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!! 
Angel of the North Fishery April 26th
This week has seen some fantastic fishing on all lakes with Bowes lake fishing the best, using 10mm coarse match pellets over dampened down pellets to get the best nets of carp. On Lookout lake fishing maggot and worm is the best method to catch big nets of silvers. On Bassetts, fishing expander pellet […]
Ashington wins Boddington qualifier
Angling Trust and Canal & Rivers Trust Stillwater Championships Qualifier 1 – Boddington Reservoir Forty competitors faced poor fishing conditions for the first Angling Trust and Canal & River Trust Stillwater Championships Qualifier, held at Boddington Reservoir on Sunday 19th April 2015. A strong and cold easterly wind made it feel like a winter’s day and […]
Lifelong angler no longer stuck in the mud
Joe Bannon, 71 from Greater Manchester, has been a life-long fisherman who despite recent mobility difficulties, has been able to access his local riverbanks once more thanks to a new type of off-road TGA Vita X mobility scooter from Mobility Choices. Joe grew up in Clayton and now lives in Denton – both in Greater Manchester. He began fishing with his Grandad […]
England Ladies team announced for the FIPSed World Championships
The second assessment to select the Angling Trust’s England Ladies team to compete this year in Belgium took place at Makins Fishery, Nuneaton on Sunday the 12th April 2015. Phase one lake set the scene for the final trial, but unfortunately for the ladies they were faced with typical English weather at the start of […]
Moorlands Farm Fishery April 21st
Tuesday 14.04.15 Super Cost – Cutter14 fished Meadow 1st Syd Julian (Moorlands) 101.06.00 Peg 132nd Dave Roberts (Lifestyle) 81.00.00 Peg 533rd Andy Croft (Moorlands) 70.12.00 Peg 59 Wednesday 15.04.15 )over 50’s22 fished Bank, Moors & Island1st Kevin Roderick (DHA) 133.03.00 Peg 27 Bank2nd Mal Watson (DGL) 131.05.00 Peg 12 island3rd John Jones (Moorlands) 105.06.00 […]
Biggest fish of the season from Rutland Water
Latest News and Information from • Bill Coppin captures Rutland Water’s best fish of the season so far9lb 5½oz Rainbow for Rutland regular Bill. • Alan Duffin does it again at RavensthorpeBest fish of the week weighs in at 10lb 15oz for Ravensthorpe regularwww.anglianwater.co.uk/leisure Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531; Pitsford, Ravensthorpe & […]
Tunnel Barn Farm April 21st
Tunnel Barn Farm Fishing Shrewley, WarwickCV35 7ANPhone: 01926 842975Shop: 01926 842188email: enquiries@tunnelbarnfarm.co.ukfishing: www.tunnelbarnfarm.co.uktackle: www.tbftackle.com RESULTS FOR OPEN CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 19th April 2015 Date: Monday 13th April Pools: Top pool OPENNo F/man: 18 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO1st D Chapman Swann Baits 135-15 12nd C Mcgurrin Fosters 106-2 213rd Pete Hancox Birmingham 106-1 34th D Lutwyche Hawkesbury 93-8 315th J […]
Packington Somers April 21st
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 19/4/15 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (ANNIVERSARIES/LITTLE GEARYS/WILLOW/GRATS) 1. Ron Savage (Lanes Bait) 93 – 5 Peg 15 ANNIVERSARIES F1’s on Short Pole & Pellet 2. Roger Atkins (Solihull Angling) 73 – 6 3. Dave Smith (Fishing […]
Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery 20th April
19th April 2015 Daiwa Hallcroft Open Croft/Reed (18 Pegs) S Cook, Sheffield Reed 40 70-12-0 Steve Cook won this sunday open from reed 40. Steve fished corn and pellet short and down the edge for carp to 3lb B Moat, Jacknbox AC Reed 15 60-2-0 Barry Moat alternated feeder to the island and pole and pellet […]
Loughborough Canal. River Trust Pairs Result
After a week of glorious sunshine the 56 competitors were faced with a cold overcast day accompanied by a howling gale for the first round of the 2015 Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Pairs Championship qualifier on Sunday 12th April held on the Loughborough Canal. This not only affected the sport, but cost […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Results April 13th
RESULTS FOR OPEN CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 12th April 2015 Date: Monday 6th April Pools: Club, Canal & Jenny’s pool OPEN No F/man: 40 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st Pete Rice Bagem Baits 137-8 Can 18 2nd B Hodgetts TBF 123-14 Can 11 3rd Les Wetton TBF / Mosella/ F1 Baits […]
Hallcroft Fishery April 13th
12th April 2015 Leegem League rd 5 Moat (60 Pegs) • C Line, Retford Outer 24 166-2-0 Chris Line made no mistake from fancied peg 24 on moat outer. Chris fished shallow waggler with banded pellet for carp to 12lb • P Elliott, Leegem Outer 6 128-12-0 Paul Elliott came 2nd from outer 6 with […]
14lb Ravensthorpe rainbow is season’s best
Season’s best Rainbow record beaten again at Ravensthorpe 14lb 15oz specimen for Alan Duffin Plus Ravensthorpe rod average is 9.3 for the week Rutland Water buzzing Anglers take advantage of fantastic buzzer hatch and a rod average of 5.8 www.anglianwater.co.uk/leisure Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531; Pitsford, Ravensthorpe & Hollowell 01604 781350, Taverham […]
Packington Somers April 13th
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 12/4/15 MATCH RESULTS BANK HOLIDAY OPEN (LITTLE GEARYS) 1. Steve Edwards (Packington) 48 – 0 Peg 5 F1’s on Pole & Pellet 2. Jacko (Tusses Tackle) 45 -12 3. Phil Canning (Solihull Angling) 34 – 3 4. Pete Black […]
Angel of the North Fishery April 13th
Another ton up this week with some fantastic weather this week (until week end) water temperatures have at last risen, some really good fishing with carp being caught in big numbers fishing on pellet and paste, chopped worm caster and maggots doing well for silvers, some cracking larger fish being caught also with anglers feeding […]
