Author: geepster

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

Packington Somers Match Report 20th May 2018

STARLETS VETS               (MOLANDS/WILLOW/SIBLINGS) Dave Atkins (Packington)             61 – 2               Peg 37             MOLANDS Dave Duggan (Dms & Locks) 43 – 8 Burt McGann (Packington) 39 – 7 MAYPOLE AC                                          (GEARYS) Johnny Johnson 84 – 0               Peg 9 Carp on Pole & Pellet Stuart Williams 53 -12 39 – 0 Jamie Williams 34 – 0 […]

England Ladies match fishing team for Poland 2018 named… new sponsor

The Angling Trust has named the England Ladies Coarse Angling Team representing England and the Angling Trust in the FIPSed 25th World Ladies Championship on the Wroclaw/Oder Canal, Poland from 25th – 26th August 2018,  newly sponsored by law firm Joseph James Law. The team selected is: Helen Dagnall Emma Pickering Sam Sim Julie Abbott Kayleigh […]

Beautiful Icelandic trout sets new IGFA tippet record

IGFA Representative Meredith J. McCord caught and released this beautiful 5.27-kilogram (11-pound 10-ounce) brown trout (Salmo trutta) on May 13, 2018 while fly fishing Iceland’s Lake Thingvallavatn. McCord played the fish for approximately 10 minutes before it was landed, documented, and released alive. If approved, the catch will become the new women’s 3-kilogram (6-pound) tippet […]