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!! 
Pool 9 the place to draw in Glebe Match This qualifier
The Glebe fishery played host to the 89 competitors in this, the 19th MMT qualifier which, despite overnight thunderstorms and conditions on the day being cloudless and hot although there was a slight breeze that put a little ripple on many of the lakes as well as occasionally providing some cool respite for a few […]
Sam Brown takes Maver Match This qualifier at Hayfield
What a contrast in weather conditions for Saturday, from temperatures during the week in the 30’s down to the mid-teens with a bump, complete with heavy rain and blustery winds overnight and throughout the match. This though, did not appear to dampen the spirits of the 119 competitors that made their way to the “Mecca” […]
Jake King bombs his way to Boddington Classic 2019
Wet and overcast conditions greeted the 40 finalists to this year’s Boddington Classic Final, however the fish responded well to the cooler conditions and fed well. The favoured beach area did produce some good weights as anticipated, but it was peg 84 that threw up the winner. Jake King (Trabucco/Bag Em Baits) fished an excellent […]
Massive match record of 540lb at ‘awesome’ Angel of the North Fishery
It’s been an awesome week of catches at Angel of the North Fishery with dozens of weights over 200lb and an incredible new match record of 540lb to Dave Hudson…. Sunday 28th July 2019 open Lookout ton ups overcast, ambient temp 19 deg, wind NE 8mph, barometer 1005 mb, water temp 21.4 deg, DO 5.95 […]
Harry Billing wins Veterans National 2017 at Tunnel Barn Farm (again!)
Heavy overnight storms meant the fishing was difficult for some on the Angling Trust Veterans National at Tunnel Barn Farm. However with; High, Extension, New, Canal, Club and Jennies in there was a bit of space to get the fish going. The incredibly consistent Harry Billings took the honours from the 140 strong field for […]
All rounder Jamie Cook takes over from Mark Lloyd at Angling Trust
The Angling Trust and Fish Legal are delighted to announce that their next Chief Executive will be Jamie Cook – a highly successful coarse angler with extensive business experience – who will be joining them later this year. Jamie steps into the role following Mark Lloyd’s recent move to Chief Executive of The Rivers Trust […]
Paul Page Stands Down from Team England Fly Fishing Managerial Hot Seat
After 15 years of leading Team England Fly Fishing into FIPS Mouche competitions, AT TEFF has announced that Paul Page will stand down from his role as team manager with immediate effect. Paul’s role as manager began in 2004 at the 24th FIPS Mouche World Fly Fishing Championships in Slovenia and he has overseen Team […]
Fish O Mania Juniors in for 2020 expansion
Fish‘O’Mania Juniors will expand to an eight-angler field for 2020 with an increased winners’ prize of £2,500, making it the largest and best supported junior contest in the country! The Juniors match features the top anglers from the Angling Trust Juniors & Youth National Championships and takes place alongside the Fish‘O’Mania Grand Final, which in […]
MPs respond to Chalkstream Crisis Campaign
Following two months of intense campaigning by the Angling Trust and other fisheries and wildlife groups on the crisis facing drought-hit rivers and chalkstreams in the South and East of England the matter was finally debated in Parliament this week. Charles Walker MP, Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Angling, secured strong cross […]
AT TEFF England Rivers Final 2019, River Dee
The weekend of the 20th & 21st July saw the top 32 anglers from the regional river qualifiers head to the River Dee at Llangollen to fish for a place in the rivers international team for 2020. With no practice after the 7th July, the anglers who practiced up to the cut-off date found the […]
Angling Trust are seeking talented anglers to join the England Anglers with Disabilities Coarse Angling Team
The England Management of the Angling Trust John Weeden will be holding an International Assessment day for Anglers with Disabilities on the River Soar, Soar Lane, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough. LE12 5PH on Wednesday 18th September 2019. This year the England Anglers with Disabilities Angling Team did fantastic to win silver on the Scolmatore Channel near […]
England Strike Triple Gold Glory in the SALC Home Nations Shore Championships
England’s Home Nations Shore teams, Men’s, Youth and Juniors, fished the surf less but usually very surfy beaches of Rossbeigh and Inch in the wonderfully beautiful county of Kerry in Ireland from 3rd – 6th July 2019. The fishing was not as expected due to the exceptionally and pretty unheard of calm conditions, meaning the […]
Tri-Cast Bait-Tech take Youth National 2019
Makins Fishery played host to the Angling Trust Youth National (16-20) which was a scorcher of match, not just due to the weather, but also down to some great weights from the young guns. John Light (Jnr) (Sensas A4 MG Green) couldn’t believe his luck when he was given corner peg 8 on Lake 3, […]
Fish O Mania back at Hayfield Lakes in 2020
Fish‘O’Mania will return to Hayfield Lakes, Doncaster on Saturday, July 11, 2020, with Andy Bennett qualifying automatically as defending champion and the Angling Trust Ladies Champion also guaranteed a peg at the main event. Bennett won the 2019 event on Saturday, netting the £50,000 winner’s cheque with a total weight of 52.5kg and will be […]
Andy Bennett wins thrilling Fish O Mania 2019 final at Hayfield Lakes
Andy Bennett won a gripping Fish‘O’Mania which went right down to the wire as he finished with a total match bag of 52.200kg to see off the challenges of Simon Skelton (45.225kg) and Jamie Hughes (36.9kg) and take home the £50,000 winner’s prize at Hayfield Lakes in Doncaster. With just four kilos between the top […]
