Author: geepster

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

Tunnel Barn Farm May 19th

RESULTS FOR OPEN CONTESTS WEEKS ENDING 18th May 2014   Date:  Monday 12th May 2014                                                                    OPEN Pools: Club Pool No F/Man: 16   Pos         NAME   CLUB     WEIGHT               PEG NO 1st          Rob Swain           TBF         166 – 8  15 2nd        Dave Parrish       Garbolino Guernsey       151 – 7  17 3rd         Mal Jones            Banbury Gunsmiths        98 – 10  9 […]

Give Sea Fish A Change

National sea angling organisations and NGOs from around the UK have come together to develop common policies regarding the threats and problems facing sea fish and sea angling around the waters of the UK. The initiative, to be known as Give Fish A Chance, will provide common sense advice on how anglers can contribute to […]

Hallcroft Fishery May 19th

18th May 2014 Daiwa Hallcroft open Moat Island/Canal (32 Pegs) S Bradshaw (Jack in Box) Island 73 103-10-0 With the carp still preoccupied with spawning weights went down slightly in this sunday open. Simon Bradshaw achieved his 1st ton from island 73 for a win. Simon fished maggots and pellets shallow for carp to 10lb […]

White Acres Residents Match May 15th

THURSDAY’S PRESTON INNOVATIONS     RESIDENTS ROVER MATCH 15th MAY 2014 91 ANGLERS FISHED ALL WATERS 1st  GAVIN JONES                               128lb 09oz  MIRACLE BAITS Peg 18 Twin Oaks           Method feeder and down the margins with maggots 2nd  ROB GUPPY                                  109lb 12oz           DAIWA PANSHILL Peg 1 Trelawney           Long pole with pellet shallow   3rd  CHRIS […]

White Acres May 15th

MONDAY GOLD RESIDENTS MATCH12th MAY 2014 40 ANGLERS FISHEDTWIN OAKS & TRELAWNEY 1st    RYAN THOMAS 106lb 05oz     MIRACLE BAITS Peg 16 Twin Oaks           Pellet feeder & worm over caster down the margins        2nd   MARK SHOWERING  95lb 14oz       CASTLE BROMWICH REMEM Peg 12 Twin Oaks    […]

Ivan Marks Memorial – New Venue

After the weed problems experienced on the River Welland last year which resulted in the match being cancelled a decision to move to a new venue for 2014 has been taken. This year the Ivan Marks Memorial  will be fished on the River Witham roadside match length, Kirkstead Bridge to Tattershall Bridge. We have secured […]

Licence Fees Fund Cormorant Team

A team of three Fishery Management Advisors has been recruited by the Angling Trust, supported by rod licence funds, to help angling clubs and fisheries reduce the impact of cormorant predation on inland fisheries. In addition to the Fisheries Management Advisors (FMAs), there will be a new Area Based Licence that allows greater flexibility by […]

Match This Final Fund To Top £60,000

The Match This competition is going from strength to strength and organiser Phil Briscoe has announced that the prize fund for the 2014 final will now top £60,000. Ticket sales are at an all-time high, with several sell-outs in the qualifiers so far and this weekend’s heat at Larford Lakes also looking like it will […]

Canal Pairs Championships Launched

The Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust are delighted to announce that they will be working in partnership to launch a pilot Pairs Canal Championship on the Shropshire Union in the Soudley area on 14th September 2014. This brand new Championship will appeal to anglers who prefer to fish natural venues who particularly enjoy […]

Sherwood Forest Fishery May 12th

Wednesday Open 7/5/14 Holmedale Lake 23 fished 1st Andy Lakey Worksop Angling peg 17, 105-7-0 2nd Lee Parker Phil’s Bait & Tackle peg 51, 100-1-0 3rd Kev Chaplin Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 39, 87-1-0 4th Sean Storey Gateford Angling Supplies peg 36, 85-8-0 5th Kris Garrett Nott’s County FC peg 24, 79-7-0 6th John Thomas […]

Tunnel Barn Farm May 12th

RESULTS FOR OPEN CONTESTS WEEKS ENDING 11th May 2014Date:  Monday 5th May 2014 OPENPools: Canal & Club PoolsNo F/Man: 28Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO1st Jason Neath Banbury Gunsmiths 164 – 12 Can 72nd Les Wetton TBF 141 – 4 Can 33rd Pete Rice Bagem Baits 132 – 12 Can 94th Steve Cantwell Atomic AC […]

Hallcroft Fishery May 12th

11th May 2014 Sunday Leegem League Round 10 Moat Pool – 60 pegs •             M Watson, Leegem Out 100 131-9-0 This final round of this years Leegem League finished with a bang for Martin Watson as he lead the field today with his top weight of the year so far. Martin caught carp on the […]