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!! 
41lb carp on the fly!
Allen Babakhani did absolutely brilliantly to tempt, play and land this 40lb 14oz common carp on just an 8lb leader while fishing Lake Erie in Ontario in his home country of Canada, reports the IGFA. If approved, this catch will become the new men’s 4 kg (8 lb) tippet class world record which currently stands at […]
Near 12lb tench from Medway Valley Fisheries
A double figure tench is a fish most anglers never see let alone catch, so Tenchfishers member Eddie Court must be buzzing after tempting this near 12-pounder from Medway Valley Fisheries. The 11lb 14oz personal best fell to double 8mm Krill boilies fished on a helicopter rig over a bed of hemp, maggots and micro […]
Double bronze for England’s disabled match anglers on Croatia’s Podturen River
Team England’s Disabled squad finished with a fantastic team bronze and also replicated the feat in the individual standings for the 20thFIPSed World Championships. These were held on the Stara Mura Podturen River from 16th– 17thJune 2018. An impressive ten nations arrived in Croatia to fish the event and a strong Team England side consisted […]
England’s match fishing veterans just miss out on silver in Croatia
The Angling Trust’s Team England Veterans just missed out on the sliver medal in 11thFIPSed World Championships on Lake, Selnica, Croatia from 16th– 17th June 2018. In temperatures never less than sizzling 30 degrees centigrade, the team practised hard before the event which proved vital. Carrassio were the main target species for the vets, with […]
World Fishing Day 2018
Saturday June 23rd is World Fishing Day. As well as events around England, there’s a worldwide live 24-hour World Fishing Day broadcast to watch free at www.fishingtv.com/live. The show starts at 00.00 on Saturday 23rd June, follows the sun around the world and will visit more than 20 locations on the way. It’ll showcase some […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Match results 17th June 2018
Date: Monday 11th June 2018 AFFORDABLE OPEN Pools: BOTTOM No F/Man: 20 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st T. HARDY T.H. FLOATS 92.10 2 2nd C. CONSTABLE T.B.F. VETS 53.12 8 3rd G. MAKIN MIRICLE BAITS 51.07 5 4th R. ALLAM T.B.F. VETS 48.11 13 5th J. JOHNSON NOTTS AA 44.10 15 6th RAY […]
Packington Somers Match results 17th June 2018
Telephone: 01676 523833 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (LITTLE GEARYS/GEARYS/GRATUITIES) 1. Bryan Twaites (Coventry) 72 -14 Peg 10 LITTLE GEARYS F1s on Method Feeder 2. Glynn Edmunds (Packington) 65 – 0 3. Andy Saunders (Packington) 63 -10 4. Alan Ellison (Tusses Tackle) 59 -14 MAYPOLE AC (GEARYS) 1. Ray Hassan 80 – 8 Peg 27 Carp […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Match results 10th June 2018
Date: Monday 04th June 2018 AFFORDABLE OPEN Pools: HOUSE No F/Man: 16 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st I. MILLS BANKS & BURR 102.05 16 2nd R. HANCOX TOP 20 A/C 76.07 22 3rd J. JOHNSON NOTTS AA 66.00 9 4th G. MILLS BANKS & BURR 59.12 6 5th C. CONSTABLE T.B.F. VETS 55.09 […]
Packington Somers Match results 10th June 2018
STARLETS VETS (MOLANDS//LITTLE GEARYS) 1. Dave Atkins (Packington) 77 – 4 Peg 27 MOLANDS Carp on Bomb & Pellet 2. Eddie Keene (COVPAC) 61 -12 3. Steve Stokes (Packington) 48 – 0 4. Ray Quiney (Packington) 35 – 4 MAYPOLE AC (GEARYS) 1. Daniel Lewis 67 – 8 Peg 20 Carp on Bomb & Pellet […]
Prince of Wales among luminaries taking interest in the plight of our rivers….
The Angling Trust has been taking its campaigns for restoring fish stocks right to the top over the past month, with a series of high profile events involving numerous MPs, the Environment Minister, the Secretary of State for the Environment and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. At a catchment management summit last week, […]
Makins Fishery to host Schools Match Fishing National
The Angling Trust is thrilled to announce that the Schools National Championship is back for 2018, bigger and better than before, with a brand-new setting at Makins Fishery, Nuneaton. The fishery itself has great layout for the kids, awesome on-site facilities and we’re sure that schools will be keen to continue their support for the […]
Andy Power storms to Fish O Mania final in Boldings Pools qualifier…
Boldings Pools hosted the most recent midweek Fish’O’Mania XXV qualifier in bright, sunny conditions. Although slightly disappointing, the 70 strong field had plenty of space and this meant that the majority of anglers had a cracking days fishing. None more so than the Preston backed, Somerset bagging machine, Andy Power. Drawing on the favoured Willow […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Match results 3rd June 2018
Date: Monday 28th May 2018 AFFORDABLE OPEN Pools: TOP No F/Man: 19 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st T. McGUIRE T.B.F. VETS 71.15 26 2nd T. HARDY T.H. FLOATS 70.09 29 3rd VIRGIL T.B.F. FRANCE 53.02 23 4th J. JOHNSON NOTTS AA 52.03 1 5th M. CHAPMAN T.B.F. VETS 44.06 33 6th J. JACOB […]
Packington Somers match results 3rd June 2018
BANK HOLIDAY OPEN (LITTLE GEARYS/WILLOW) 1. Phil Canning (Frenzee) 172 -13 Peg 27 LITTLE GEARYS F1s on Pole & Caster 2. Lee Richards (Packington) 99 – 7 3. Lee Heaven (Greyhound) 85 -13 4. Steve Daley (Ridgemere) 84 -13 STARLETS VETS (GEARYS/LITTLE GEARYS/GRATUITIES) 1. Alan Dolby (Lanes Bait) 74 – 6 Peg 17 GEARYS Carp […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Match results 27th May 2018
Date: Monday 21st May 2018 AFFORDABLE OPEN Pools: EXTENSION No F/Man: 17 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st J. WOOD TUNNEL BARN FARM 129.03 25 2nd G. MAKIN MIRICLE BAITS 112.15 27 3rd VIRGIL TUNNEL BARN FARM 109.00 21 4th J. JOHNSON NOTTS AA 108.09 29 5th P. CLEVERLEY TUNNEL BARN FARM 59.11 23 […]
