Author: geepster

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

Irish Record Spurdog

Dublin angler Tom Walsh had a Bank Holiday Monday to remember, bagging an Irish record spurdog weighing 24lb 6oz while fishing with Hamish Currie out of Red Bay. The current record of 10.6kg (23lb 12oz) was set in 2011 by Albert Koawenhourn, a Dutch angler fishing out of Red Bay with Hamish Currie. In fact the last […]

Mako Shark World Record Video

Texas angler Jack Johnson has beaten the world record for a Mako shark with a 1,323 pound fish caught off Southern California., USA. The 11-foot long Mako was hooked some 50 miles out of Huntington Beach aboard the charter boat Breakway, and leapt spectacularly some 25 feet clear of the water during a two and […]

Nathan Watson Back In Fish O Mania Final

Once again a fairly dramatic change in weather conditions impacted on the Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier on Wednesday 5th June 2013 held at Woodlands View Fishery, Droitwich.  Just for a change this time it went from hot, bright sunshine of previous days to much cooler, cloudy conditions for the match day. As a result the […]

Sherwood Forest Farm Fishery June 2013

Wednesday Summer Fun League 5/6/13Holmedale Lake26 fished 1st Andy Lakey Worksop Angling peg 17, 113-5-02nd Alan Warren Phil’s Bait & Tackle peg 9, 99-4-03rd Andy Topham Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 42, 92-14-04th Mick Wright Nathans of Derby peg 14, 78-8-05th Kris Garratt Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 45, 68-12-06th Martin Brown Eastwood Angling peg 19, 64-7-0The […]

Take Your Father Fishing For Free On June 16th

The Angling Trades Association (ATA) and the Environment Agency (EA) are encouraging mums and families to give dad the perfect gift this Father’s Day – get him fishing! The 2013 river coarse fishing season starts on Father’s Day, and Environment Agency annual rod licence holders can take a friend or family member fishing with them […]

Sherwood Forest Farm Fishery June 2013

Wednesday Summer Fun League 29/5/13Holmedale Lake25 fished 1st Martin Brown Eastwood Angling peg 29, 146-3-02nd Kristian Powers Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 39, 120-7-03rd Kev Chaplin Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 56, 95-7-04th Andy Lakey Worksop Angling peg 32, 91-7-05th Kirk Cowley Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 19, 75-1-06th John Darby Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 17, 74-8-0 Martin […]

Major Website Upgrade For Benwick Sports

Benwick Sports has introduced a major new upgrade to its website at www.benwick-sports.co.uk, making it far easier to find the product you are looking for. The family owned Cambridgeshire tackle business has long prided itself as having one of the most wide ranging selections of fishing tackle in the country, including many brands that are otherwise […]

Cutthroat Trout Record Caught In Nevada

Californian angler Bob Gaines was fishing the famed Pyramid Lake, Nevada, USA on April 2nd when he landed a beautiful cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki) on fly rod.  A well placed cast with a red glitter midge fly enticed the strike, and Gaines needed 25 minutes to land the 73 cm cutthroat.  The fish was quickly […]