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!! 
71lb Halibut Caught Off Whitby
Big news from the north east English coast is the capture of this 71lb halibut off the port of Whitby. Alan Machen was fishing five miles offshore using a 4.5in Sidewinder lure. While not big for a halibut (a 427-pounder was caught in Northern Norway last week) it’s a notable catch in UK waters, where it’s […]
427lb Halibut Caught In The Barents Sea Is Over IGFA Record
There have been some huge Atlantic halibut landed by anglers in Northern Norway recently but none bigger than this one – a 427lb monster which looks set to be a new World record. The mighty flatfish was caught from the Barents Sea by German angler Christian Johannsen, who fought it for an incredible FOUR HOURS […]
Barracuda Beats World Record
Canadian angler Christian Loranger boated a great barracuda bigger than the current world record – this 87lb 3oz fish while fishing off Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. Christian was trolling a sharp drop-off when the fearsome predator grabbed his Musky lure before putting up a TWO HOUR fight. The existing IGFA all tackle world […]
Grant Albutt Grabs A Beemer
Halesowen matchman Grant Albutt has signed a sponsorship agreement with car manufacturer BMW, and it all happened thanks to a chance conversation. Grant, who has been selected to represent England in this year’s World Feeder Fishing Championships in South Africa, has been a customer of Sytner BMW in the Midlands for many years and mentioned […]
Severn Barrage Plan Hits The Wall
Anglers and wildlife groups have welcomed a damning verdict from the influential House of Commons Energy & Climate Change Committee on Hafren Power’s proposals for an 18km concrete barrage across the Severn Estuary, which could have seen the end of viable salmon, sea trout, shad and eel runs on the Wye, Severn, Usk and their […]
No Good For Starlets in 2013 World Club Champs
Pic: Serbia, Slovenia and Hungary took the medals at the 2013 World Club Angling Championships in Italy. Birmingham’s Kamasan Starlets became the latest English team to make little or no impact on the World Club Championships, finishing 20th of the 29 outfits on Italy’s Canale Brian at Torre Di Mosto. Mark Downes’ outfit sat in […]
Rivers And Lochs Of Scotland
As Bruce Sandison celebrates the 30th anniversary and latest edition of his Rivers And Lochs of Scotland guide, the man himself talks about some of his own favourite fishing targets, tactics and destinations… There are lies, damned lies, and anglers. I am one of the later. Signed, sealed and delivered into the piscatorial art for […]
Garbolino Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery June 2013
RESULTS FOR OPEN CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 9th JUNE 2013 Date: Monday 3rd June 2013 OPENPools: Extension PoolNo F/man: 171st Graham Young Youngs TBF 169 – 3 382nd Chris Constable TBF Friday Club 160 – 9 33rd Chris Neale Rutlanders 159 – 0 254th S Nichols Banbury Gunsmiths 137 – 7 105th Pete Hancox Birmingham 131 […]
Packington Somers Fishery June 2013
FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 9/6/13 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (GRATUITIES/ANNIVERSARIES/WILLOW)1. Phil Barron (Alvechurch) 37 – 7 Peg 7 GRATUITIES Carp on Pellet Feeder2. Keith Wynn (Lanes Bait) 35 – 73. Derek Hartshorn (Swann Baits) 34 -114 Alan […]
Emma Pickering wins the 2013 Angling Trust Ladies’ National Angling Championship
Pic caption:Emma Pickering with her 2013 Ladies National Angling Championships winning trophy. 40 Ladies faced rather cool and breezy conditions at Colemans Cottage Fishery, Essex on Saturday 8th June 2013. The match fished on Stepfield Lake proved to be a match of two halves with the first nine weights all coming from the front halve […]
White Acres Fishery June 2013
THURSDAY’S MARUKYU RESIDENTS ROVER MATCH6th JUNE 2013 98 ANGLERS FISHED ALL WATERS 1st ANDREW MEXOME 131lb 12oz SUFFOLK WATER PARK Peg 20 Jennys Bomb & pellet 2nd LEE BRAYSHAW 113lb 10oz J.T. ROGERS Peg 25 Trelawney Meat shallow 3rd JAMES HOLMES 112lb LEEDS Peg 45 Pollawyn Long pole with pellet shallow 4th MICK STAMP […]
Angel Of The North Lakes June 2013
Some cracking ton ups this week Monday eves match in three hours produced 135lb 2oz by Mike Babbs on Lookout peg 25, Chris Owers produced 120lb 02oz on Bowes peg 24 then Jonny Trainor produced 101lb 5oz on peg 40 Bowes on Sats match so good and productive week despite bright sun shine A great […]
Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery June 2013
Monday, 3rd June 2013, Veterans Costcutter Match. Bridge Pool, 16 pegs 1st I Donaldson, Notts A A, 62-0-0; peg Isl 19 Ian Donaldson continued his recent good form, edging victory in this close match. Ian once again caught using rod and reel with maggots as bait. 2nd D Farr, Sheffield, 60-8-0; Out 21 Dave Farr […]
22lb Carp Landed In Barston Masters
The third round of the Barston Masters took place on June 8th and for once the weather was fantastic, the highlight being a 22lb common carp landed by the winner. Thanks must go to Halkon Hunt who were the main sponsors of this round who supplied first prize with one of their superb fleece top […]
Fish Legal highlights UK’s low pollution payouts after US firm is fined $3.3million
The expert environmental and angling lawyers at Fish Legal, who act on behalf of over 1,000 angling clubs throughout the UK, have highlighted the low level of fines paid by offenders in the UK for polluting watercourses. Fish Legal has this week written to the Sentencing Council welcoming its proposals for tougher pollution penalties, particularly […]
