Barbel Angler

70's & 80's TACKLE

feeds@yuku.com (thymallus) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:27:27 GMT

I had a really good rummage recently, and came across lots of forgotten tackle from quite a few years back. Mostly Carp in those days where I would weekend at a lake known as Bury Barn in Bourton-on-the -water. Tackle wise, it was Jack Hilton fast taper Carp rods, glass of course, Mitchell 411 high speed fixed spool reel's, Optonic hi/lo alarms and monkey climber indicators. I had a Bedchair, a blue canvas thing with a ratchet system that folded into three, which I painted (canvas as...

Fishing in New Orleans/Florida

feeds@yuku.com (Backinthesaddle) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:36:06 GMT

I am off to the US in a week or so and am spending a few days in New Orleans followed by 2 weeks driving around Florida and would love to do some saltwater fishing when I am over there. I am doing a day backwater fishing off of key west but wanted to see if anyone had any other tips. I am not going to be able to bring any tackle with me as I am try to travel fairly light.

Any help appreciated.

Fish handling reminder

feeds@yuku.com (paul4barbus) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:41:35 GMT

We all hope there will be an end to the low waterlevels soon, with some more welcome rainfall.

But may I just give a gentle reminder that it's important with low water levels and increasing waterlevels ......... in fact, of course, ALL river conditions that careful handling is vital for barbel (and other species)

Here's a link to the Barbel Society's handling code

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Very Sad

feeds@yuku.com (Bait Boat) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:32:22 GMT

The Barbel in my Avitar was found dead the other week, eaten by an Otter

In the last few years I have seen my two favorite rivers- The Lea - Polluted and The Ivel- Ottered, badly effect in terms of Barbel population.

Could it be the end of Small River Barbel Fishing as we know it ?

And will we all end up fishing Closed Still waters which can be fenced off against Otters and...

Good Book

feeds@yuku.com (Bait Boat) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:45:05 GMT

I have just finished reading.

Barbel River

by Mark Everard

Published by Medlar Press

Taken from a sentence of the Introdroction.

This book distils the author's expert biological knowledge, decades of angling experience, environmental awareness and concerns, and a profound love of rivers and the life that pervades them.

What more can you add, a thoroughly enjoyable read.

Highly recommended.

Bob

You couldn't make it up!

feeds@yuku.com (JohnA) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:00:16 GMT

A notable first for me today, in all of my 30+ years of angling I have never before heard of swims being closed by a club because they were producing too many fish, but I encountered this bizarre phenomenon today on the Kennet.

I checked with the Head...

Blenheim Palace

feeds@yuku.com (Bait Boat) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:45:55 GMT

Last Sunday the Osprey Specimen Group had the annual Perch Fishing trip.

Although the weather was better than last year, it was still very very blustery and I found out my boat partener could not row in a straight line, his excuse was; I'm just checking out the bank for the best swims !!

The Perch fishing was hard going with only 3 Perch landed out of 12 anglers.

But the Pike fishing was great, I think all of us who targetted the Pike caught fish, but they...

Are they still about Partridge Barbel Hook's

feeds@yuku.com (manu31999) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:56:33 GMT

Hi All
I have alway's used Partridge Barbel Hook's for my Barbel fishing and they have never let me down.
Now i can't seem to find them anywere on the net to order from,anyone out there know were i can still get hold of them them.
I don't like to change what is not broken but i think i will have too,so which hooks would you recommand i change to, what have not let you...

Grayling Time

feeds@yuku.com (Ian Crook) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:24:08 GMT

When are we having our first Grayling trip this winter then??

SHIMANO STRADIC 4000 GTM-RB REEL

feeds@yuku.com (Jay Preece) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:22:20 GMT

SHIMANO STRADIC 4000 GTM-RB REEL for sale.

only used once and paid £109. comes supplied with spare spool. Reason for sale is i never use it and to be honest i have 4 other shimano baitrunners. the new fighting drag system is awesome when playing a beard (as when i christened it!).
wanting a quick sale on this, so please mail me for further info/pictures or if you want to view the item.

£75 ono

jay

Christmas get together Friday 11th December.

feeds@yuku.com (Kingfisher II) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:57:16 GMT

Hi lads and lasses we are having a Christmas meal/drink on Friday 11th of December at the
Berkshire Arms (A4) near Woolhampton ..There is a Premier Inn adjacent for anyone who wants
to stay the night. http://www.pub-explorer.com/berkshire/pub/berkshirearmsmidgham.htm

It would be great a few of the newer members as well as the "old" faces could make it.

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Barbel Society FREE Berkshire meeting.

feeds@yuku.com (Kingfisher II) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:39:29 GMT

This is one for your diaries lads.

Thursday 26th November

7.15pm for 7.45pm start.

Special presentation by Keith Speer (Zanderman) on Predator Fishing

Feature on bait making for BIGGER barbel by Ian Grant, local BIG FISH EXPERT

Question and Answer session

Our own Bar, raffle, bring along any tackle you want to sell of offer to the raffle for the BS Junior section

At the usual place, At the Bridge House Pub,...

Bait Runner tactics

feeds@yuku.com (Roy Young) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:52:46 GMT

I see an increasing number of posts with reference to using bait runner reels to catch barbel.

I just can't get my head round it. OK, I've bivvied up fishing for carp using bolt rigs, bait runners and bite alarms. It's hard work sitting by your rod all night looking at your bobbins. But this method seems to be happening more and more on rivers. I was down the Wasing a couple of...