Author: geepster

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

Rapala Angry Birds Range

Rovio Entertainment, the company behind the Angry Birds game, has hooked up with lure manufacturer Rapala in a partnership aimed at getting more youngsters across Europe, and especially complete beginners, interested in fishing.  There are seven plug-style lures in the range plus Angry Birds branded beginner’s kits, poles, lure boxes, float sets and fishing bags […]

Packington Somers Fishery May 2013

Telephone: 01676 523833FISHING & MATCH REPORT  – WEEK ENDING 26/5/13MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS               (GEARYS & LITTLE GEARYS)1.  Ron Savage (Lanes Bait) 49 – 7 Peg 27  LITTLE GEARYS     F1’s Shallow on Pole & Caster2.  John Lowe (Tornadoes)  38 -113.  Keith Wynn (Lanes Bait)  35 – 34.  Dave Howl (Lanes […]

Sherwood Forest Farm Fishery May 2013

Holmedale Lake Open MatchSunday 26/5/1327 fished  1st Gary Hazelwood Vale AC peg 9 121-14-0 2nd Jon Turton Boundry AC peg 20, 103-10-03rd John Woodland Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 31, 96-12-04th Dave Turton Boundry AC peg 1, 80-8-05th Carl Brown Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 42, 76-1-06th Richard Evans Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 19, 75 -15-0 Gary fished […]

Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery May 2013

Monday, 20th May 2013 Veterans Costcutter Open Bridge Pool18 pegs 1st I Donaldson, Notts A A, 93-2-0; peg Isl 26 Ian Donaldson continued his good recent form, once again catching well using a rod and centre pin reel. Ian caught carp and skimmers using maggot and groundbait to win today’s match.2nd N Wood, Leegem, 86-14-0; peg Out 5Nigel […]

Hellings Is Up For The Cup

Dennis Hellings is targeting the fish at a 14-acre gravel pit known as ‘The Cup’ and his latest session produced this 34lb 3oz common known as ‘De Kegel’ or ‘The Cone’. Said the Taska backed angler: “Last year I fished about 30 nights there and with success. The only thing missing was one of the […]

White Acres Fishery May 2013

THURSDAY’S MARUKYU RESIDENTS ROVER MATCH 23rd MAY 2013 98 ANGLERS FISHED ALL WATERS1st ANDY SPENCER 110lbCHESTER TACKLE Peg 28 Trelawney   Long pole with pellet shallow 2nd JASON MORRIS  87lb 12oz   BREWERY ANGLING CLUB Peg 15 Acorn Method feeder to the island 3rd   COLIN PERRY  76lb 06oz SUB FISH Peg 24 Trelawney It went round […]

White Acres Fishery May 2013

WEDNESDAY SILVER RESIDENTS MATCH22nd MAY 2013 48 ANGLERS FISHEDTRELAWNEY, ACORN & CANAL  1st    DARREN SIMPER 71lb 14oz       ANGLERS CORNER Peg 32 Trelawney            Long pole with meat 2nd   JASON MORRIS 54lb 13oz       BROORY ANGLING CLUB Peg 9 Acorn    Method feeder with dead red mag 3rd […]

Take Someone Fishing This Spring Bank Holiday

The TAKE A FRIEND FISHING (TAFF) campaign, organised and run by the Angling Trades Association, is back again! TAFF is designed to encourage regular anglers to take their family members and friends fishing over the Spring Bank Holiday period to let them try the sport for themselves. Free one-day rod licences (each worth £3.75) from the […]