Author: geepster

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

Steve Cooke comes to the top at red hot Messingham Sands as his 206lb bag sees him through to his EIGHTH Fish O Mania Final….

Messingham Sands accounted for another impressive qualifier with 90 anglers making their way to Scunthorpe to compete for a place in the £50,000 Fish ‘O’ Mania final. With a heatwave sweeping the country the carp were up on the surface prior to the match which led to some great sport. Leading the field and qualifying […]

The Angling Trust Manifesto for Angling: Brexit, fishing and the future

The Angling Trust has challenged politicians and political parties seeking election on June 8th to demonstrate their support for recreational fishing with the publication of a 2017 Manifesto for Angling. Angling Trust members and supporters are being encouraged to contact their local candidates with a copy of the manifesto and secure commitments to protect fisheries […]

Prince Charles: ‘Our greatest concern is that today a very small proportion of salmon smolts leaving their rivers return as adult salmon.’

— Atlantic Salmon Trust announces study during 50th anniversary celebrations — — Prince Charles and King Harald of Norway attend anniversary dinner — — Hardy’s reel sells for £55,000 during fundraising auction, believed to be world-record — The Atlantic Salmon Trust is hoping to reverse a century of decline in wild salmon numbers by announcing […]