Age: 25
Profession: Owner of South Kirkby Angling
Andy is one of the UK's most highly rated young anglers. He is one of a rare young breed of anglers who are equally at home catching roach and bream on bloodworm as he is bagging carp shallow. Extremely talented at most aspects of the sport, Andy has already proved his worth locally in Yorkshire as well as nationally at places like the extremely competitive White Acres festivals.
Now a key member of the mighty Barnsley Blacks, Andy is really enjoying his team fishing. a very wise fishing brain for a relatively young lad! Look out for Andy Geldart in future as we are sure you will be seeing a lot of him!
Favourite Product:
Super G10 poleFavourite Method:
Pole & bloodwormFavourite Venue:
Stainforth & Keadby canal and Porth ReservoirAchievements:
Member of the formidable Barnsley BlacksWhite Acres regular top 10
Parkdean masters finalist 2008
Kamasan British open finalist (4th Individual)
World Club Champs finalist with Garbolino Ossett
Top Tip:
When fishing shallow with pellets its worth stopping feeding for a short while and spin your rig round so it slaps on the water. It will put those extra few fish in the net every session, especially on harder days.Always make plenty of duplicate rigs. When you have those nightmare days when every rig you use tangles round your pole tip you will always have a spare. Preperation is the key to a lot of match fishing.
Always change your solid elastics at the first sign of any wear. Dont leave it to chance whether it lasts or not, that could be very costly!
Try and make sure all your kits and cupping kit are exactly the same length. Otherwise you could be fishing too far away from where your feed landed. As little as 3-4 inches can make such a massive difference especially in winter or on hard days.
Make every fish count. take your time and get them in, they take long enough to get on the hook in the first place!
Enjoy your fishing and NEVER give up!
