Author: geepster

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

Minister Backs Angling Trust on Killer Chemicals

Angling and fishery organisations have today welcomed an announcement from the Natural Environment Minister Richard Benyon that plans are being drawn up to remove products containing the  dangerous insecticide Chlorpyrifos from domestic sale.Mr Benyon was responding to strong representations from the Angling Trust, the national representative body for anglers, and fishery owners along the Kennet […]

Sherwood Forest Farm Fishery August 2013

Wednesday Autumn League 21/8/13Holmedale Lake26 fished1st Martyn Brown Eastwood Angling Centre peg 21, 208-15-02nd Andy Lakey Worksop Angling peg 17, 140-4-03rd Steve Binch Mansfield Piscatorial AS peg 45, 120-4-04th Steve Gregory Miracle Baits/Middy peg 42, 94-1-05th Mick Langton Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 26, 87-10-06th John Darby Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 36, 75-8-0Another massive weight from […]

Dorking Top Team Champs

Southern aces wins Match Fishing Team Championship. Daiwa Dorking have won the Match Fishing Team Championship on the Warwickshire Avon at Evesham, scoring a remarkable 61 points out of a possible 70. The team, made up of Simon Willsmore, Darren Davies, Will Raison, Michael Buchwalder and Ian Didcote beat second placed Shakespeare Superteam by a […]

Moorlands Farm Fishery August 2013

Tuesday 20.08.13 – Super Cost-Cutter21 fished on Meadow1st Pete Hodge (Moorlands) 153.15.0 Peg 222nd Ryan Thacker (Moorlands) 145.3.0 Peg 533rd Keith Wright (CPA) 136.14.0 Peg 4 Wednesday 21.08.13 – Over 50’s22 fished on Bank, Moors & Island1st Pete Bailey (Ultima) 231.7.0 Peg 20 Bank2nd Ian Wood (Club 2000) 157.3.0 Peg 23 Bank3rd John Round (Parkes […]

Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery August 2013

25th August 2013 Daiwa Hallcroft Tournament Final (Day 1)Moat Pool (48 Pegs)J Masson (Marukyu) Island 30 184-0-0Moat pool continues to return some really good catches and this sunday match was no different. Jamie Masson offered a paste approach over pellet and hemp feed at 13m for 29 carp to 9lbB Holmes (Matrix Trentmen) Island 54 […]

Get Ready For The Bagging Machine League

Match anglers in the UK have a brand new national competition to look forward to, which looks set to give club and open match fisherman an equal chance of winning. Eighteen months in the making, the BAGGING MACHINE LEAGUE http://www.matchfishingonline.com/Competition.aspx will see anglers able to enter their weights from one weekend five-hour match a week, […]

Rob Wootton Wins 2013 Shakespeare Championships

Shimano and Dynamite Baits backed ace, Rob Wootton has lifted the Shakespeare Championship winners trophy, and £6,000 first prize, after a close match on Evesham’s Warwickshire Avon.The Leicester based rod caught a net of good perch and chub on long pole and flat float tactics, feeding chopped worms and maggots through  a baitdropper.  Rob’s winning […]