Grab a starting combo rod and reel—around £40–60 gets you solid quality. Add a pack of mixed floats, a few size 10 hooks, and some sweetcorn tinned in brine. Yes, corn—it’s the universal fish candy.
Don’t forget a landing net. You’ll thank yourself when that two-pound roach decides to fight like a mini T. rex. Pro tip: the shop’s own-brand nets are surprisingly good and won’t break the bank.
About Angling Direct
A Little History Lesson
Coventry has a deep fishing lineage. The city’s canals were built in the 18th century, and locals have been casting into them ever since. Angling Direct sits right in the middle of this tradition, bridging old-school skills with modern technology.
Did you know that the Barbel, a popular river fish, can live up to 15 years? If you catch one, you’re literally hand-linking with a fish that might have been here when the Spice Girls were still together. Mind. Blown.
