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!! 
Giant spotted bass from New Bullards Bar Reservoir
Tim Little caught boated this huge 4.7 kg (10 lb 6 oz) spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) on January 12, 2015 while fishing California’s New Bullards Bar Reservoir. Little was fishing with a reaction bait and needed only two minutes to subdue the fish after hooking up. If approved, Little’s fish will become the new men’s […]
World record ‘tog’ caught off Maryland
Kenneth Westerfeld potentially smashed the 17 year-old All-Tackle world record for tautog (blackfish) when he landed a 13.07 kg (28 lb 13 oz) beast while fishing off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, USA. Westerfeld needed around 10 minutes to subdue the tautog (Tautoga onitis) after it ate the Jonah crab he was fishing on […]
England Feeder Team 2015 announced
Preston Innovations England World Feeder team has been selected for the FIPSed 5th World Feeder Championships in 2015. The squad will consist of brothers, Steve and Phil Ringer, Mick Vials, Adam Wakelin, Dean Barlow, Rob Wootton, and current Ultimate Barnsley Blacks team captain, Glenn Lawrence (coach), Tom Pickering (manager) and Adam Rooney (assistant). The competition will be […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Easter matches and Pairs Series update
Tunnel Barn Farm has announced its schedule of Easter matches with some big events right through the long bank holiday weekend. Good Friday (April 3rd) will see anglers fishing Extension Top and New Pool, starting at 1.30pm, while Saturday’s match will be staged on Club, Canal and Jenny’s with the draw at 9am and fishing […]
Carp Team England New Manager Appointed
Internationally renowned and respected carp angler Rob Hughes has been appointed Manager of Angling Trusts Carp Team England in an agreement that will secure the future of English representation in the international arena. “We’re very pleased that Rob has agreed to take on the role” announced Dick Clegg, International Events Manager for the Angling Trusts […]
Team England Search for Junior Shore Anglers
The Angling Trust has announced details of its 2015 Sea Angling England Talent Pathway programme and is inviting anglers to apply for a place on the programme now. The programme provides opportunities for young sea anglers to showcase their skills and talent working alongside current England managers and coaches while learning about tactics and techniques […]
Hallcroft Fishery Feb 9th
8th February 2015 Daiwa Hallcroft Open Moat (24 Pegs) G Gibson, Worksop Outer 96 56-12-0 Once again the boat was called out for ice breaking making conditions far from ideal for fishing. Gordon Gibson just got the win with a last gasp carp. Gordon fished bomb and maggot for 6 carp to 10lb S Gray, […]
Hallcroft Fishery Feb 9th
8th February 2015 Daiwa Hallcroft Open Moat (24 Pegs) G Gibson, Worksop Outer 96 56-12-0 Once again the boat was called out for ice breaking making conditions far from ideal for fishing. Gordon Gibson just got the win with a last gasp carp. Gordon fished bomb and maggot for 6 carp to 10lb S Gray, […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Feb 9th
RESULTS FOR OPEN CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 8TH FEBRUARY 2015 Date: Monday 2ND February Pools: Jennys OPEN No F/man: 16 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st Peter Black Kings Heath 18-12 19 2nd Graham Young Youngs TBF 13-4 3 3rd John Stratford Youngs TBF 12-0 13 4th Charlie Mcgurrin Fosters 11-12 […]
Packington Somers Feb 9th
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 8/2/15 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (MOLANDS) 1. Alan Dolby (Lanes Bait) 16 – 7 Peg 44 F1’s on Pole & Maggot 2. Phil Hull (Lanes Bait) 7 -10 2. Mal Cooper (Packington) 6 – 6 3. […]
Killing of wild salmon to require a licence?
The killing of wild salmon could require a licence, subject to a public consultation, environment minister Aileen McLeod said today. The consultation will seek views on conservation measures which would seek to ban the killing of wild salmon except under licence, along with an accompanying carcass tagging scheme to ensure compliance. The kill licence would […]
Angel of the North Lakes, Feb 9th
This week has still seen some good fishing with silvers been the main target fishing maggot on the pole or waggler dead depth feeding very light and even the odd carp showing if your paitent enough to wait on look out lake fishing worm or corn over micro pellet is getting the better sized silvers […]
Mike Heylin received OBE for services to angling
Mike Heylin OBE was at Buckingham Palace recently to collect his award from HRH The Prince of Wales. He was made OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List last year. Accompanied by his wife, Eileen, son Alex and daughter Jenny, they enjoyed a day out in the cold and wet of a wintery London. Michael’s […]
‘Fishing’ is voted the number one worst excuse for affairs! Darts third!
According to new research released today the top excuse people get caught out on when having an affair is ‘I’m going fishing’, followed quickly by ‘going to the library’ and ‘going to play darts’. 2,000 Illicit Encounters members were asked what the worst excuse was their spouse gave them when sneaking off with their lovers […]
Fish Legal joins battle to protect arctic char in North Wales
Fish Legal has sent Natural Resources Wales (NRW) a ‘letter before action’ for failing to protect the rare Arctic char in Llyn Padarn, North Wales. The letter sets out significant problems with the regulator’s decision that Dŵr Cymru / Welsh Water, and the nearby Dinorwig Power Station operated by First Hydro, should not be held […]
