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!! 
Campaign to ban treble hooks….
A campaign has been launched in the UK to ban multiple hooks and in particular trebles from all disciplines of angling. The founder of www.singlehooks.org is a life-long angler and strong believer in catch and release, and is looking for the tackle companies to back the movement with a phased in approach that would see treble […]
RIP Rigger From Storm Lures
The R.I.P. RIGGER is a screw-in system that fits perfectly to most 6”-8” soft bait. All you do is size up your lure of choice, cut the head off your soft bait at the correct angle and screw it onto the R.I.P. Rigger. Leave the VMC treble hook rig either free hanging; or hook the back treble into […]
Tunnel Barn Farm results 12th February 2017
Date: Monday 6th February 2017 MONDAY OPEN Pools: EXTENSION No F/Man: 20 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st C Newton Tunnel Barn Farm 41 – 11 24 2nd P Moore Rugeley Miners 41 – 9 7 3rd P Hancox TBF Vets 27 – 0 17 4th J Khan Tunnel Barn Farm 25 – 13 […]
Record pay-out for Thames Angling Championship 2017
The Angling Trust is pleased to confirm the details for a fourth TideFest Angling Championship to take place on the tidal Thames in London on September 10th. The 50 peg match, which is sponsored by Thames Water and Tideway – builders of the Thames Tideway Tunnel – has a record pay out this year with […]
Angel Of The North Lakes report 12th February 2017
East high winds sleet, snow, horrible weather Sunday 12th Feb 2017 Lookout 1st Martin Craig 28lb 14oz peg 30 2nd John Nelson 22lb 9oz peg 2 3rd John Foster 18lb 8oz peg 23 Spring series start Sunday March 19th
Packington Trout Fishery report 12th February 2017
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 01676 522754 Last week 39 rods caught 171 fish for an average of 4.38 fish per rod It was very quiet last week with the cold conditions towards the weekend putting off anglers. The largest fish of the week was a 6lb 5oz rainbow caught by Colin Merry of Nuneaton who was fishing […]
Packington Somers results 12th February 2017
STARLETS VETS (SIBLINGS/ANNIVERSARIES/GRATUITIES/WILLOW) 1. Keith Deaner (Smithys) 34 -10 Peg 16 GRATS Carp on Bomb & Pellet 2. Burt McGann (Packington) 33 – 2 3. Derek Hartshorn (Swann Baits) 30 – 8 4. Billy Hawkes (Packington) 28 -10 SOLIHULL ANGLING CENTRE WEDNESDAY OPEN (MOLANDS) 1. John Burchell (Packington) 82 -12 Peg 43 Carp & F1s […]
Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery report 12th February 2017
12th February 2017. Daiwa HALLCROFT Open. Moat Outer (15 pegs). A Sellars, Rods and Reels. 106. 18-12-0. Andy Sellars made it 2 out of 2 in this low weight affair on Moat pool. Andy fished bomb with maggots for 2 carp and some skimmers. S Twigg, Leegem. 86. 16-12-0. There was a tie for 2nd […]
Mark Downes announces 2017 European Match Fishing Championships squad
Manager Mark Downes has once again selected a young squad to represent Drennan Team England in this year’s European Championships on the Bianca canal, Venice, Italy from 20th-21st May. Joining the squad for the first time, after two great years at Home International level, is former U23 International James Dent. The vastly experienced Alan Scotthorne […]
Tunnel Barn Farm results 5th February 2017
RESULTS FOR CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 5TH FEBRUARY 2017 Date: Monday 30th January 2017 MONDAY OPEN Pools: HIGH No F/Man: 18 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st A Harper Mosella 66 – 7 15 2nd P Moore Rugeley Miners 38 – 15 42 3rd J Light Burt Baits 33 – 6 30 4th G Makin […]
Moorlands Farm Course Fishery results 5th February 2017
Tuesday 31.01.17 Super Cost-Cutter 10 fished Silver 1st Tony Stead (WMP Maver) 56.06.00 Peg 06 2nd Richard Kings (Mosella) 43.07.00 Peg 38 3rd Pete Hodge (Moorlands) 24.01.00 Peg 27 Wednesday 01.02.17 Over 50’s 13 fished Meadow 1st Jeff Hodge (Moorlands) 45.10.00 Peg 24 2nd Dave Highfield (Moorlands) 27.15.00 Peg 40 3rd Paul Bailey (Moorlands) 26.04.00 […]
Changes To IGFA International Angling Rules
The IGFA’s Board of Trustees recently met for their annual meeting where they ratified several significant changes to the IGFA’s International Angling Rules and World Record Requirements. Detailed information regarding these changes is listed below: CHANGES TO THE INTERNATIONAL ANGLING RULES Assisting the Angler Current IGFA International Angling Rules state that “the act of a […]
Packington Trout Fishery report 5th February 2017
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 01676 522754 Last week 41 rods caught 189 fish for an average of 4.60 fish per rod Another good week with plenty of fish being caught from all around the pool at Cocks Close with boat and bank anglers enjoying decent sport. There has been plenty of quality fish caught in the 3 […]
Packington Somers Fishery results 5th February 2017
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 FISHING AND MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 5/2/17 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (MOLANDS/LITTLE GEARYS) 1. Ron Savage (Lanes Bait) 51 – 8 Peg 56 MOLANDS F1’s Maggot Feeder 2. Ray Durant (Tornadoes) 47 – 6 3. Billy Hawkes (Packington) 46 – 0 4. Allan Dolby (Lanes Bait) 33 -11 […]
Daiwa Hallcroft results 5th February 2017
5th February 2017. Daiwa Hallcroft Open. Moat outer and Reed (21 pegs). D Newman, Leegem. Reed 31.57-2-0. Daz Newman won this open from Reed 31. Daz fished pellet and corn for carp to 3lb. N Stones, Barnsley. Reed 5. 39-6-0. Neil Stones fished long pole with pellet for carp to 6lb. S Robbins, Leegem. Reed […]
