Author: geepster

Former editor of many a fishing magazine, owner of Total-Fishing.com and MD of a pest control company!!

Angling dream fulfilled as catch of a lifetime wins Mary prestigious Malloch Trophy

All anglers dream of capturing the fish of a lifetime and to have its fulfilment acknowledged by the presentation of a prestigious trophy certainly adds to the achievement. Mary Deakin from Lower Langford, Somerset, was fishing on the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders when she captured a monstrous salmon, weighing 31 pounds. In fact, […]

Golden days for England Youth teams on Serbia’s DTD Canal

The rich history of the World Championships is strewn with memorable matches, great comebacks and unlikely winners, but it will never has witnessed what unfolded in the FIPSed Youth event on Serbia’s DTD Canal this month! Blighted by thick floating duckweed throughout the practice week, organisers took the unprecedented measure of cancelling the second day […]

Fish O Mania 2024 Result: David Shires takes the honours in tight match from start to finish

David Shires  is the man who won Fish O Mania 2024 Westwood Lakes in Boston, Lincolnshire with a final weight of 45.650 kg live on Sky Sports Action in the UK. FISH O MANIA 2024 FULL RESULTS TABLE Shires made a strong start, leading with a substantial 9.025 kg haul within the first 30 minutes, […]

Comeback kings England secure bronze medal in European Championships in Holland as France win the gold medal

The Angling Trust England Men’s match fishing team is beginning to make second day comebacks to win medals a bit of a habit, as after storming back for silver in last year’s World Champs, the side put in an equally impressive day two performance in this year’s European Championships to take the bronze medals! Sitting […]

River Blackwater angler collapses with e.coli

The Angling Trust is issuing urgent advice after angler Mark Erdwin became seriously ill after a session on the River Blackwater, a tributary of the River Thames. Mark was rushed to hospital after becoming violently ill and collapsing and was found to be suffering from the deadly E. coli bacteria. Mark told ITN: “I feel […]

Recreational UK bluefin tuna fishery approved; open from August 2024

After more than six years of dedicated efforts by the Angling Trust and the UK Bluefin Tuna Association (UKBFTA), the legislation enabling the opening of a recreational catch-and-release bluefin tuna fishery in UK waters takes effect from June 7th, 2024. This landmark achievement, under the guidance of the multinational Atlantic bluefin tuna organisation, ICCAT, paves […]

Redmire Pool’s Clarissa The Carp To Be Auctioned in July; expected to go for over £35,000

Dick Walker’s iconic former British Record carp, Clarissa, is to be sold at auction in July and is expected to attract bids in excess of £30,000. The fish weighed 44lb when landed in September 1952. It’s thought to be the first ‘named’ carp, something that is standard nowadays, and is said to have inspired generations […]