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!! 
42lb pike caught in first week of Chew trials
Midlander Brian Ingram has landed his second 40lb plus pike – this beauty weighing 42lb 8oz from Chew Reservoir. The Atherstone rod was taking part in the first week of the incredible venue’s February pike trials that also produced at least six more pike over 30lb including fish of 39lb and 38lb. The current venue […]
Golden Trevally world record
Aussie angler Paul Worsteling boated this 98 cm golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) after it crushed the Rapala plug he was trolling in Harvey’s Bay, Australia. After a tough 10 minute fight on spinning tackle, Worsteling was able to subdue the fish enough to bring into the boat, where it was quickly measured, photographed, and released […]
World IGFA record common carp
Japanese angler Koichi Hiratsuka caught this impressive 100 cm common carp (Cyprinus carpio) while fishing Japan’s Lake Biwa. Hiratuka needed only 10 minutes to subdue the potential record after it snaffled the boilie bait he was fishing from the bank. Once landed, Hiratsuka quickly measured and documented the catch, before releasing it. If approved, the […]
Tunnel Barn Farm 5th February
RESULTS FOR CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 1st February 2015 Date: Monday 26th January MONDAY OPEN (Graham’s Match) Pools: EXT No F/man: 15 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st A Lines Ban Guns 38-10 10 2nd D Atrins Packington 27-6 22 3rd P Hancox Birmingham 26-8 20 4th G Young Young MG 26-4 8 […]
Preserving Angling’s Rich History – And How You Can Help
You may not know much about Angling Heritage, and you can be forgiven for that. But it’s a worthy operation exists to preserve written, oral and photographic history of anglers, and anyone can join. Angling Heritage is a not-for-profit trust, founded in 2009 in memory of Fred J. Taylor, MBE. The foundation of the Trust […]
Birmingham Anglers Association bans member for life
Birmingham Anglers Association member Stephen Brophy from Dudley has been banned from the association for life following and altercation with a bailiff on the River Severn at Arley. The incident happened last September when the bailiff asked for Mr Brophy’s membership card. He was removed from the water by the police. The BAA committee subsequently […]
Two of England’s 2015 world champs teams announced
The FIPSed Disabled and Veterans World Coarse Angling Championships for 2015 will be held on the river Sorraia near the village of Cabecao, Portugal on a venue well known to some of this years selected team members on 5th/6th June. In the past this section of the river Sorraia has held the European, Junior and […]
Packington Somers 2nd February 2015
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 1/2/15 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (MOLANDS & LITTLE GEARYS) 1. Ron Savage (Lanes Bait) 13 -13 Peg 23 MOLANDS F1’s & Skimmers on Pole & Caster 2. John Lowe (Tornadoes) 13 – 8 2. Pat Clark (Lime Tree Social) 12 […]
Daiwa Hallcroft 2nd February 2015
Update for the Teams of 4 League : The top five teams are separated by just 5 points in the overall standings Northern Inn – 124 Team Slappers – 123 Matrix Trentmen – 122 Daiwa Drawbags – 121 Team Frenzee – 119 1st February 2015 Sunday Daiwa Hallcroft Teams of 4 Silverfish League – Rnd […]
Angel of the North Fishery Feb 1st
This week has still seen some good sport despite the weather conditions fishing light on the pole or waggler on maggot or corn to catch ide skimmers and the odd carp Sunday 1st Febuary 2015 Open Lookout Conditions: sunny and breezy Ambient temp 4deg wind nnw 20mph barometer 1002mb moonphase Waxing gibbous, water temp 1.0,DO 7.9, […]
‘Poor decision’ to allow beavers to stay: Angling Trust
Natural England’s decision yesterday to allow illegally-released beavers to remain in the wild for another 5 years could cause flooding and block the migration of struggling fish populations up and down rivers, experts claim. It reverses a clear commitment by the Secretary of State for the Environment last year to capture the animals which […]
Anglers Welcome Fracking Climbdown
The Angling Trust has given a warm welcome to this week’s climbdown by the Government which means that fracking will no longer be permitted in National Parks or in water sensitive areas covered by SSSI’s or other special protections.The fracking companies will also be forced to carry out environmental impact studies before any permission can […]
Steve Cullen leaves Total FlyFisher magazine
David Hall Publishing regret to announce that Total FlyFisher editor, Steve Cullen is leaving the title to take up a position with Leeda. Joining the title as an editorial assistant in 2005, Steve became editor in 2007 and moulded the magazine to become the most influential in the UK game fishing sector. Following his own […]
Protection for bass during spawning… at last!
The Angling Trust is proud to welcome the historic announcement this week that trawling for bass during the spawning period has finally been banned as part of emergency measures aimed at averting a total collapse of Europe’s bass stocks. The ban on pelagic trawling – which accounts for 25 per cent of the impact on […]
Victory for fish farm environmentalists
The fish farming industry has received a blow after the principle of time-limited planning permissions for marine salmon farms was affirmed by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Government’s Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals refused an appeal by the Scottish Salmon Company to remove a 10 year time restriction on its salmon farm at Sgeir […]
