Former editor of many a fishing magazine, owner of Total-Fishing.com and MD of a pest control company!! Author: geepster
Former editor of many a fishing magazine, owner of Total-Fishing.com and MD of a pest control company!! Former editor of many a fishing magazine, owner of Total-Fishing.com and MD of a pest control company!! 
Anglers celebrate the return of fishing to Derbyshire’s Wingerworth Lido
Anglers are today celebrating the good news that fishing is to return to the popular Wingerworth Lido near Chesterfield, following a lengthy campaign that made national headlines. On Monday (Dec 8), councillors on the North East Derbyshire District Council (NEDDC) Environment Scrutiny Committee agreed to proposals from the Angling Trust to lift the controversial fishing […]
Four fish officially recognised as British records – three of them length bests
The BRFC met virtually by online Teams meeting on 28th November 2025. Present were: Stephen Mardlin MBE (Chairman), James Maclaine (Scientific Advisor, Marine Species), Gareth Davies (Freshwater Scientific Advisor), Will Barnard (Freshwater Specialist), David Craig (Ireland Sea Angling Representative), Tim Froome (Channel Islands Representative) and Nick Simmonds (Secretary). Apologies for absence were received from: Mr […]
150lb British record catfish claim approved
The British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee has received a claim for the Wels catfish (Silurus glanis) record from captor, Shaun Ing, in respect of a fish claimed at a weight of 150lb, caught on 28th September 2024 from Chigborough Farm and Fisheries, Maldon, Essex. The BRFC has inspected the claim paperwork together with supporting photographic […]
The European Open Beach Championships is Returning to Bridlington in March
The Yorkshire Coast will once again welcome anglers from the UK and abroad as they take their place at the 31st Paul Roggeman European Open Beach Championship in March. The three-day beach fishing competition ) from Friday, 7 March to Sunday, 9 March stretches from the north end of North Marine Promenade, Bridlington to Pilot […]
Trevor Avis wins 2024 British Pike Championships with 13lb 2oz fish
Most matches need dozens of fish to get you over the winning line, but the world of pike fishing is a little different as one bite and one fish can secure the glory – as Trevor Avis found out in this year’s Angling Trust British Pike Championships final! A lone predator weighing 13lb 2oz was […]
MBE for England match fishing boss Mark Downes in New Year’s Honours!
Match fishing legend Mark Downes has been rewarded in the King’s New Year’s Honours list with an MBE for his services to angling, seeing the current England boss join the likes of past recipients Dick Clegg, Alan Scotthorne and Bob Nudd in receiving the honour. A part of the England men’s set up since 1975 […]
Over £800,000 made available in latest EA Fisheries Improvement Programme
Angling clubs and fisheries are to benefit from the latest round of funding from the Environment Agency’s Fisheries Improvement Programme (FIP), which has opened today (16 December). Up to £820,000 is being made available to support angling clubs, fisheries and other organisations to protect and enhance fisheries in local communities through the programme. The projects […]
Packington Somers Fishery December 15th, 2024
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 MATCH RESULTS AND FISHING REPORT – WEEK ENDING 15/12/24 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (LITTLE GEARYS/SIBLINGS) 1.Dave Longford (Ridgemere AC) 36– 14 peg 5 SIBS A Carp on Bomb and Bread 2.Pete Brown (Maypole AC) 33 – 12 3.Trevor Hougham (Packington) 31 – 8 4.Chris Puffett (Packington) […]
Borders Ghillie Phil Ellis Wins 2024 Tweed Forum River Champion Award
Phil Ellis, a Scottish Borders ghillie who has expanded his role to include extensive conservation of the river environment, has been awarded the 2024 Tweed Forum River Champion Award. The prestigious annual accolade is now in its ninth year and is presented by the Borders environmental charity to an individual with an outstanding commitment to […]
Government’s Bathing Water consultation puts river fishing and fish spawning grounds at risk
The Angling Trust and Fish Legal are responding to the proposals in the current consultation on the reform of Bathing Water Regulations by DEFRA and the Welsh Government. We need anglers and angling clubs to act now to stop a massive loophole in the proposed new Bathing Water Regulations which could see canoes, kayaks, rowing […]
Anglers represented at inaugural Bass Fisheries Management Group meeting
The Angling Trust joined other bass fishery stakeholders for the first Bass Fisheries Management Group meeting in London. The group focuses on implementing the Bass Fisheries Management Plan in England and is complimented by the Wales Sea Bass Advisory Group. It is the first meeting of the Bass Management Group since the publication of the […]
Nisa Wednesday Open December 4th, 2024
MATCH RESULT/REPORT EVENT: WEDNESDAY “NISA” OPEN MATCH VENUE: LAKES TWO & FOUR Makins Fishery sponsored by Tackle Guru DATE: 4 DECEMBER 2024 RESULT (Top 8 Placings) Place Peg Angler’s Name Sponsor/Club Weight-lb/oz 1st L4 10 Tony LAMB Elephant & Castle AC 62-13 2nd A13 Andy FINDLAY Preston Innovations/Sonubaits 46-15 3rd A20 Darren HILL Daventry 32-00 […]
England’s largest fish pass has been officially opened in Nottinghamshire
The biggest fish pass in England has opened up the River Trent. The Environment Agency’s £12m flagship project in the Colwick Country Park opened on Friday 8 November 2024 by Chair of the Environment Agency, Alan Lovell. It opens up the River Trent and its tributaries for migratory fish, including salmon, trout and eels, making […]
Packington Somers Fishery Form Week Ending 17/11/24
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 MATCH RESULTS AND FISHING REPORT – WEEK ENDING 17/11/24 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (GEARYS/MOLANDS/ANNIES) 1.Graham Swift (Packington) 43 – 13 peg 36 GEARYS Carp on bomb and meat 2.Colin Dunston (Lanes Bait) 37 – 14 3.Dave Hipkiss (Ridgemere AC) 37– 5 4.Brian Caddy (Packington) 28 – 3 SOLIHULL ANGLING […]
Silver for England in European Feeder Cup; Gold for Steve Ringer
The European Feeder Cup is a fledgling international event, but it is one that the Angling Trust Drennan England Feeder team dearly wanted to retain after winning last year’s inaugural event on home soil – but it was not quite to be. Fished on Belgium’s Maasplas Geistingen gravel works – location of the 2022 World […]
