Fishing UK Specialist Angler & Angling Writer, Andrew Kennedy

DIY Rod Tip Betalite / Starlite / Isotope Sight Adapters – Quivertip / Carp / Barbel Fishing Rod Hack for Night Fishing

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Isotopes (also known as betalites, betalights and Starlites/starlights) are an essential item of tackle for night fishing when watching the rod tip for bite indication is required. To ...

Fishing Firestarter!

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Just before the end of the river season (and before the COVID-19 lockdown), I fished a very swollen Derbyshire Derwent for barbel. It was a slow day, but the river was visibly dropping as I was there. I stuck with it, dropping ...

The Boy and the Trout – Children’s Book Review

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We join a boy called Harry, with a fascination for fish and riverside wildlife, who sets out on a quest to catch his ultimate target - a wild brown trout...

New PB Barbel from the Middle Trent!

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With the rain this week I decided to make a rare trip to the Trent after barbel. I knew the river would be high with plenty of colour so I wanted to use the smelliest baits I had. I found half a pot of The Hook Bait ...

Prologic Quick-Change Bankstick Adapter DIY Hack Video: Make Old & New Versions Fit Each Other!

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An instructional video describing the method required to convert Pro-Logic quick-change bankstick adapters (used with fishing rod rest heads, bite alarms, rod pods, etc.) to make them universal-fit. ...

Angling Direct – Sutton-in-Ashfield Store

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June 2019 saw national fishing tackle retailer, Angling Direct, open a brand new store in Sutton-in-Ashfield. The new Angling Direct shop in Sutton can be found at: 1B Forest St, Sutton-in-Ashfield, ...