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!! 
Callen Flynn’s 18-pounder wins 2018 British Pike Championships on Glassmoor Bank
The Angling Trust British Pike Championships was fished in some unseasonably warm conditions on Whittlesey AA’s Glassmoor Bank and the main 20ft drain. A great turnout of over 170 anglers competed in this year’s final, which has hotly contested with several specimen pike being banked. First on the day and crowned British Pike Champion was […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Match Results 11th November 2018
Date: Monday 5th November 2018 AFFORDABLE OPEN Pools: CLUB No F/Man: 17 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st B BRADBURY TBF 50-2 13 2nd A. HARPER MOSELLA UK / T.H FLOATS 45-3 16 3rd DAN TRESIGNE SMITHYS / WP FLOATS 44-7 19 4th LUKE SIMCOX SMITHYS 42-5 6 5th T. HARDY T.H FLOATS 42-3 […]
Packington Somers Match Results 11th November 2018
TARLETS VETS CADENCE WINTER LEAGUE (MOLANDS/LITTLE GEARYS/WILLOW) 1. John Bushell (Redditch) 57 – 8 Peg 21 LITTLE GEARYS F1s on Maggot Feeder 2. Keith Deaner (Smithys) 57 – 2 3. Dave Elliott (Packington) 48 -10 3. Ray Durant (Ridgemere) 40 -10 SOLIHULL ANGLING (LITTLE GEARYS) 1. Ian Keywood (Solihull Angling) 93 -12 Peg 19 F1s […]
Biggest brown trout of the season from Rutland Water
Latest News and Information from Week ending 4 November 2018 • Don’t miss out on our fantastic Fur & Feather matches Pitsford Water (boat) 10 November call 01604 781350 Grafham Water (bank) 25 November call 01480 810531 Rutland Water (bank) 2 December call 01780 686441 www.anglianwaterparks.co.uk Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531; Pitsford, […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Winter League results 4th November 2018
WINTER LEAGUE RESULTS ON DAY WEEK 1 POS NAME TEAM WEIGHT 1ST ARTHUR HICKS (J13) TBF ROOKIES 113-6 2ND NIGE RIMMER (CAN1) THE HORNSMEN 108-15 3RD SEAN HUGGINS (CL21) ABC 102-15 4TH CALLUM DICKS (N1) SOUTH WEST ALLSTARS 102-4 5TH PHIL CANNING (N19) MAVER MIDLANDS 94-11 6TH DAVE LLOYD (J19) MAVER MIDLANDS 90-13 7TH JOHN […]
Angling Trust Team Championship 4th November 2018
LEAGUE .TUNNEL BARN FARM… DATE OF MATCH…04/11/2018 TEAM PLACING SECTION POINTS AT POINTS ON DAY AT POINTS TOTAL 1 GENERATION 8 16 1 3 2 MOSELLA MGM 17 2 3 3 T.B.F ALLSTARS 28 3 6 4 HAINES 29 4 8 5 MOSELLA BAC 30 5 10 Pos NAME TEAM WEIGHT PEG NO 1st S. […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Results 4th November 2018
Date: Monday 29th October 2018 AFFORDABLE OPEN Pools: CANAL No F/Man: 17 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st A. HARPER MOSELLA UK / T.H FLOATS 95.10 1 2nd T. HARDY T.H FLOATS 89.04 21 3rd D. ADEY DEEP SHALLOW BLOG 87.10 6 4th R. ALLAM T.B.F. VETS 65.01 17 5th T. CORBETT WYTHALL BRITISH […]
Packington Somers Match Results 4th November 2018
STARLETS VETS PAIRS MATCH (MOLANDS/LITTLE GEARYS/GEARYS) 1. Steve Stokes (Packington) 53-6 Peg 43 MOLANDS Carp & F1s on Pole & maggot 2. Kevan Oneil (triumph ac) 47-9 3. Ron Savage (Lanes Bait) 43-14 4. Bob Calcott (Packington) 40-8 SOLIHULL ANGLING (MOLANDS) 1. Mark Sumners (Beaufort AC) 61-11 Peg 56 F1s on Pole/Maggot 2. Jack Shirley […]
Clive Branson makes not mistake from fancied peg on River Wye
Everyone wanted to draw peg 96 on the latest Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier on a low and clear River Wye at Hereford and when former World Champion Clive Branson drew it, there was only ever going to be one outcome. Clive float fished with bread and maggots and weighed in an impressive 54-6-0 of chub […]
Challenger in charge with roach and dace on the River Severn
The Severn at Shrewsbury was the reserve venue used to replace a high River Dee. The river was running low and clear and a temperature drop of three degrees in four days didn’t bode well. One man not complaining though was match winner Martin Challenger down at peg 89, where he recorded 16-10-0 of roach […]
James Poulton chubs his way to Warks Avon win….
Sixty competitors took part in the Warwickshire Avon qualifier at Evesham and with the river running cold and clear it was a tough day for most. James Poolton fancied his chances of a few chub when he drew peg 52 on the Hampton Ferry length. He duly delivered and booked his final place with 14-4-0 […]
England’s U16s Junior Shore Anglers finish sixth in the FIPS-M World Championships in Portugal
The U16’s England Junior Team headed to Monte Gordo at the southern end of Portugal just a few miles from the border with Spain, with the matches being held on the 15 miles of beach stretching between Vila Real de Santo Antonio and Manta Rota for the FIPS-M 27th World Shore Championship for U16s (Juniors) […]
Blue fin tuna are back – anglers call for a live-release recreational fishery
This week representatives of the Angling Trust and the campaign group Bluefin Tuna UK met with supportive MPs at the House of Commons to launch a joint campaign to establish a properly regulated, science-based, live-release UK tuna fishery which would be world-leading and would set a new benchmark for how such fisheries should be managed […]
Preston Innovations Storm Shield Side Tray
Soon to be available in the shops, the new Off Box 36 Storm Shield Side Tray is designed to keep your bait in top condition, whatever the weather conditions on the day. It going to be of particular use on those wet and windy winter and spring days when the rain has a habit of coming […]
Matrix Horizon XD Feeders
These new feeders from Matrix are sure to gain a following among anglers who fish venues where accurate casting at long distances is important. Designed with a tapered weight forward front to cut into the wind, they come in Small and Medium sizes from 20-50gr – expect to pay about £2.75 Features Dual moulded design […]
