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!! 
Dinsmores Pellet Waggler Adapters
There are several ways to attach pellet wagglers. Some anglers like to use a split shot, although the disadvantage here is that the shot can ping off the line under pressure and also can weaken the mainline at a key point. Another option is to use loaded wagglers, although I tend to find that with […]
Tunnel Barn Farm April 2012
POOL REPORTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING 22ND APRIL 2012 With weather temperatures fluctuating during the week all baits have been working well, in particular, chopped worm and caster and caster over hemp close in have been producing good bags of f1’s, carp and roach. Top PoolPellet to the islands at 6m for f1’s, ide, roach […]
Early Warnings From Birmingham Anglers Association
The BAA is urging anglers to inform them of any pending changing to their waterways following two recent incidents they found out about too late. In the first, a fence was erected alongside the club’s stretch of the River Mease at Netherseal, restricting access. And in the second, land was purchased alongside the River Avon […]
Big Carp On The Feed At The Monument
The big carp have been on the feed at the Avenue and Monument Fisheries at Shifnal. Haydn Jones had the best catch at The Avenue for some time with nine mirror carp to 31lb 12oz, plus a magnificent common carp known as ‘Ellie’ at 40lb 1oz. Haydn used four kilos of Active-8 boilies plus four […]
Anglers Mourn Loss Of Steve Yeomans
Midlands match anglers have been left mourning the loss of the much-loved figure of Steve Yeomans, who has died aged only 46. Steve was a stalwart of the canal match fishing circuit and fished alongside Mark Downes in the 1990s for Birmingham based Starlets.Mark told Match Fishing magazine: “Steve was a great lad who was […]
Blunt Leaves It Late For Season’s Best Barbel
News has emerged of a the capture of a 15lb 4oz barbel from the Birmingham Anglers Association controlled stretch of the Warwickshire Avon on the last day of the season. The fish, possibly the biggest ever barbel from the stretch and the biggest of the season from any BAA water, was caught by member Chris […]
Packington Somers Fishery April 2012
Telephone: 01676 523833FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 22/4/12 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (GEARYS & LITTLE GEARYS)1. Ray Quiney (Packington) 41 – 4 Peg 21 LITTLE GEARYS F1’s on Pole fished short with Pellet 2. Dave Duggan (Dams & Locks) 40 – 73. John Smith (Packington Vets) 34 – 54. Andy Saunders (Packington Vets) […]
Browning Moorlands Farm April 2012
Tuesday 17.04.12 – Super Cost-Cutter20 fished on Bank & Moors1st Dave Highfield (Club 2000) 81.4.0 Peg 17 Bank= 2nd Kevin Roderick (Moorlands) 61.6.0 Peg 9 Bank Mick Barker (Parkes Hall) 61.6.0 Peg 23 Bank Wednesday 18.04.12 – Over 50’s17 fished on Meadow 1st Martin Lefevre (Moorlands Gold) 65.0.0 Peg 262nd Mal Watson (DGL) 62.8.0 Peg […]
Angel Of The North Lakes April 2012
Sunday 19th April 2012 open/League LookoutConditions:- overnight torrential rain then, cloudy ambient temp 8 deg, wind W 3 deg, barometer 998mb, moon phase new, water temp 10.4 , PH 7.67, DO 10.8, mv –451st Paul Jackson 56lb 05 oz peg 382nd Graham Skirrey 49lb 01oz peg 16aa all carp3rd Steve Jacques 38lb 8oz peg 1Section […]
Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery April 2012
Good Turnout For Woodland View Match This
The Maver Match This Qualifier at Woodland View Fishery attracted a great attendance of 91 anglers. Deans Pool fished the best and it was peg 36 that produced the winner, Danny Ludgate fishing caster shallow on the pole for carp to 7lb and a 107-9-0 winning total. In fact Danny was forced to change tactics […]
Angling for Scouts
The Angling Trust is launching a new initiative to encourage more scouts to try fishing and get their angling badge by teaming up with its member clubs and fisheries to provide coaching to scout troops. The Environment Agency created the angling badge for the Scouts 3 years ago, and nearly 50,000 packs were requested by […]
England Feeder Teams Roar To Success
Angling Trust Preston Innovations England Feeder teams roar to success in the European Feeder Friendly Championships The Angling Trust Preston Innovations England Feeder ‘A’ team and ‘B’ team proved without a doubt that they are squads to be reckoned with for the future.The two teams crossed over the channel for the weekend of 14th/15th April […]
Grant is Getting London Fishing
A joint initiative by the Environment Agency, Angling Trust and Thames21 aims to boost angling opportunities and the number of anglers in the capital with the appointment of a new angling development manager for London. Grant Fear has a strong background in coordinating angling-related projects in London and is well-placed to work with communities across […]
Lee Taylor Takes Round One Of The 2012 Barston Masters
2012 Barston Masters Round One The first round of The 2012 Barston Masters April 14th 2012 was not going to be an easy match with temperatures just around two degrees to start the morning off. But the 80 Anglers turned out for the 1st qualifier looking to win there sections to get in the Grand […]
