Author: geepster

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

Hallcroft Fishery May 26th

19th May 2015 Tuesday PM Costcutter Open Moat Island – 12 pegs • A Richards, Browning 43 123-10-0 Adam Richards took first place today fishing Meat on the pole shallow and on the deck at 14m to catch carp and bream. • J Masson, Colmic Marukyu 50 105-13-0 Jamie Masson fished feeder with hairigged corn […]

Britain’s first motorway fishmongers

Fishmongers are on their way back and now the first one is opening up at a motorway service station. Frank Phillips will be selling his cod, plaice and bass at a new service station on the southbound route between Gloucester and Stroud on the M5. Thea 67-year-old once ran a mobile fish van and has come out […]

Packington Somers Fishery May 25th

PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 24/5/15   MATCH RESULTS   STARLETS VETS                     (MOLANDS & WILLOW)   1.  Ray Quiney (Packington)                        34 -12                Peg 52 MOLANDS                                    F1’s on Bomb & Pellet   2.  Ron Savage (Lanes Bait)                         31 -12 3.  Keith Winn (Lanes Bait)                         28 -10 […]

Turkana UK Supporting Marine Team England

Turkana UK is to provide support for Team England Senior & Junior World Shore Angling teams. Through its UK distributor, the Spanish based tackle manufacturer will supply England’s Senior Shore Angling Team with product from their specialist coloured lead range and other items such as sand spikes, rig glues, rig lead clips, baiting needles and […]

Superb rod average of 7.25 at Pitsford Water

Fantastic sport at Pitsford Water Rod average of 7.25 Rutland Water at its best for both bank and boat anglers Bank anglers are enjoying best sport of the season so far Number of limits for rudder anglers Don’t miss Evening boat leagues Thursday evening boat club Ravensthorpe Tuesday evening Summer fishing club at Pitsford Water.  […]

Packington Somers Fishery May 18th

PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 17/5/15   MATCH RESULTS   STARLETS VETS                (GEARYS & LITTLE GEARYS)   1.  John McGann (Ridgemere AC)             73 – 5                     Peg 15   GEARYS                                                Carp on Pole & Pellet  2.  Ray Quiney (Packington)         45 -15 3.  Billy Hawkes (Packington Vets)            45 […]

Hallcroft Fishery May 18th

11th May 2015 Monday Veterans Costcutter Bridge Outer – 14 pegs D Whiting, Button Hole AC 5 121-2-0 Dave Whiting made the most of a good margin peg today with another ton plus victory. Dave caught carp on worms at 11m and then late on to the margins. C Line, Retford Angling Centre 20 110-14-0 Chris […]

Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery May 18th

  RESULTS FOR OPEN CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 17th May 2015   Date: Monday 11th May      Pools: Canal pool                                                                                              OPEN No F/man: 15   Pos         NAME   CLUB     WEIGHT               PEG NO 1st          C Chamberlain   TBF         172-12   3 2nd        Dave James        Mosella                145-12   23 3rd         Wayne Sweetman           TBF         128-8     21 4th         Aaron Smith       TBF         116-0     5 5th         […]

Angel of the North May 17th

Weather this week has ranged from frost, rain and winds to sunny lets hope summer comes soon, as fish very hungry and feeding up for getting ready to spawn, so some cracking catches with quality of size of fish depending on peg , and size of bait used, angel pellet, maggot, chopped worm caster all […]

Angling Trust backs mental health support scheme

A Derbyshire NHS scheme to help people recover from mental health problems through fishing has received the support of the organisation representing all English anglers – the Angling Trust, and Charles Walker MP and is now set to be rolled out across the country. Angling 4 Health, which enables people being supported by Derbyshire Healthcare […]

Greys Supports Youth Fly Fishing

The Angling Trust has announced it is to collaborate with Greys Fishing to support youth fly fishing in England. The two year deal will see Greys Fishing become the Official Supplier to England Youth Fly Fishing and the Official Sponsor of both the Loch Style and newly launched Junior Bank National. The Alnwick based company […]