Search results

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/10425897.monster-pike-skull-looked-almost-like-crocodile/ Big pike are known to inhabit trout reservoirs, but who would have expected this from the Cherwell?

What is very noticeable about this photo is the colour of the river. Presumably due to the soil in the area, which is how Redmire got it's name. Not sure exactly where this is but obviously similar soil to Ross on Wye area where Redmire is.

Yes, I often wonder at the lack of evidence of pug marks. We live in a wet country where the ground would provide plentiful opportunity to track these animals for an experienced tracker. A lack of evidence in the form of kills is also often cited as evidence against the existence of big cats...

That's an interesting point, but in countries where these animals are native, attacks on humans are rare and usually the result of being unable to catch natural prey. The Jim Corbett books, Man-eaters of Kumaon and the Man Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag give some idea of how difficult leopards...

Tell that to the guys who have been scared out of their wits in the Evening Pitch at Redmire. Most people have probably experienced nothing that couldn't be explained, but that doesn't mean inexplicable incidents don't occur.

There are obviously varying degrees of response to this, as people have different opinions on what is ethical/cruel/unnecessary etc., but I think this largely misses the point. What I don't think is up for debate is how much this will impact on MBs career if proven. I really hope it's untrue as...

Apparently some big names have been seen doing this before. Not sure that will help MB one bit though if he is indeed guilty. He doesn't have the profile of the more maverick type of fishing personalities who may have got away with it, he comes across as the very acceptable and genuine face of...

Not sure an out of court settlement would provide sufficient answers. To have any credibility left, not to mention his career, MB needs to go for complete exoneration if he is not guilty.

There is a stretch of the Cherwell called Northbrook, and it was like this exactly. Even on a sunny day it always felt like you were being watched or followed. I never night fished it and seldom went there in the daytime either.

Both good reels but I don't think you can go wrong with the Shimanos.

No it isn't the same area Anthony, it's a few miles downstream. The area Tony fished was Bletchingdon, above the road bridge. My experience wasn't as scary as Tony's by any means. Interestingly enough, I did fish that area with a couple of friends one night and at one point each one of us was...

Back in the mid 90s I was fishing the Cherwell at Shipton one September night. The stretch was always nice to night fish below the railway bridge but never really felt the same upstream of the bridge. Nevertheless, I did fish it and accepted it wasn't very comfortable but some nice barbel could...

Hi James, no, I'm talking about the top ring which is hollowed out to take a quiver tip. The rod came with two top rings, one with the beta light attachment you mention, the other with the hollow for pushing a quiver tip into.

Bit of a random question, but does anyone know where I might find a top ring for the quivertip for this rod? It came with two detachable top rings, one had a little stud to take a silicone beta light holder, and the had a hollowed out end for the quiver tips to push in to. I have managed to lose...

I would definitely agree as long as I didn't have to get them myself!

Maggots are very reliable but the one drawback is you need to know for sure that there are barbel there. Otherwise it's a pretty expensive session. The Thames, where I'm currently fishing, is not the best river for locating barbel and this is doubly so on a new stretch. If I could only use one...

There was a 15+ caught from the Cherwell a couple of years ago too, but must not have been claimed.

No case of disbelieving it, I could recognise the venue, even in the dark. Still a bit of a surprise though. It was never an easy river for barbel, at least it wasn't easy to pin them down, not difficult to catch once you did. A lot of the old venues just seem a bit devoid of fish now though...

I see on FB a 13.12 has been caught on the Cherwell. This is very much a rarity on the severely declined river these days, and there's a possibility it's the same fish that claimed the river record a few years ago at 15.8 (?). Anyone else hear about this?