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!! 
Fishing in the Footsteps of Mr Crabtree DVD
If you love the heritage and history of fishing you’ll already know all about Mr. Crabtree. It’s likely that you refer to ‘Crabtree swims’, that you know what a ‘gentle’ is and that the idea of fishing in a tweed three-piece-suit doesn’t really seem that odd to you. If you’re new to the Crabtree Crusade, […]
Gareth Bags His PB Perch
Total-Fishing.com’s Gareth Purnell has banked over fifty 2lb-plus perch but had never broken the magical 3lb barrier until slipping the net under this cracking 3lb 7oz specimen on the River Nene near Peterborough on the last day of the season. Gareth, who is moving on from his ‘Fishing TV’ project at the end of this […]
Sherwood Forest March 2014
Sunday 9/3/14 Holmedale lake 1st Richard Evans Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 54 , 108-13-0 2nd Danny Crewe Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 4, 93-5-0 3rd Lance Chambers Dynamite Baits peg 42, 71-4-0 Tuesday 11/3/14 Sherwood Lake 1st John Holmes Woodhouse Angling peg 47, 24-4-0 2nd Steve Richards Woodhouse Angling peg 51, 23-3-0 3rd Mark Holmes […]
1912 Hardy Perfect Highlight Of Auction
Fishing enthusiasts are in for some spectacularly good catches at Addisons of Barnard Castle’s annual sporting sale on Thursday 3 April. Amongst the lots are a large number of quality fishing rods and reels, including around sixty pieces by the renowned Northumberland-based rod makers Hardy Bros. One of the star items is a rare Hardy’s ‘Perfect’ […]
Packington Somers March 2014
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 23/3/14 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (MOLANDS) 1. Dave Chapman (Warwick) 43 – 8 Peg 44 F1’s on Pole & Pellet 2. Ken Rollins (Lanes Bait) 41 – 0 3. Mick Martin (Attleborough AC) 38 -10 4. Bob Chamberlain (Packington Vets) […]
Anglers Mail March 25th
Inside the March 25 issue of Angler’s Mail If you thought last week’s issue covered some incredible river specimens, you’re in for another treat as we round up the late-season action following a specimen extravaganza on the nation’s rivers and lakes. Also inside this week’s bagged issue, which comes with an exclusive spring gear guide: […]
Trout To Over 9lb At Ringstead Grange
Ringstead Grange had another good week although the weather was changeable with lots of good quality fish coming out. The largest fish of the week went to Dave Strudwick from Burton Latimer, weighing in at 9lbs 2oz (pictured) caught on a Gold Head Damsel. Paul Shephard from Bedford had his limit the largest weighing 5lbs 12oz. […]
Tunnel Barn farm March 24th
RESULTS FOR OPEN CONTESTS WEEKS ENDING 23rd March 2014Date: Monday 17th March 2014 OPENPools: Top PoolNo F/Man: 171st Pete Rice Bagem Baits 138 – 4 52nd Tim Kinson TBF Allstars 104 – 0 133rd P Moore Rugeley Power Station 103 – 6 334th Steve Nicholls Banbury Gunsmiths 98 – 0 15th Charlie McGurrin Fosters 96 […]
Hallcroft Fishery March 2014
23rd March 2014 Leegem League Rd 3 – Moat (60 pegs) N Potter (Map Leegem) Outer 24 110-7-0 Conditions were far from ideal for this latest round of the popular Leegem league with a cold wind affecting conditions. Nigel Potter drew fancied peg 24 on moat outer and made no mistake with a ton plus […]
2014 England Under 23 Trials
Mark Downes, Drennan Team England Manager is on the lookout for talented anglers young anglers who would like to apply for the England Under-23s team trials. The under 23s World Championship is due to be staged at Assen in the Netherlands from 25th-26th July 2014. The trails will take place on Saturday 12th April on […]
Kaneko’s Buri Sets Line Class Best
Japanese angler Shin Kaneko needed 10 minutes to subdue a potential record buri (Japanese amberjack) (Seriola quinqueradiata) he caught while jigging off Iki, Japan with Capt. Motoshi Kaneko. Back at the docks, Kaneko’s buri tipped the scales at 20.18 kg (44 lb 8 oz) – heavy enough to claim the men’s 24 kg (50 lb) […]
Kiwi Snapper Is All Tackle Length Best
Kiwi angler Rex Harrison caught the potential new All-Tackle Length record snapper (squirefish) (Pagrus auratus) – a 78 cm trophy – while fishing cut skipjack tuna off the coast of Cape Brett, New Zealand with IGFA Representative Scott Tindale. Harrison needed only five minutes to subdue the potential record, which was quickly released after being […]
Monster Lough Corrib Ferox Trout
The guys at Corrib Predator Team have been out as well, and as ever producing some fine fish for their clients. Over the first couple of weeks fishing was tough, but they landed several ferox trout into the low double figures. At the start of March, they had their first group of Czech clients, and […]
White Acres Fishery Form March 2014
THURSDAY’S PRESTON INNOVATIONS RESIDENTS ROVER MATCH20th MARCH 201422 ANGLERS FISHED ALL WATERS1st CHARLIE SHAW 128lb 08oz FISHERMANIA DERBY Peg 4 Acorn Short pole with 6mm pellet2nd ANTHONY TIMMINS 127lb 04oz FOX & HOUND Peg 24 Twin Oaks Pellet feeder with micro pellets3rd TONY OATLEY 114lb 15oz BURT BAITS Peg […]
Chetco River Record Rainbow Trout
Bob Gaines has potentially tied up the IGFA All-Tackle Length record for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) with this 75 cm fish he caught while fishing Oregon’s Chetco River. Gaines enticed the trophy rainbow with a custom nymph fly and needed 10 minutes to land the fish after hooking it alongside guide Rye Phillips. If approved, […]
