Author: geepster

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

Maver CS22 Invincible Finesse Carp Hooks

With the temperature starting to plummet it might just be time to test out Maver’s CS22 finesse carp hooks. Available in sizes 12, 14, 16 and 18 this is a seriously sharp (chemically sharpened) barbless spade end pattern made from a finer premium grade carbon steel than the CS21 power range that’s suited to waters […]

Elinor Fishery October 5th 2016

Sept 26th – October 2nd 111 anglers caught 301 fish of which 189 were returned. Best Fish Rainbow 5lb 2oz  Andrew Munro, Kettering, snake, boat Brown  5lb 1oz  George Mason, Northampton, daddy, boat Best Areas Bank – dam, brookside, east arm, boat bay Boat – down middle Best Patterns white/green lures, tequila blob, blueflash damsel, […]

Lib Dems claim support for angling

Members of parliament showed strong support for angling at the Liberal Democrat party conference in Brighton earlier this week where the Angling Trust and British Association for Shooting and Conservation co-hosted a rural reception. Alistair Carmichael MP and Mark Williams MP spoke at the event in support of country sports and angling. Mr Carmichael praised […]

MAP launches new seat box range

“We knew these boxes had to be special” It’s taken four years for senior designer Shaun Little and brand manager Mike Robinson to sign off the new MAP seat box range. The building blocks of the range, tested in full by the likes of Andy May and Jamie Hughes, are super strong, injection moulded aluminium blocks with […]

The Drennan 30L 4 Part Bait System

A really practical bait management and transport set from Drennan International consisting of a main zip-up carryall and three internal containers of varying sizes. Each item is made from robust and waterproof EVA material which is semi-rigid and easy to clean. The main bag has a generous 30-litre capacity and carrying handles. It also has […]

Browning Black Viper 2 MK13 Feeder Rod

Black Viper rods are the most successful line of feeder rods in the Browning range in the history of the company. When they were originally introduced, they displaced the prevailing mostly stiffer rod series and offered unprecedented performance for the angler. Even with less power, long casting distances became almost child’s play. No wonder these […]