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!! 
Super rod averages at Ravensthorpe, Rutland and 7lb 5oz brown trout
Latest News and Information from Week ending 8 April 2018 • Ravensthorpe rod average a massive 8.6 • 7lb 5oz Brown for Toff Crowther at Rutland • Match action from all of our fisheries www.anglianwaterparks.co.uk Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531; Pitsford, Ravensthorpe & Hollowell 01604 781350, Taverham Mills Fishery 01603 861014; Alton […]
Packington Trout Fishery News
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 01676 522754 FISHING REPORT – WEEK ENDING 8/4/18 After 50 years of offering day ticket trout fishing at Packington, the fishery closed down its day ticket operation on Sunday 8th April. A week of reduced prices and anglers were allowed to take all they could catch saw 75 anglers catching 305 fish for […]
Packington Somers Match results 8th April 2018
MATCH RESULTS BH MONDAY PAIRS (GEARYS/MOLANDS) 1. Lee Richards (Packington) 70 – 7 Peg 29 MOLANDS Carp on Waggler & Pellet 2. Mick Bull (Frenzee/Bagem Baits) 66 -11 3. Dan Tresigne (Smithys) 55 -13 4. Steve Bellion (Packington) 55 – 0 PAIRS 1. Chris Newton/Luke Newton (Smithys) 2. Mick Bull/Phil Canning (Frenzee) 3. Lee Richards/Steve […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Match results 1st April 2018
Date: Monday 26th March 2018 AFFORDABLE OPEN Pools: CLUB No F/Man: 18 Pos NAME TEAM WEIGHT PEG NO 1st M. LAKIN TUNNEL BARN FARM 61.00 13 2nd K. WEBBER TUNNEL BARN FARM 58.11 11 3rd J. SHIRLEY SOLIHULL ANGLING 28.05 1 4th R. NEATH TUNNEL BARN FARM 24.13 21 5th J. JOHNSON NOTTS AA 23.05 […]
Packington Somers Match Reports 1st April 2018
MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (LITTLE GEARYS/ANNIVERSARIES/SIBLINGS) 1. Burt McGann (Packington) 65 -11 Peg 21 SIBLINGS A F1s & Carp on Pole & Pellet 2. Dave Atkins (Packington) 48 – 0 3. Joe Roberts (Drennan) 47 -12 4. Allan Dolby (Lanes Bait) 46 – 4 SOLIHULL ANGLING CENTRE (MOLANDS) 1. Shane Whittaker (Middy/Bagem Baits) 91 – […]
Japanese bait aces Marukyu plans new natural water groundbait range…
After seemingly being all about tackling the commercial fishery market in the UK with its products and under the guidance of Roy Marlow, Japanese bait giant Marukyu has announced plans to introduce a range of groundbaits aimed specifically at natural water anglers. The new range consists of seven different natural groundbaits, which is available to […]
Tommy Pickering leaves Preston Innovations and joins Maver
After seemingly a lifetime under the Preston Innovations banner (although he was actually also with Daiwa for ages, and Tri-Cast, for those with a longer memory), Tommy Pickering has left to join Maver UK, who are claiming a ‘new era’ is underway, Originally from South Kirkby, the 62-year old Doncaster-based rod is no stranger to […]
RiverFest dates and venues 2018 and how to book tickets….
Pic: The big winners from the 2017 RiverFest final on the River Wye: Mike Bedding (1st, centre £13,000 ), Sean Ashby (3rd, left, £4,000), Same Merry (2nd, right, £6,000) Tickets for the UK’s biggest river fishing competition will go on sale from Monday 26th March. Four new venues have been added to this year’s line […]
199lb weight sees Jason Brown head Heronbrook Fishery Fish O Mania Qualifier
Fish’O’Mania’s third qualifier of the year made its way northwards to Staffordshire and the popular Heronbrook Fisheries. At the draw 148 anglers made the qualifier another near sell-out showing the resurgence in popularity of the contest this year and it was mild overcast conditions that met the hopeful anglers. This seemed to get the venues […]
Shaun Cooke wins Tunnel Barn Farm Fish O Mania Qualifier
Fish’O’Mania XXV wound its way to the ever-consistent Tunnel Barn Farm for the second 2018 Qualifier. Upon arrival anglers were met with some awful conditions, temperatures were barely above freezing, and the snow was continuing to fall! At the draw bag there were a few noteworthy draws with Andy Bennett drawing New pool peg one […]
FIPSed European Match Fishing Championship Slovenia 2018: England to blood Derry, Dent and Hughes
Pic: Mark Downes: ‘great learning arena for the younger element ‘ This year will see the European Championship being used as a blooding exercise for the next generation of full England internationals, with Mark Downes and Steve Sanders coupling three “experienced heads” with three younger members to gain optimum benefits. The team will be; Will […]
No surprises as England name their world match fishing squad for Portugal on a venue where they have won before…
Mark Downes, England Manager and co-manager, Steve Sanders have named their Drennan Team England squad for the forthcoming World Nations Championship who will be heading to the fishing port of Figueira Da Fox in Portugal from 8th – 9th September. This vastly experienced team will consist of; – Alan Scotthorne, multi times World Champion – […]
River Thames TideFest Angling Championship 2018
The Angling Trust is pleased to confirm the details for a fifth TideFest Angling Championship to take place on the tidal Thames in London on September 2nd. All the ticket monies will once again be donated to the children’s angling charity Get Hooked on Fishing. The 50-peg match, which is sponsored by Thames Water once […]
Anglian Water fly fishing news March 28th, 2018: Overwintered fish galore at Grafham Water
Latest News and Information from Week ending 25 March 2018 • 5lb 5oz Rutland Rainbow for Toff Crowther • Overwintered fish galore at Grafham Water • Read Weekly Fishery News online at www.anglianwaterparks.co.uk/news www.anglianwaterparks.co.uk Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531; Pitsford, Ravensthorpe & Hollowell 01604 781350, Taverham Mills Fishery 01603 861014; Alton Water […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery results 25th March 2018
Date: Tuesday 20th March 2018 OVER 50’S MATCH Pools: HOUSE & CANAL No F/Man: 27 Pos NAME TEAM WEIGHT PEG NO 1st J. BERRY SWAN BAITS 37.13 H23 2nd C. CONSTABLE T.B.F VETS 31.02 C19 3rd J. KHAN TUNNEL BARN FARM 26.07 H1 4th E. LILLYMAN MOSELLA 26.02 H29 5th P. CLEVERLEY TUNNEL BARN FARM […]
