Author: geepster

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

Lough Ree Lanesborough International Angling Competition 2015

Lough Ree Lanesborough International Angling Competition All credit to the LoughRee Lanesborough Angling Hub for running the championships last weekend, their first coarse angling festival. With a determined effort and all odds against them the community hub recreated scenes of anglers on the bank of the once famous Lanesboro’ Hot Water Stretch that have not been seen […]

Richard Rawsthorne Wins the 2015 Championship Title for Anglers with Disabilities

Twenty six anglers with disabilities competed for the title of National Individual Champion at the Angling Trust National Championship for Anglers with Disabilities at Lakeview Fishery, Melton Mowbray on Saturday 13th June 2015. Weights were not expected to be high following practice during the week and returns from the open matches, and far from ideal […]

Lisa Ford wins the 2015 ladies national

Angling Trust Ladies National Championship Match Report This year saw 48 competitors in the Angling Trust Ladies National Championship at Lakeview Fishery, Melton Mowbray held on Saturday 13th June.  The weather conditions for this event were not ideal with a sudden drop in temperature from 26 degrees on the Friday to 11 degrees on the […]

Bob Church receives an MBE

Bob Church awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours Congratulations to Bob Church of Northampton who has been made an MBE for services to angling.  Bob started out as a coarse angler but is now also a very highly respected fly fisherman. On the competition scene Bob’s medal tally includes team gold medals at […]

Anglian Water trout form June 16th

Rutland Water Fish week 912 (Season 11,642) Returns 277 (3,076) Rod average 3.29(3.78)Anglers have enjoyed a good week at Rutland Water with fish being caught in many areas both from the bank and boats.  A good number of over wintered fish are being taken by boat anglers.  A cracking 7lb 6oz Brown taken during the Tuesday […]

Moorlands Farm June 16th

Tuesday 09.06.15 Super Cost – Cutter 20 fished Meadow 1st       Kevin Roderick (CPA)           78.06.00          Peg 11 2nd      Pete Hodge (Moorlands)        72.04.00          Peg 59 3rd       Syd Julien (Moorlands)           63.14.00          Peg 18     Wednesday 10.06.15 Over 50’s 23 fished Bank, Moors & Island 1st       Lawrence Connolly (SP Construction)           122.15.00        Peg 20 Bank […]

River Annan salmon netting closes

The Salmon and Trout Association (S&TA) has welcomed the decision by Dumfries and Galloway Council to close forthwith its major mixed stocks salmon netting station close to Annan in the Solway. This follows legal pressure from S&TA on the Council, including the threat of judicial review, that any decisions to allow stake netting to continue […]

River Annan salmon netting closes

The Salmon and Trout Association (S&TA) has welcomed the decision by Dumfries and Galloway Council to close forthwith its major mixed stocks salmon netting station close to Annan in the Solway. This follows legal pressure from S&TA on the Council, including the threat of judicial review, that any decisions to allow stake netting to continue […]

Packington Somers 15th June

FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 14/6/15  MATCH RESULTS  STARLETS VETS                   (GEARYS/LITTLE GEARYS & GRATUITIES)   1.  Brian Overton (Packington)                    63 -13                Peg 30 GEARYS                                        Carp on Bomb & Pellet     2.  Dave Duggan (Dams & Locks)               57 – 0 3.  Ronnie Robinson (NEC)                         […]

Packington Somers 15th June

FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 14/6/15  MATCH RESULTS  STARLETS VETS                   (GEARYS/LITTLE GEARYS & GRATUITIES)   1.  Brian Overton (Packington)                    63 -13                Peg 30 GEARYS                                        Carp on Bomb & Pellet     2.  Dave Duggan (Dams & Locks)               57 – 0 3.  Ronnie Robinson (NEC)                         […]