Author: geepster

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

New Float Range From Dave Harrell

It was encouraging to note that 60 anglers turned out for one of the River Severn Opens last weekend. That’s a great attendance on running water these days and perhaps a sign that anglers are realising that commercials can be pretty tough going in winter. At least on rivers you have great scenery to take […]

Westport Skate Festival WATCH FOR FREE

The Westport Skate Festival came into being after a group of anglers discovered this amazing species to be present at certain times of year in the Clew Bay area of Southern Ireland. It’s all based around The Helm, a one-in-a-million hotel and restaurant which sums up all that’s great about Ireland – great food, great […]

Short Session Carping – Watch For Free

In this video from Carp Channel Monthly, our ace Kevin Green is joined by Steve Broad, who edits ‘UK Carp’, and the theme is to show you some tricks for getting to grips with carp fishing when time is short.This is a really instructional carp fishing video, packed with tips (and fish). Learn the secrets […]

Bob Nudd Canal Fishing WATCH FOR FREE

Roach are Bob’s favourite fish and when he catches a quality redfin first put-in on this enjoyable stretch of Luton AC’s length of the Grand Union Canal at Ivinghoe, you know you’re in for a treat.Bob’s got two lines of attack and in this first part of two (both free to view this month), he […]

Success For Vintage Tackle Fair At New Home

Vintage Tackle aficionados braved ‘unhelpful’ weather to welcome the National Vintage Fishing Tackle fair to its new home at the Kingsley Sports Centre in Redditch. Despite a foggy morning that delayed a few people the 38 stalls consisting of 88 tables filled the 3,500sq feet of the hall for the November 20th event, and there […]

Elinor Opens Its Doors To Pike Anglers

Following successful trials run by Derek MacDonald, Northamptonshire water Elinor Trout Fishery is opening its doors to pike anglers from December 10th. Boats cost £55 and with several 30lb-plus fish caught during tests, you are advised to book early. Baits are available on site and the dates for your diary are December 10th, 11th, 17th, […]

Big Coppice Lake Carp

Birmingham Anglers Association member Brendon Almquest has landed one of the biggest carp caught at the club’s Coppice Lake, at 31lb. There’s a picture of the big mirror, witnessed by bailiff Leann Wallace, in the BAA’s November newsletter which can be viewed at http://www.baa.uk.com. The biggest carp caught at the fishery this year was a […]

Live River Web Cams

A website has set up live ‘web cams’ which can give you an up to the second view of some of the key rivers in the Midlands including the River Severn, Warwickshire Avon and the River Teme… Ideal for getting a picture of whether your favourite venue is likely to be in flood. Visit http://www.farsondigitalwatercams.com/live-webcams/

Packington Somers Christmas Match

The Packington Somers Fishery Christmas Match is booked for Sunday 11th December with Gearys, Molands, Gratuities, Anniversaries and Willow to be used. Tickets are £8 with every angler taking part getting a prize. Contact the lodge on 01676 523833 for further details or check out our website on www.packingtonestate.net .

Maver Mega Match This 2012

Nine of the 24 qualification dates for the 2012 Maver Mega Match This series are set to take place in the Midlands. This year’s event saw Preston Innovations backed Andy Power walk away with a massive £50,000 and organizer Phil Briscoe is hopeful that this time around there might be a £100,000 prize. The Midlands […]