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!! 
Bigger Thames TideFest Championship in 2016
The date for a bigger, better, 3rd Thames TideFest Angling Championship has been announced. The prestigious event, organised by the Angling Trust and Thames Water, will be held on Sunday, September 11th, 2016 on the tidal Thames in London. The match will extend upstream to Ham, an area renowned for big bags of dace and […]
Who will be Crowned RiverFest 2015 Champion?
After six months and 24 qualifiers the line up for the Angling Trust’s RiverFest 2015 final has been announced. 72 anglers from across the country will descend upon Hereford to fish the two day final on the River Wye over Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November 2015. Now in its third year the competition continues to […]
Sea Anglers – Your chance to fish for England in 2016!
The Angling Trust National Team and Competitions Marine Group are considering entering teams into the World and Home International Championships in 2016. The Angling Trust formally invites applications for the 2016 England Squads and Sea Angling Teams, and applications are also available for England Managers and Coaches. How to apply: If you wish to be […]
Huge stingray from the Kerry coastline
Stephen O’Neill went on a fishing trip to Kerry with a few of his friends recently. He decided to give one of the surf beaches a go, but due to exertions of the previous days (and nights) the lads weren’t up for it so he headed out alone. On Stephen’s third cast he noted a […]
Cooper takes Angling Trust RiverFest River Nene Qualifier
The final Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier for 2015 was held on the River Nene at March on Sunday 1st November. 48 competitors turned up for the qualifier in bright and sunny conditions with the top 12 all having 10 lbs plus. Individual results; 1st Dave Cooper 12 lbs 1 oz Peg 1 at West End […]
Tunnel Barn Farm November 2nd
RESULTS FOR CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 1ST NOVEMBER 2015 Date: Monday 26th October 2015 MONDAY OPEN Pools: HIGHNo F/man: 21 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO1st D Chapman Swann Baits 150 – 4 442nd N Dean TBF 125 – 1 23rd D Lutwyche Hawksbury 93 – 11 114th C Chamberlain TBF 75 – 12 45th P Claverley TBF 72 – 8 136th S Birch Northfield 67 – 11 50 Date: Tuesday 27th October 2015Pools: CANAL / JENNY’S OVER 50s CLUB MATCHNo F/man: 32 […]
Packington Somers Nov 2nd
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERYTelephone: 01676 523833FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 1/11/15 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (MOLANDS & LITTLE GEARYS) 1. Brian James (Packington) 53 – 2 Peg 2 MOLANDS Carp & F1’s on Lead & Pellet2. Mick Cotton (Packington) 49 – 03. Keith Winn (Lanes Bait) 40 – 44. Ray Quiney (Packington) 35 – […]
Hallcroft Fishery November 2nd
1st November 2015 Sunday Daiwa Hallcroft Teams of 4 Silverfish League Rnd 1Moat/Bridge/Croft – 44 pegs• B Holmes, Dymanite BaitsCroft 656-8-0The mild weather has made for a fantastic start to this year’s Silverfish League. Ben Holmes came out in first place with a magnificent net of bream caught on pole with caster over groundbait.• N […]
Drennan Team England win the Home International on the Newry Canal
Drennan Team England’s talented mix of youth and experience put on a skilful display to win this year’s Home International on the Newry Canal, Ireland from 21st to 24th October 2015. With the Home International being reinstated this year it proved a resounding success for all taking part. England, Wales, Scotland and home nation Ireland […]
Didcott wins on the Warks Avon
Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier – Warwickshire Avon at Eckington The Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier on the Warwickshire Avon at Eckington was held on Saturday 17th October. Although the river was desperately low and clear, there were 20 weights over 5lb which made it a very fair match. Top 4 individual results 1st Graham Didcott 9-11-0 […]
Specimen Barbel from Long Eaton
Long Eaton angler Paul Kerry has banked this magnificent 12lb 8oz barbel on the Long Eaton Victoria Angling Society stretch of the River Trent in Long Eaton on 17 October.This specimen is one of around 30 barbel landed by Paul so far this season, his biggest fish to date weighing in at a whopping 15lb 5oz.
Lee Furness wins Great Ouse RiverFest qualifier
The Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier on the Yorkshire Ouse at Hunters Lodge to Linton on Ouse was held on Saturday 24th October 2015. Top 5 individual results; 1st Lee Furness Sherburn in Elmet 9lb-8.5oz 2nd Alan Urruty, Doncaster 8lb-8 3rd Chris Ruse, Leeds 6lb-3 4th Dean Smith, Lincoln 6lb-1.5 5th Martin Hope, Ripon 5lb-11 Qualifiers […]
Hallcroft Fishery October 26th
25th October 2015 Daiwa Hallcroft Open Moat (34 Pegs) A Sellars, Bankside Tackle Island 19 133-14-0 Man in form Andy Sellars just got the verdict with 133lb in this tight finish on moat pool. Andy fished his usual waggler at 4ft deep for carp to 12lb P Bagshaw, Barnsley Blacks Island 64 131-8-0 Pete Bagshaw finished […]
Angel of the North Fishery October 26th
Great week some good catches on pellet waggler with the still conditions, fish up in the water early and late in the day and if overcast through the day as well on all 3 ponds, ledger between islands on Bowes doing very well and all corners of ponds now having shoals of fish clustered together […]
Fishing rod underwear thief stole nearly 300 bras
A 32-year-old man who used a custom made fishing rod to steal nearly 300 bras and over 180 worn panties has been nabbed by Chinese police. The 32-year-old from Liyang was caught red handed in a routine check on his van and confessed to the spree over a three year period. He told the police […]
