Author: geepster

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

Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery July 2013

Sunday, 7th July 2013 Daiwa Hallcroft Open MatchMoat Island & Bridge Outer, 40 pegsA Oldham, Halkon Hunt,Peg M Isl 14, 219-11-0Andy Oldham claimed another victory in what turned out a close finish. Andy’s fantastic 219lbs took his total weight to over 1000lbs of fish in his last six Hallcroft matches. Andy caught shallow on waggler […]

Pollution Blights the Upper Kennet

Almost total wipe out of aquatic invertebrates between Marlborough & Hungerford A serious pesticide pollution has hit the upper River Kennet this week resulting in an almost total wipe out of the aquatic invertebrates in much of a 15 km stretch downstream from Marlborough to Hungerford.As yet fish populations remain unscathed but there are concerns that […]

White Acres Fishery July 2013

THURSDAY’S MARUKYU    RESIDENTS ROVER MATCH4th JULY 2013 106 ANGLERS FISHED ALL WATERS 1st ANDY GRIFFITHS 94lb 06oz ST TERSAS Peg 28 Pollawyn Bomb & waggler 2nd TIM CHAPMAN 87lb 07oz Peg 13 Eery 3rd   PETE WILLIAMS 77lb 09oz BURSCOUGH ANGLING Peg 13 Acorn  Short pole with meat  4th ANTHONY THORNHILL 77lb 08oz PICKERINGS Peg 13 […]

Do you want to fish for England – 2013/14

Angling Trust England Talent Pathway Launched The Angling Trust is now inviting applications from talented young game and coarse anglers for the 2013/14 England Talent Pathway programme. Screening events in game and coarse angling have been planned throughout the country providing opportunities in the North, Midlands and Southern regions for young anglers aged 13-17 to showcase […]

White Acres Fishery June 2013

WEDNESDAY SILVER RESIDENTS MATCH3rd JULY 2013 57 ANGLERS FISHEDTWIN OAKS, ACORN & TRELAWNEY  1st    CHRIS PORTER 90lb  HOMESTORES Peg 14 Twin OaksMethod feeder with expander2nd   PETE WILLIAMS 76lb 15oz GIDLOW ANGLING WIGAN Peg 35 Twin OaksMethod feeder & bomb with pellet3rd   FRAN ROBINSON 56lb 15oz  DAVES OF MIDDLEWICH Peg 17 TrelawneyLong pole shallow4th   […]

Match Fishing Team Championship Qualifier

Evesham Town & Ferry Waters70 fished. Result:Teams1 Maver Midlands 57pts2 Kamasan Sensas Starlets 51pts3 Milo Bordon Red 48pts4 WB Clarke 46pts Individuals:1  Steve Townsend (Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths) 6-1-8 (peg 40) 2 Andy Gregory (Milo Bordon Red) 4-15-0 (peg 2) 3 Paul Norledge (WB Clarke) 4-12-0 (peg 1) 4 Rory Jones (Kamasan Sensas Starlets) 4-3-0 (peg 68)= A Ike […]

Kevin Green 1973-2013

Improve Your Coarse Fishing magazine Editor Kevin Green has passed away after a short illness. He was 40 years old. Starting his career as a reporter on Angling Times in August 1994, Kevin was instrumental in many of the title’s biggest successes, leading the news team with big exclusives, must-read stories, and inspirational features. His […]