Author: geepster

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

2012 CLA Game Fair Cancelled

With great regret the CLA said today (12 July) that exceptionally bad weather has forced it to take the “heartbreaking decision” to cancel this year’s CLA Game Fair, at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire.CLA Director General Helen Woolley said: “I am extremely sad to say the heavy rain in the run-up to this year’s CLA Game Fair […]

Take A Friend Fishing for Free

Why don’t you TAKE A FRIEND FISHING during National Fishing Month and help encourage thousands of parents, grandparents and friends to spend time over the summer holidays to try angling?  Remember when a friend or family member took you fishing when you were young or just starting out?  We bet everyone has experienced a memorable […]

Countdown To National Fishing Month 2012

It is less than two weeks to the start of National Fishing Month (NFM) 2012, and the indications are that it is set to be yet another fabulous promotion. With more than 250 events nationwide listed online at www.nationalfishingmonth.com, there’s plenty of opportunity for people to have a go at fishing at a venue near […]

National Angling Survey

Anglers in England and Wales have been given a unique opportunity to highlight the issues that matter to them and their fishing by the Environment Agency, which has commissioned the Angling Trust to carry out the largest ever survey of freshwater and sea anglers.The 10 minute online survey (www.anglingtrust.net/nationalanglingsurvey) was launched today and will be […]

National Angling Survey

Anglers in England and Wales have been given a unique opportunity to highlight the issues that matter to them and their fishing by the Environment Agency, which has commissioned the Angling Trust to carry out the largest ever survey of freshwater and sea anglers.The 10 minute online survey (www.anglingtrust.net/nationalanglingsurvey) was launched today and will be […]

Dave Brown Takes Wolverhampton Festival

After three hard-fished canal matches, Dave Brown topped the first-ever Wolverhampton AA Summer Angling Festival. Fished in anything but summery conditions, the Maver Midlands all-rounder fended off some of the best canal anglers in the country to take top spot with four penalty points, a point ahead of Browning Lifestyle’s Simon Mottram.  The event utilised […]

Packington Somers Fishery July 2012

FISHING & MATCH REPORT  – WEEK ENDING 8/7/12MATCH RESULTSSTARLETS VETS           (MOLANDS)1.  Derek Hartshorn (Swann Baits) 130 – 0      Peg 45       Carp & F1’S on Pellet & Waggler – NEW PACKINGTON VETS RECORD 2.  John Downing (Packington) 75 – 23.  Alan Dawson (Youngs TBF) 56 -144.  Ray Quiney […]

Angel Of The North Lakes July 2012

Sunday 8th July 2012 open LookoutConditions:- Mostly cloudy,  ambient temp 16 deg, humidity 94%, wind N9 mph, barometer 1007.8 mb, moon phase waning gibbous, water temp 17.3 deg, DO 6.92, PH 7.61st Chris  Owers 97lb peg 16aa2nd Dave Pearson 62lb 01oz peg 13rd Peter Cairns 56lb 120z peg 54th Craig Thompson 51lb 4oz peg 24 5th […]

Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery July 2012

Monday 2nd July 2012 Daiwa Hallcroft VeteransBridge Pool (18 Pegs)1 D Whiting, Buttonhole AC, peg Outer 49; 87-12-0Dave Whiting secured another victory in this latest veterans match on bridge pool. Dave fished paste and maggots over pellet and hemp feed for 14 carp and a few skimmers2 K Pacey, Gainsborough, Peg Island 4; 81-14-0Ken Pacey […]

Breathtaking Catches With Battle-Shad

Quantum Specialist test angler Holger Aderkass has seen immediate, impressive results with the Quantum Battle-Shads. He reports from his home in Norway: “I received the new Battle Shad rubber fish from the Quantum Specialist series a short while ago. It made a tremendous impression the moment I unpacked it – the colors and design are […]

New Pike Record For Babs Kijewski

Quantum Specialist team angler Babs Kijewski has recorded another ultimate magic moment in her fishing career. The euphoric angler recounts: “On 30 June, I had no fishing planned for the evening. However, I had one of those feelings. Summery temperature, just after a storm, the surface of the quarry lake teeming with jumping small fish. […]