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Magazine History

Our range of publications have been in development for more than 20 years, branching out from the original David Hall’s Coarse Fishing magazine. The portfolio currently comprises 10 magazines, eight monthly consumer publications and two supporting the trade, and, over the years, each title has evolved into the great reads they are today.

Click on each of the features to the right for a detailed look into the history of the magazine. We hope you will join us in reliving our memories and experiences of creating the angling magazines you love to read – the best angling magazines on the market!

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The History of...
Advanced Carp Fishing

Cast your mind back more than a decade to 1995. Carp fishing was very different then to how it is now. The ‘revolution’ had just begun...

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Advanced Pole Fishing

Advanced Pole Fishing (APF) has been at the forefront of pole fishing for more than 10 years, but its complete history is one that has seen...

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Total Fly Fisher

As the biggest publisher of angling magazines in Europe, DHP had long held the ambition of adding a fly fishing title to its portfolio...

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Match Fishing

Believe it or not, the UK’s only ‘proper’ match fishing title came into being for little more reason than back in 1985, David Hall Publishing...

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Total Carp

To understand the complete history of Total Carp, the world’s biggest-selling carp fishing magazine, you have to travel back in time to 1996...

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Total Sea Fishing

It was the arrival of Mr Whippy that sparked the launch of a new DHP magazine back in 1998. No, we’re not talking about an ice...

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Total Coarse Fishing

Total Coarse Fishing (tcf) is aimed at the angler who wants to catch quality fish from a variety of venues. Our promise is simple...