A fishing advent calendar swaps chocolate for tackle, so the angler opening it gets a new piece of kit behind each door through December.
Prices checked on Amazon UK, 20 October 2026.
A fishing advent calendar swaps chocolate for tackle, so the angler opening it gets a new piece of kit behind each door through December. Unlike a novelty calendar, the better ones are filled with things that end up in the tackle box, such as hooks, rigs, swivels, feeders, lures or flies. This guide covers five fishing advent calendars that were in stock on Amazon UK when prices were checked on 20 October 2026, each with a live buy-box price and no low-stock warning. Our overall pick is the DNA Leisure Deluxe Carp Fishing Advent Calendar at £29.95, a 25-day calendar of carp end tackle. For the smallest budget, the DNA Leisure Carp Fishing Advent Calendar with 104 pieces of terminal tackle was £19.95, and for families who fish local lakes the Deluxe Match Fishing Advent Calendar was £27.95. You will also find a predator calendar for pike anglers and a trout fly calendar for fly fishers. Match the calendar to the kind of fishing they do, and check the price before you buy, because prices change often.
Our picks
Deluxe Carp Fishing Advent Calendar 25 Day
Deluxe Carp Fishing Advent Calendar 25 Day
£29.95
Best overall
Carp Fishing Advent Calendar 104 Piece Terminal Tackle
Carp Fishing Advent Calendar 104 Piece Terminal Tackle
£19.95
Best budget
Deluxe Match Fishing Advent Calendar 25 Day
Deluxe Match Fishing Advent Calendar 25 Day
£27.95
Best for families
How we pick
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The products
Buying advice
Our top picks
Best overall: DNA Leisure Deluxe Carp Fishing Advent Calendar 25 Day (£29.95). This calendar runs for 25 days and is aimed at carp anglers. The listing describes ready-tied rigs, Teflon-finished hooks, tungsten components, PVA products, indicator bobbins and rig tools, and its day-by-day list starts with a camo clip system, size 8 barbless Ronnie rigs, tungsten rig stops and size 8 barbless wide gape hooks. No year is printed on the box, so an unopened calendar can be kept for a later Christmas. Free delivery was shown when checked.
Best budget: DNA Leisure Carp Fishing Advent Calendar 104 Piece Terminal Tackle (£19.95). This is the cheaper 24-day carp calendar from the same brand, filled with more than 100 small items of end tackle. The listing names wide gape and Kurv shank barbless hooks, Ronnie swivels, quick-change swivels, anti-tangle sleeves, lead clips, line aligners, PVA bags, tubing and fake corn. It suits a carp angler who gets through a lot of hooks and rig bits. Free delivery was shown when checked.
Best for families: DNA Leisure Deluxe Match Fishing Advent Calendar 25 Day (£27.95). This one is built for match, feeder, float and coarse fishing rather than specialist carp fishing. Its day-by-day list includes feeder booms, an open end feeder and a method feeder with a silicone mould, ready-tied hook-to-nylon rigs (some of them barbless), float stops and floating corn. That mix of general coarse kit is useful for anyone in the family who fishes club waters or commercial lakes. Free delivery was shown when checked.
Other fishing advent calendars
DNA Leisure Predator Fishing Advent Calendar 25 Day (£27.95). This calendar is for pike and other predator fishing. The listing describes soft lures, hard body lures, wire traces, spinners, rigs, hooks, a pike float, a tape measure and multi-tool pliers. Day one is a size 8 barbed two-hook pike trace, so it is meant for an adult angler who already knows how to handle pike tackle. Delivery dates of 23 to 27 October were shown when checked.
Just Catch 24 Days of Trout Flies Advent Calendar, barbless (£42.99). This is a fly fishing calendar with a surprise selection of trout flies behind each door, over 70 flies in total, with chemically sharpened hooks. The listing is sold in barbed and barbless versions; the price here is for the barbless one, and the barbed version was the same price when checked. Free delivery was shown when checked.
What to look for in a fishing advent calendar
Match it to their fishing. Carp, match, predator and fly fishing all use different tackle, so a calendar full of pike traces is little use to a fly fisher. The carp calendars here are mostly end tackle for building rigs, the match calendar is feeders, floats and ready-tied rigs, the predator calendar is lures and traces, and the trout calendar is flies. If you are not sure, look at what they fish for and where.
Useful kit, not fillers. Read the day-by-day contents if the listing has them. The DNA Leisure listings set out what is behind each door, which makes it easy to see whether the calendar is mainly hooks and small tackle or includes tools and larger items.
Barbed or barbless hooks. Many hooks in these calendars are barbless. The Canal & River Trust asks anglers to use barbless or reduced barb hooks where possible, and some fisheries make barbless hooks a rule, so check the rules where they fish.
Number of days. Most calendars have 24 doors, but the three Deluxe and Predator DNA Leisure calendars have 25, so the last one is opened on Christmas Day.
Licences. In England and Wales, anyone aged 13 or over needs a rod fishing licence to fish for freshwater fish, trout or salmon, according to GOV.UK, and junior licences for 13 to 16 year olds are free. Children under 13 do not need one. A fishing advent calendar does not include a licence or a fishing permit.
Delivery and stock. Seasonal calendars can sell out before December, so order early and check the delivery date and seller on the listing before you buy.
Prices were checked on Amazon UK on 20 October 2026 and can change at any time. Check the current price, contents and delivery date on Amazon before you order.
Frequently asked questions
What is a fishing advent calendar?
A fishing advent calendar is a Christmas countdown with fishing tackle behind each door instead of chocolate. Depending on the calendar, that can be hooks, rigs, swivels, feeders, lures or flies. Most have 24 doors, and some, like the DNA Leisure Deluxe calendars, have 25.
What is the best fishing advent calendar?
The best one depends on the kind of fishing they do. Our overall pick is the DNA Leisure Deluxe Carp Fishing Advent Calendar, which was £29.95 on Amazon UK on 20 October 2026. For match and coarse fishing the Deluxe Match calendar was £27.95, for pike the Predator calendar was £27.95, and for fly fishing the Just Catch trout fly calendar was £42.99.
Where can I buy a fishing advent calendar?
All five calendars in this guide were in stock on Amazon UK on 20 October 2026, with delivery dates between 22 and 27 October shown when checked. Seasonal calendars can sell out, so it is worth ordering well before 1 December.
Why use barbless hooks?
Barbless hooks are easier to remove. The Canal & River Trust asks anglers to use barbless or reduced barb hooks where possible, because birds can free themselves more easily and rescuers find them easier to remove. Some fisheries, such as the Trust's Drayton Reservoir and Blythe Waters, allow barbless hooks only.
When should I get an advent calendar?
Get it in time for 1 December, when the first door is opened. Popular calendars can sell out, and on 20 October 2026 the calendars in this guide showed Amazon UK delivery dates between 22 and 27 October.
When do you start an advent calendar?
Most advent calendars start on 1 December and run for 24 days to Christmas Eve. A 25-day calendar, such as the DNA Leisure Deluxe carp, Deluxe match or predator calendars, also starts on 1 December and finishes on Christmas Day.
