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!! 
The BAA bream man
Birmingham Anglers Association member Pete Jones caught the bream in feeding mode when he fished the club’s stretch of the River Severn at Bird’s Meadow near Tewkesbury last week, fishing feeder and worm for a fine net of fish totalling 96lb. He also had 26lb of bream on the River Avon at Woodend last week, […]
Packington Somers Feb 23rd
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 22/2/15 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (MOLANDS & LITTLE GEARYS) 1. Derek Hartshorn (Swann Baits) 26 – 6 Peg 4 MOLANDS Carp & F1’s on Pellet Feeder 2. Stan Stone (Packington) 23 – 1 3. Derrick Davis (Lanes Bait) […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Feb 23rd
RESULTS FOR OPEN CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 22nd FEBRUARY 2015 Date: Monday 16th February Pools: Club pool OPEN No F/man: 15 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st Dave James Mosella 48-8 9 2nd R King Moorlands 44-2 23 3rd L Connolly CPA 31-9 17 4th Mark Callinswood Garbolino Guernsey 30-3 1 5th […]
Ferarri’s giant River Po catfish
Italian angler Dino Ferrari was testing for tackle brand Sportex when he latched into this huge wels catfish on the River Po. The mighty fish measured 2.71 metres and weighed in at 127kg (279.9lb). The official world catfish record according the IGFA is a fish of 134.9kg (297lb 9oz) caught from the River Po in […]
Hallcroft Fishery Feb 23rd
22nd February 2015 Daiwa Hallcroft Open Moat (27 Pegs) S Twigg, Leegem Island 61 92-0-0 Despite the poor weather there was still an area of moat pool that carp were feeding well. Steve Twigg drew Island 61 and caught carp steadily all match on pellet feeder with hair rigged corn J Barningham, Lincoln Wisby Island […]
Bill Chillingworth Interview
Bill Chillingworth passed away last Monday after a long illness. Bill was one of the predator fishing greats, catching over 400 pike of 20lb plus from his beloved Fens. Keith Armishaw met with Bill a little over a year ago and as a tribute, Angling Heritage have released a recording of the interview on the website […]
Biggest perch of the season at 5lb 2oz falls to carp angler
Many a top perch angler will be mighty jealous of this catch – especially as the 5lb 2oz beauty was banked by an angler fishing for carp. Jack Burns targeted a small lake close to his Nottingham base with a hair-rigged prawn, a tactic he has used before to catch carp. However, the 23-year-old was […]
Biggest perch of the season at 5lb 2oz falls to carp angler
Many a top perch angler will be mighty jealous of this catch – especially as the 5lb 2oz beauty was banked by an angler fishing for carp. Jack Burns targeted a small lake close to his Nottingham base with a hair-rigged prawn, a tactic he has used before to catch carp. However, the 23-year-old was […]
National Canal Pairs Entry Information
The Canal & River Trust and Angling Trust are delighted to announce that the entry forms to apply for the Canal Pairs Qualifiers will be available from Monday 2nd March. This year there will be 11 qualifiers with the first one commencing on Sunday 12th April on the Loughborough Canal, and the final qualifier on […]
Eddie pole-fishes his way to the Barston Masters
The most prestigious match of the weekend took place at Barston Lakes where 43 anglers fished off for the Barston Masters crown. It was a close frame with less than 2lb separating second, third and fourth spots, Jamie Harrison taking the runner’s up money thanks to a 37-7-0 bag, taken on the feeder in cold […]
Ireland launches world lure fishing championships
The National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland, NCFFI today launched the 2015 FIPs-ed World Championships for Predator Bank Fishing with Lures to be held in Northern Ireland this May. This world standard sporting event to be held in partnership with Craigavon Borough Council and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, DCAL is now in […]
Anglian Water new season preview
Week ending 15 February 201 Countdown to the new season Opening dates for Anglian Water’s ‘big four’ Ravensthorpe 27 February Pitsford Water 28 February Grafham Water 6 March Rutland Water 13 March Open House at Pitsford Water Saturday 21 February Come and meet Anglian Water’s Fisheries team from 10am […]
Packington trout fishing Feb 17th
PACKINGTON TROUT FISHERY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 01676 522754 FISHING REPORT – WEEK ENDING 15/2/15 Last week there were 56 rods who caught 179 fish for an average of 3.19. After starting this week covered in ice, the fishing improved as the week went on. The quality of the fish coming out has been excellent with lots […]
Packington Somers Feb 17th
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 15/2/15 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (GRATUITIES/WILLOW/LITTLE GEARYS) 1. Derek Hartshorn (Swann Baits) 46 – 6 Peg 12 WILLOW Carp on Pole & Bread 2. Ray Quiney (Packington) 20 – 8 3. Dib Randle (Packington) 18 – 8 4. Pat […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Feb 17th
RESULTS FOR OPEN CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 15TH FEBRUARY 2015 Date: Monday 9th February Pools: Top pool OPEN No F/man: 16 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st Pete Hancox Birmingham 30-14 26 2nd Alex Harper TBF 30-7 13 3rd John Stratford Youngs TBF 26-14 21 4th Chris Constable TBF Vets 18-2 15 […]
