Shotting Tips
This ultra-light method of lure fishing, used mainly to target perch, is not only awesome fun but is also very cost-effective and addictive. Whether you have a couple of hours at the end of a day or a...
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Tackle Tuesday... Chub X-TRA Protection Carp Care Range
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… BIG WIN FOR THE CARP! Chub’s X-TRA Protection range is really good news for our quarry – they’ve never been so well looked after!We’re impressed with the carp care...
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October Cocktail - Ade Kiddell
So, the plan was to move to France, live by a river and go fishing whenever I wanted. Dreams are all very well, but the reality of the last few weeks has seen us working flat out both with repairs on...
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Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – October
The weather over the last fortnight has been quite lovely with some warm days and sunny skies. This has allowed our anglers to get out and enjoy some excellent sport with a variety of species.Offshore...
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Wednesday Review... Fox Royale Classic Camo Bivvy
Reviewed by Carpology Magazine… ROYALE + CAMO = CLASSIC! How do you make Fox’s award-winning Royale bankside home even better? You dress it in camo, of course!Anyone that tells you it was better ‘back...
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Dave's How To - Fit A Puller Kit
I was pleasantly surprised to find how easy it was to fit puller bungs to the top two power kits of my pole. I bought some side bushes and gripper beads recently, read the instructions and gave it a...
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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...
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Advanta Friday - Advanta Discovery CSX Carp Rods
Take ADVANTA‘GE’ this Friday! We take a closer look at the Advanta Discovery CSX Carp Rods.Strength, durability, performance and all this for under £35.00! The incredible Advanta Discovery CSX Rods are...
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AD Slough Grand Opening - 28th October
Next Saturday - 28th October - is the grand opening of the Angling Direct Slough Superstore!To mark the occasion, we will be joined by three of the finest carp anglers in the country - Ridgemonkey...
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