Author: geepster

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Tunnel Barn Farm Nov 24th

RESULTS FOR CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 22ND NOVEMBER 2015 Date:   Monday 16th November 2015                          MONDAY OPEN Pools:  BOTTOMNo F/man:  17 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO1st Dave Atkins Packington 35 – 14 152nd Dave Chapman Swann Baits 29 – 3 143rd John Johnson Notts AA 27 – 11 284th Chris Harrison Baileys 24 – 1 225th Graham Young  Youngs MG 22 – 3 86th Alan Lines Banbury Gunsmiths 21 – 9 12 Date:   Tuesday 17th November 2015Pools:  NEW                     OVER 50s CLUB MATCHNo F/man: […]

Packington Somers November 23rd

PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERYTelephone: 01676 523833FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 22/11/15 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS                        (MOLANDS & GEARYS)           1.  Brian Overton (Packington) 50 – 2 Peg 2  MOLANDS     Carp & F1’s on Pellet Feeder2.  Brian Wooding (Solihull Angling) 34 – 63.  Bob Calcott (Lanes Bait) 30 – 24.  Mick Cotton (Packington) 29 – 4 WEDNESDAY SOLIHULL ANGLING OPEN   (LITTLE […]