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!! 
Dan Squire wins River Thames RiverFest qualifier
The River Thames at Clanfield hosted the latest round of the RiverFest 2018 and proved a tough nut to crack for many of the competitors. However, weights were incredibly close and several anglers missed out by ounces. Match and C Zone winner was Dan Squire who pole fished his way to an 8-14-0 winning haul, […]
Holland take world match fishing under 25s gold in Italy – Drennan England grab silver
After a week’s long, hard practice in blistering Italian temperatures up to 39 degrees, the Drennan England U25s came home with a stunning silver team medal and were very unlucky not to scoop gold on the Cava Lama Canal. The team consisted of Captains, Mark Downes and Darran Bickerton. Team members were Rory Jones, Alex […]
23lb carp in Canal Pairs match….
On a scorching hot day, the Grand Union Canal at both Luton and Tring produced good bags of fish without a dry net in sight. Although this put off the roach which had shown in good numbers running up to the match, it meant some of the canals larger residents played ball. An outstanding team […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Match results 5th August 2018
Date: Monday 30th July 2018 AFFORDABLE OPEN Pools: EXTENSION No F/Man: 19 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st A. FERRETTI MAVER (ITALY) 163.02 26 2nd R. HANCOX TUNNEL BARN FARM 135.08 2 3rd J. TAYLOR CREWE MATCH ANGLING 126.06 9 4th T. HARDY T.H. FLOATS 105.08 19 5th J. JOHNSON NOTTS AA 99.12 21 […]
Packington Somers Match results 5th August 2018
STARLETS VETS (LITTLE GEARYS & SIBLINGS) 1. S Stokes (Packington) 112 -11 Peg 14 SIBLINGS B 2. K Folwell (Drennan) 105 – 3 3. Ray Durant (Tornadoes) 98 -12 MAYPOLE AC (GEARYS) 1. Derek Hartshorn 102 – 0 Peg 21 2. Johnny Johnson 90 – 0 3. Jamie Williams 88 – 0 SOLIHULL ANGLING CENTRE […]
Carp on the feed as Alan Dewhurst takes 30-peg Boddington Classic final….
The carp were in feeding mode in the sell-out Boddington Classic Final as a strong north easterly wind whipped across the reservoir. Three sections in use at in the final; A) pegs 80-90 -curve before the beach B) pegs 90-100 beach section and a new section to the final C) 101-110 boat club side. Amazingly […]
150lb Bristol Avon bream weight for Deron Harper sets new qualifier record for RiverFest
An outstanding bream weight of 153-12-0, caught by Hereford angler Deron Harper was the highlight of the latest AT RiverFest qualifier on the Bristol Avon. Drawn at peg 59 in B Zone, Deron feeder fished with casters and worms for the 41 fish catch, which put more than 30lb on the previous best qualifying weight! […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Match Results 29th July 2018
Date: Monday 23rd July 2018 AFFORDABLE OPEN Pools: JENNY’S No F/Man: 19 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st A. HARPER MOSELLA 180.05 6 2nd T. HARDY T.H. FLOATS 128.08 15 3rd G. MAKIN MIRICLE BAITS 122.11 8 4th C. TAYLOR CREWE MATCH 117.13 17 5th M. CHAPMAN T.B.F. VETS 93.00 19 6th A. FERRETTI […]
Packington Somers Match Results 29th July 2018
MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (GEARYS) 1. Ray Quiney (Packington) 65 – 2 Peg 16 2. Derek Hartshorn (Swann Baits) 57 -13 3. Bert McGann (Packington) 54 -12 MAYPOLE AC (GEARYS) 1. Ray Hassan 92 – 0 Peg 23 2. Keith Webb 88 – 0 3. L Williams 61 – 0 SOLIHULL ANGLING CENTRE (MOLANDS) 1. […]
Aldana lands his 11th 20lb plus barbel….
Spanish big fish specialist David Aldana has contacted us to let us know that he’s set a new Guadalquivir Reservoir record for the Andaluz barbel (luciobarbus sclateri) at 10.2kg (22lb 7oz). David used a 20mm Robin Red boilie on a size 6 VMC at the venue in Southern Spain to deter any smaller fish. This […]
MK18 Octbox Compact and Lightweight Seat Box from Nordik Tackle
A seat box that weighs under 5kg. Yep, under 5kg. Fair play Nordik Tackle. It’s basically a lightweight frame with your bait waiter under the seat, acting at a storage shelf which is adjustable by height under the seat frame. It’s strong too – the leg system is apparantly tested to to 1000kg plus and […]
Partnership delivers new spawning habitat for River Loddon at Sandford Mill
Partners from Thames Water, Twyford and District Fishing Club, Angling Trust, Environment Agency and Wokingham Council Countryside Service met last week to celebrate the completion of the first phase of a £65,000 programme of enhancements to the River Loddon and the St Patrick’s Stream near Reading. The River Loddon in Berkshire has traditionally suffered from […]
Angling Trust urges clubs and fisheries to increase licence applications for the control of cormorants and goosanders
The Angling Trust is urging angling clubs and fisheries to submit more licence applications over the coming winter to ensure that the maximum number of birds are controlled. Government ministers have made it clear that they won’t consider raising the current 3,000 cap on the number of birds that can be shot until we can […]
Harry Billing wins the Veterans Match Fishing National for the second year in a row
The AT Veterans National once more had a cracking attendance with 133 anglers competing in the sunshine at the prolific Woodland View Fishery, Droitwich. Spread across virtually all the lakes, the competitors enjoyed some terrific sport despite the hot conditions. Last year’s winner England International, Harry Billing couldn’t believe his luck when he drew corner […]
Packington Somers Match Results 22nd July 2018
STARLETS VETS (MOLANDS & SIBLINGS) 1. Dave Neal (Lanes Bait) 82 -11 Peg 19 MOLANDS Carp on Bomb & Pellet 1. Dave Smith (NEC) 82 -11 Peg 8 MOLANDS Carp & F1s on Pellet Feeder 3. Alan Ellison (Tusses Tackle) 78 – 12 4. Bob Calcott (Packington) 78 – 9 MAYPOLE AC (GEARYS) 1. John […]
