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!! 
It’s All Working At Barston Lakes
Anglers attending the Monday afternoon/evening open matches at Barston Lakes have been enjoying some top sport.The latest match saw the top five anglers weigh in over 90lb with the lowest weight just under 50lb and an average of over 80lb per angler. It’s also great that many techniques are catching, with pole long and short […]
Drennan Team England finish in fifth place in the European Championships
Drennan Team England’s chance of regaining the European Championship title on the Novi Sad canal in Serbia on 29th/30th June 2013 was blown away after the first days performance when the team could only finish the day in seventh place.The England team consisted of; Will Raison, Alan Scotthorne, Sean Ashby, Des Shipp, Lee Kerry and […]
Angling Trust Provide Police With Guidance On Poaching and Fish Theft
The Angling Trust continues to take a proactive stance in dealing with poaching and fish theft, two issues which are of great concern to anglers. Unfortunately there has been confusion amongst the law enforcement agencies and the public regarding their responsibilities, who anglers should contact and how the reporting and enforcement system works. To address […]
South Lakeland Holidays – The 3 Best Fishing Spots in the Lake District
The Lake District remains one of the UK’s most widely visited holiday destinations, and its considerable popularity is built on a number of determining factors. Perhaps the single most alluring aspect of the Lake District is its diverse landscape, as this allows visitors to enjoy a wide range of activities and past times during their […]
Sport England Gives £5,000 Grant to Get More to Go Fishing in Northants
A grant of £5,000 has been won by the Angling Trust’s Northants Angling Action Group from Sport England’s Small Grant scheme. The money will pay to recruit 15 new angling coaches attached to fishing clubs who will deliver coaching programmes to encourage more people into the sport.AT’s regional development manager James Roche said: “This Sport England […]
Packington Somers July 2013
Telephone: 01676 523833FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 7/7/13 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (LITTLE GEARYS/GRATUITIES/WILLOW)1. A Dawson (Packington) 58 -10 Peg 13 LITTLE GEARYS Carp on Feeder & Meat2. Pete Turner (Packington Vets) 56 – 23 Derek Hartshorn (Swann Baits) 53 […]
Take A friend Fishing In National Fishing Month
Why don’t you TAKE A FRIEND FISHING during National Fishing Month (NFM) and follow thousands of parents, grandparents and friends who enjoy quality time together at the waterside over the summer holidays? It’s a hugely enjoyable way to strengthen relationships, and it often leads to lasting participation in angling. To take a family member […]
Garbolino Tunnel barn Farm July 2013
RESULTS FOR OPEN CONTESTS WEEKS ENDING 7th July 2013 Date: Monday 1st July 2013 OPENPools: Canal PoolNo F/man: 18 1st Tom Neale Rutlanders 104 – 12 42nd Wayne Sweetman Tunnel Barn Farm 104 – 1 53rd Graham Young Youngs TBF 90 – 8 124th Dave Purvis TBF Vets 88 – 10 205th Pete Hancox Birmingham […]
Shakespeare Championship Qualifier
Evesham Town & Ferry Waters67 fished. 1 Nick Cowling (Alcester Sports) 15-6-0 (peg 61)2 Tom Scholey (Pole Fishing/ Match Fishing) 11-14-0 (peg 87)3 Brian Rigby (Shakespeare Superteam) 9-7-0 (peg 2)4 Mike Tromans 8-13-0 (peg 1) 5 Gary Seadon (W.B. Clarke) 8-9-0 (peg 3) Qualifiers:Brian RigbyNick CowlingTom Scholey Clear skies, and hot and humid conditions greeted anglers […]
Wychavon Championship Qualifier
Evesham Town & Ferry Water56 fished. 1 Alan Stephens (Alcester Sports) 12-10-0 (peg 8)2 Leigh Gardner (Shakespeare Superteam) 9-11-0 (peg 15)3 John Curtis (Daiwa Gordon League) 9-4-0 (peg 54)4 Andy Johnstone (Tri-Cast Weston Pools Team Wales) 8-7-8 (peg 48)5 Tony Marshall (Shakespeare Superteam) 7-0-0 (peg 2) Qualifiers: Tony MarshallJohn CurtisTony Davis One of Evesham’s famous barbel […]
Browning Moorlands Fishery July 2013
Tuesday 02.07.13 – Super Cost-Cutter22 fished on Bank & Moors1st Keith Wright (CPA) 117.0.0 Peg 11 Bank2nd Dave Bartlett (Moorlands) 103.5.0 Peg 8 Bank3rd Clive Wright (Mosella) 96.12.0 Peg 26 Bank Wednesday 03.07.13 – Over 50’s23 fished on Silver1ST George Reynolds (Kings) 106.4.0 Peg 372nd Tony Stead (WMP/Maver) 94.2.0 Peg 133rd Kevin Roderick (CPA) 77.4.0 […]
Angel Of The North Fishery July 2013
A hot ending to the week with water temperature hitting the highest temp for years, fish happier feeding dusk and dawn when sun light fading , best baits try on the hook maggots, worm, paste, caster and pellet, mussle and prawn also try sweetcorn, do feed well. Some good fish out very early in the […]
Sherwood Forest farm Fishery July 2013
Wednesday Summer Fun League 3/7/13Holmedale Lake26 fished1st Matt Malia Wickersley Angling peg 56, 98-2-02nd Steve Keyworth Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 9, 96-8-03rd Kev Chaplin Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 33, 90-7-0 4th Ian Rowney Mansfield Piscatorial AS peg 4, 87-5-05th Luke Sears Diawa Hallcroft peg 29, 80-9-0 6th Mick Langton Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 26, 75-8-0A very […]
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 […]
