Author: geepster

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

Anglers Flock To Vintage Tackle Fair

John Andrews is planning another Vintage Tackle Fair in November after his May event in Redditch proved a big success. Among the highlights picked out at the fair was a photo album belonging to John Essex containing dozens of black and white originals prints that had been used in Midland Angler in the 1950s.John said: […]

Chris Kendall Wins Latest Fish ‘O’ Mania Qualifier

153 lbs winning haul for Chris (Hatman) Kendall at Barford Lakes Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier. Fairly mild conditions greeted the competitors for the latest Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier held on Saturday 19th May 2012 at Barford Lakes Fishery, Barford, Norwich.Chris Kendall (Yorkshire Anglers), a Recruitment Consultant from Ilkley, West Yorkshire secured the 10th Fish ‘O’ […]

Packington Somers Fishery May 2012

FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 20/5/12 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (MOLANDS)1. Bob Chamberlain (Packington) 55 – 2 Peg 12 F1’s on Pole & Pellet 2. Jim Wyatt (E & P) 54 – 63. John Batey (Packington) 50 – 64. Ray Quiney (Packington) 41 – 1 WEDNESDAY AFFORDABLE (LITTLE GEARYS)1. Tony Musticone (Alvechurch Fisheries […]

Browning Moorlands Farm May 2012

Tuesday 15.05.12 – Super Cost-Cutter20 fished on Bank & Moors1st Bill Rathbone (St Francis) 80.14.0 Peg 23 Bank2nd Iwan Mills (Robin’s Timber) 51.6.0 Peg 14 Moors3rd Frank Burnside (WMP/Maver) 41.6.0 Peg 8 Bank Wednesday 16.05.12 – Over 50’s24 fished on Meadow1st Iwan Mills (Robin’s Timber) 97.14.0 Peg 442nd Steve Wright (Miracle Baits) 56.12.0 Peg 413rd […]

Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery May 2012

Saturday 19th May 2012 Daiwa Hallcroft open Moat Pool (26 Pegs) 1 N Speed, Dynamite/Shimano, Peg Island 11; 167-12-0 There were some impressive weights in this saturday match with 6 weights breaking the ton barrier. Nick Speed led the way from Island 11. Nick fished meat up and down in the water, kinder potting and […]

White Acres May 2012

WEDNESDAY SILVERRESIDENTS MATCH16th MAY 2012 42 ANGLERS FISHEDTWIN OAKS, ACORN & TRELAWNEY 1st ROBERT TAYLOR 78lb 14oz BORDER FISH Peg 17 Twin Oaks Bomb & 8mm pellet 2nd BRIAN YATES 69lb 01oz HEREFORD Peg 28 Trelawney Meat at 7 meters 3rd STEVE COTHER 65lb 10oz GLAMORGAN ANGLERS Peg 11 Twin Oaks Shotgun feeder & paste […]

White Acres May 2012

THURSDAY’S MARUKYU RESIDENTS ROVER MATCH17TH MAY 2012 100 ANGLERS FISHED ALL WATERS 1st MICK KEARNS 122lb 15ozWHITE ACRES Peg 16 Twin Oaks Long pole with 8mm pellet shallow 2nd CHRIS RILEY 96lb 10oz GARBOLINO OSSETT Peg 19 Trelawney Long pole with meat 3rd MARK BOOTH 89lb 04ozGARBOLINO LINGHOLME 5 Twin Oaks Bomb & meat 4th […]

Darren Cox’s Perch Bonanza FREE TO VIEW

The latest issue of the video magazine ‘Coarse And Match Fishing’ includes a made-for-TV programme in which Garbolino and England ace Darren Cox doesn’t quite catch what he bargained for. And It’s FREE TO VIEW here on this website. Darren sets up on Sycamore Lake at White Acres Fishery in Cornwall to show how to […]

Tunnel Barn Farm May 2012

POOL REPORTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING 13TH 2012 With weather temperatures fluctuating, Tunnel Barn Farm has yet again had pleasure anglers reporting good catches including f1’s, roach and skimmers. TBF Opens and matches this week have been won with bags in excess of 110lb. Top PoolPellet to the islands at 6m for f1’s, ide, roach […]