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!! 
Crunch time for European bass stocks
This week is crunch time for European bass stocks with the Council of Ministers meeting to discuss controversial proposals from the European Commission for 2016 aimed at reducing pressure on the fishery. Representatives from the Angling Trust and the Bass Anglers Sportfishing Society (BASS) have been hard at work making the case to UK fisheries […]
Packington Somers December 14th
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERYTelephone: 01676 523833FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 13/12/15 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS CHRISTMAS MATCH (MOLANDS/ GEARYS/LITTLE GEARYS) 1. Derek Hartshorn (Swann Baits) 65 – 1 Peg 2 MOLANDS2. Don Suckling (Ridgemere AC) 32 – 53. Allan Dolby (Lanes Bait) 29 – 94. Dave Smith (Fishing Lodge) 24 -12 WEDNESDAY SOLIHULL ANGLING OPEN (LITTLE GEARYS)1. Phil Canning (Solihull […]
World record Papuan Black Snapper VIDEO
Australian angler Bluey Hellmuth has boated what could become the new All-Tackle world record for the must sought after Papuan black snapper (Lutjanus goldiei), while fishing Papua New Guinea’s Aramia River. Hellmuth was trolling a diving plug when the 21.32 kg (47 lb) beast hit and attempted to break off in the thick debris laden […]
British angler sets new dogtooth tuna world record
Devon angler Jon Patten has hit the world angling headlines after catching this magnificent dogtooth tuna off Tanzania – a 236lb 15oz brute that looks almost certain to set a new All Tackle record for the species. The dogtooth tuna, also known as the scale-less tuna, inhabits tropical and subtropical areas of the Indian and […]
Bowler’s Angling will be closed by Christmas
Bowler’s Angling, which has traded in Dagenham for the last 15 years, is closing down and will be shut before Christmas 2015. Owner Mervyn Woodley says he does not want any more sleepless nights trying to keep the business afloat, citing a ‘losing battle’ against internet shopping as the key reason. Mervyn told local newspaper […]
Rutland Water Fur & Feather
ic: From left to right Martin Hearth (1st), Iain Barr and his son (Iain was 2nd), and Matt Gregory (3rd). It was an amazing turnout with 48 anglers fishing the banks at Rutland. Winner was Martin Hearth of Hambleton with a total weight of 13lb 11oz. Martin’s six fish limit was taken on humungus from […]
New British Record Fish Ratified
Update from the British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee The BRFC met at Fishmongers’ Hall, London, on 1st December 2015.Present were: Mike Heylin OBE (Chairman), Nick Simmonds (Secretary), Oliver Crimmen (Scientific Advisor, Natural History Museum), Nigel Hewlett (Scientific Advisor, Environment Agency), Andrew Nellist (Angling Trust – freshwater specialist) and David Rowe (Angling Trust – Sea fish […]
Packington Somers December 7th
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERYTelephone: 01676 523833FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 6/12/15 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (MOLANDS/ SIBLINGS A & B) 1. Graham Swift (Packington Vets) 80 – 6 Peg 2 MOLANDS Carp & F1’s on Pole & Pellet 2. Dave Duggan (Dams & Locks) 62 – 43. Phil Hull (Lanes Bait) 52 – 0 WEDNESDAY SOLIHULL ANGLING OPEN (LITTLE […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Dec 7th
RESULTS FOR CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 6TH DECEMBER 2015 Date: Monday 30th November 2015 MONDAY OPEN Pools: EXTENSIONNo F/man: 15 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO1st John Johnson Nottingham A/A 66 – 00 362nd Chris Harrison Baileys Warwick 60 – 00 393rd Jason Shirley Lanes Bait 58 – 15 34th Graham Young Young M G 58 – 04 95th Dave Chapman Swann Baits 42 – 10 66th S Birch Northfield 26 – 14 33 Date: Tuesday 1st December 2015Pools: NEW OVER 50s CLUB […]
Hallcroft Fishery Dec 7th
6th December 2015 Daiwa Hallcroft OpenMoat (32 Pegs)• A Whitehouse, DoncasterOuter 2579-11-0Weights were slightly lower than the previous day. Andy Whitehouse won from fancied peg 25 on moat outer. Andy fished bomb and corn and pole and pellet for carp into double figures• P Miles, DoncasterOuter 2862-2-0Pete Miles opted for a long pole and pellet approach […]
Angel of the North Lakes Dec 7th
Storm Desmond caused tiles of roof , trees down, broken gates, fences down and very water logged land , but our design of 100 year flood outlets on lakes have worked a treat high water levels but outlets cooping thank goodness, wow a month of rain in 1 day and we had anglers fishing and […]
Packington Somers Fishery December 1st
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERYTelephone: 01676 523833FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 29/11/15 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (GEARYS, LITTLE GEARYS & GRATUITIES) 1. Ron Savage (Lanes Bait) 49 – 1 Peg 9 GRATUITIES Carp on Pole & Caster 2. Mick Martin (Attleborough AC) 33 -123. Mick Cotton (Packington) 32 – 14. Pat Clark (Lime Tree Social) 30 – 1 WEDNESDAY SOLIHULL […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Results November 30th
RESULTS FOR CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 29TH NOVEMBER 2015 Date: Monday 23rd November 2015 MONDAY OPEN Pools: CLUBNo F/man: 16 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO1st Steve Birch BCA TBF 39 – 15 162nd Steve Spruce Northfield 32 – 10 163rd Graham Young Young MG 28 – 6 234th W Sweetman TBF 27 – 9 135th Ben Tracey TBF 24 – 6 56th J Talbot TBF Vets 23 – 6 9 Date: Tuesday 24th November 2015Pools: JENNY’S / CANAL OVER 50s CLUB MATCHNo F/man: […]
Hallcroft Fishery Results November 30th
29th November 2015 Sunday Daiwa Hallcroft Teams of 4 Rnd 3Moat/Bridge/Croft – 44 pegs• S Clark, Daiwa DrawbagsM Isl 4621-9-0This round of the teams of 4 proved challenging for anglers as not only conditions were tough, but the silverfish weren’t playing ball. Steve Clark was the overall winner fishing feeder and short pole to catch some […]
Angel of the North Lakes November 30th
Even in middle of major storm conditions fishing well, some very hard frosts in evenings and cold days Sunday 29th Nov 2015 open Lookout Rain and WSW 40 with gusts to 50mph winds low barometer 985mb, water temp 5.6 1st Chris Pine 30lb 15oz peg 25 2nd Martin Craig 25lb peg 22 Sorry have […]
