Author: geepster

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

Anglers Get New Voice In European Parliament

Anglers now have a new voice in Europe thanks to the establishment of the ‘Forum on Recreational Fisheries and Aquatic Environment’ in the European Parliament. The event was the first opportunity for the many Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) present to meet representatives of the European Anglers Alliance (EAA) and the European Fishing Tackle […]

Tunnel Barn Farm Results March 24th

                      Tunnel Barn Farm Fishing Shrewley, Warwick CV35 7AN Phone: 01926 842975 Shop: 01926 842188 email: enquiries@tunnelbarnfarm.co.uk fishing: www.tunnelbarnfarm.co.uk tackle: www.tbftackle.com       RESULTS FOR OPEN CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 22nd March 2015   Date: Monday 16th March      Pools: Club pool                                                                                                OPEN No F/man: 16   Pos         NAME   CLUB     WEIGHT               PEG […]

Packington Somers March 24th

PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 22/3/15   MATCH RESULTS   STARLETS VETS                  (LITTLE GEARYS/WILLOW/GRATS/FIRST BAY/CRESCENT/REEDY BAY)   1.  Pete Green (Packingon Vets)               38 – 2                     Peg 21   LITTLE GEARYS                                  F1’s on Pole & Pellet  1.  John Smith (Packington Vets)               38 – 2                     Peg 3   LITTLE […]

Fabulous 5.4 rod average at Pitsford Water

Fabulous 5.4 rod average at Pitsford Water 11lb 11oz Rainbow for Mark Draper at Ravensthorpe Excellent prospects with bumper buzzer hatches  Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531; Pitsford, Ravensthorpe & Hollowell 01604 781350, Taverham Mills Fishery 01603 861014; Alton Water 01473 589105 Recreation Dept Anglian Water 01572 653021  Pic: Wiki Rutland Water Fish […]

Hallcroft Fishery March 24th

21st March 2015 Daiwa Hallcroft Open Reed (12 Pegs) •             P Sheperd, Mansfield 31 73-2-0 Phil Sheperd blitzed this field with 73lb. Phil fished feeder with pellet for carp to 4lb •             S Cook, Sheffield 28 33-12-0 Steve Cook fished feeder and pole with pellet and corn for carp to 4lb •             B Rance, Retford […]

Free rod when you book with Amazon-Angler.com

South American Adventure Holiday specialists Amazon-Angler.com has an exclusive offer for all anglers attending The Big One this weekend. Anyone booking at the show will receive a free Sakura Shinjin rod free of charge. The Sakura Shinjin’s are absolutely perfect for the travelling angler in search of quality fish and come in both spinning and […]

A Bright Future for our Young Match Anglers

The Angling Trust’s coarse angling 2014/15 England Talent Pathway programme reached its conclusion over the weekend as 25 of the most promising young match anglers in the country gathered at Bartson Lakes for a two day event culminating in a match between Northern, Midlands and Southern Squads. Anglers had been building up to this event […]

UK Saltwater Fly Fishing Festival 2015

UK Saltwater Fly Fishing FestivalThursday, September 24th to Sunday, September 27th 2015, St Mawes Cornwall The event will be held from 24th to 27th September. It’s based and hosted around the historic fishing harbour of St Mawes, although the fishing will include almost the whole of the Cornwall coastline, from Port Isaac in the North […]

Solvent Spill Kills Hundreds of Fish

Fish Legal has sent a ‘letter before action’ to Multiroof Building Products Ltd (MBPL) claiming compensation for its member club Todmorden Angling Society (TAS). The letter claims compensation for the pollution suffered in May 2012 after a massive fire and series of explosions led to a significant fish kill from a resulting solvent spill. The […]

Riverfest 2015 Venues Announced

Angling Trust’s RiverFest is back with a bang and is bigger and better than ever with four more qualifiers and a whopping prize pool of £34,000 expected to be paid out over the two day final in November. Subject to all tickets being sold, there will be 10 main prizes in the final ranging from […]

Tunnel Barn Farm March 17th

RESULTS FOR OPEN CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 15th March 2015   Date: Monday 9th March      Pools: Bottom pool                                                                                         OPEN No F/man: 15   Pos         NAME   CLUB     WEIGHT               PEG NO 1st          Pete Hancox      Birmingham        42-13     27 2nd        John Stratford   Youngs MG         40-8       14 3rd         Charlie Mcgurrin               Fosters 38-13     3 4th         A Lines  Banbury Gunsmiths        38-7       11 […]