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!! 
Andy May makes fourth Fish O Mania Final
Fish’O’Mania hosted its twelfth round of the 50k contest on a new fishery for the competition at Weston Pools and it certainly didn’t disappoint. A near full house of 91 anglers lined the picturesque pools and they were treated to both some beautiful conditions and some great fishing, with 60lb needed on all sections to […]
Packington Somers Match Results 12th May 2019
STARLETS VETS (MOLANDS/GEARYS/LITTLE GEARYS/GRATUITIES) 1. Dave Wood (Lanes Bait) 87 – 9 Peg 10 GEARYS Carp on Bomb & Pellet 2. Keith Deaner (Smithys) 87 – 6 3. Keith Nall (Ridgemere AC) 72 – 5 4. Derek Hartshorn (Swann Baits) 62 – 8 SOLIHULL ANGLING CENTRE OPEN (MOLANDS) 1. Mark Sumners (Beaufort AC) 157 -12 […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Match Results 12th May 2019
Date: Monday 06th May 2019 AFFORDABLE OPEN Pools: Extension No F/Man: 17 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st RICHARD KNOWLES CADENCE 163-7 26 2nd CHRIS HALES MILL TACKLE 93-8 2 3rd S ALLAN TBF 87-7 9 4th SCOTT ROBINSON MILL TACKLE 85-13 29 5th CALLUM SHEPPARD TBF 81-4 13 6th JOH KHAN TBF 68-9 […]
Blackburn breezes into Boddington Classic Final
The first Boddington Classic qualifier of the year saw 57 open water specialists pit themselves against what were pretty terrible conditions on the midland reservoir. Howling winds and driving rain certainly put the fish down and most were taken at range on feeder tactics. One man that had slightly better conditions was Robert Blackburn who […]
Packington Somers Match Reports 6th May 2019
STARLETS VETS (MOLANDS/LITTLE GEARYS/SIBLINGS/ANNIVERSARIES) 1. Steve Stokes (Packington) 78 – 9 Peg 23 ANNIVERSARIES F1s on Pole & Paste 2. Derek Hartshorn (Swann Baits) 58 – 2 3. Kevin Folwell (Drennan) 55 – 6 4. Graham Swift (Packington) 52 -15 SOLIHULL ANGLING CENTRE OPEN (MOLANDS) 1. Dan Wooding (Solihull Angling) 107 -10 Peg 49 Carp […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Match Results 6th May 2019
Date: Monday 29th April 2019 AFFORDABLE OPEN Pools: EXTENSION No F/Man: 16 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st P. MOORE MAVER GOLD 151.13 28 2nd T. HARDY T.H. FLOATS 146.07 22 3rd D. WEBSTER TUNNEL BARN FARM 136.15 9 4th J. JOHNSON NOTTS A/A 120.11 25 5th D. ASHBY T.B.F. VETS 101.07 19 6th […]
Six Tips for Freshwater Predator Fishing From a Kayak
Kayak fishing heightens your senses and you feel every nuance and wave. You hear every sound from the water and shoreline. You feel the wind and weather from a new perspective. Now imagine a big predator attacking your line, exploding on a run, towing you and your craft with it! The power of a big […]
Heavy Duty Oilskins Or Lightweight With Layering – What’s The Best Solution For Changeable Weather?
The most difficult thing about preparing for extreme weather conditions is not what you’d expect – finding heavy duty oilskins and wet weather gear that’s tough enough for the job. Actually, the biggest challenge for professional fishing and agriculture crews is preparing for changes in the weather. Preparing for absolutely anything Out at sea, in […]
Suspension by Natural England of the general shooting licence – Angling Trust questions if Natural England is ‘fit for purpose’
Following yesterday’s meeting between senior representatives of the Angling Trust and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the Trust has endorsed the concerns expressed by shooting, farming and countryside organisations at the chaos caused by Natural England’s premature and ill-thought out decision to suspend the general shooting licence used to control ‘pest species’ […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Match Results 28th May 2019
Date: Monday 22nd April 2019 EASTER OPEN Pools: CLUB, JENNY’S & CANAL No F/Man: 35 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st C. BUTTERWORTH TUNNEL BARN FARM 156.08 CA24 2nd T. JAMES SMITHY’S TACKLE 132.07 J27 3rd S. CONWAY TACKLE UK 119.02 CA3 4th L. ROWLAND T.B.F YORKSHIRE 109.11 CA11 5th R. LAW T.B.F YORKSHIRE […]
Packington Somers Match Results 28th April 2019
STARLETS VETS (MOLANDS/LITTLE GEARYS) 1. Phil Barran (Packington) 57 – 4 Peg 27 MOLANDS Carp & F1s on Pellet Feeder 2. Mick Gibbs (Chiltern Baits) 54 – 6 3. Bryan Twaites (Coventry) 46 -10 4. Dave Duggan (Dams & Locks) 44 – 5 SOLIHULL ANGLING CENTRE OPEN (MOLANDS) 1. Jon Newton (Smithys) 127 -10 Peg […]
Colorado Nearly Doubles Fishing License Fee for Out-of-State Anglers
Image credit: pexels.com People visiting the popular rivers and lakes of Colorado to fish this year are facing an increased license fee. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has imposed a new license fee which is almost double the amount out-of-state anglers were expected to pay last year. According to the office, fishers coming to Colorado […]
Abbi Kendall lands controversial women’s only Fish O Mania qualifier at Partridge Lakes
Many of the country’s finest female anglers made their way to the fantastic Partridge Lakes for the first, All Ladies Fish’O’Mania Qualifier, on Covey Lakes 5 and 6. Conditions for the weekend could not have been more favourable, with high overnight temperatures and settled conditions throughout the match. The introduction of this qualifier for the […]
Raison, Hale and Bennett in super tight Fish O Mania head to head at Partridge Lakes
Another near sell-out on the eighth round of Fish’O’Mania XXVI at the fantastic Partridge Lakes and conditions for the weekend could not have been more favourable. Overnight temperatures were high and although the sunny conditions made the fish a little more finicky in areas, 140lb was needed to be in the top three! Going into […]
Packington Somers Match Results 21st April 2019
STARLETS VETS -PAIRS MATCH (MOLANDS/GEARYS/LITTLE GEARYS) 1. Dave Atkins (NEC) 84 -11 Peg 7 LITTLE GEARYS F1s on Pole & Pellet 2. Derek Hartshorn (Swann Baits) 79 -10 3. Dave Elliott (Packington) 74 – 2 4. Mick Martin (Attleborough AC) 74 – 0 PAIRS 1. Brian Edwards and Dave Atkins – 110 – 6 2. […]
