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    Britain's biggest barbel...

    I thought it sounded far to important to be little old me!! :D
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    Britain's biggest barbel...

    I trust that comment isn't aimed at me? Let's keep this grown up! Turning into a good thread with some useful input.
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    Britain's biggest barbel...

    Are you saying these are percentages remaining or reduced by?
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    Britain's biggest barbel...

    So, guessing you have around a dozen photos of double figure Barbel with chunks missing from their tales, caught from the Kennet to share?
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    Britain's biggest barbel...

    I believe there has been a decline in catch rates, I believe there have been poor recruitment years, I believe fish which were stocked in the 90s will be approaching the end of their natural life. Has there been a marked decline in numbers, I don't know, have not seen any evidence. As I also...
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    Britain's biggest barbel...

    Sorry Graham, Wasn't intending to be pedantic for the same of pedantry! It is based on catch rates without any science, you have no idea of the skill level of respondents, frequency of fishing, hours per fish, daytime, nighttime, etc, I.e. not at all scientific or even a survey of a...
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    Britain's biggest barbel...

    Graham, not wishing to get into an argument but you keep quoting this. For reference there has never been a Barbel population survey carried out on BFW, there has simply been a collection of opinion based on catch reports by those who wished to respond. There is absolutely no science behind it!!
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    Britain's biggest barbel...

    You seem to be quite misguided or misinformed Julian!! The recent stocking of Barbel into the Loddon was done in collaboration with all clubs and Dinton Pastures and done as a bit of an experiment as much as anything. All the fish stocked were of a size that they should not be troubled by the...
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    Britain's biggest barbel...

    I would not normally question your thoughts old stick but I believe the hand reared otters would have died off two generations ago! I would put their lack of fear more down to the fact humans have never posed a risk to the current animals, no hunting, etc, much like foxes these days show very...
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    A.T. working for the EA.

    What a dour negative and miserable bunch of ingrates you lot really are!!! Anglers have been saying for a while that a portion of rod licence funding should be put back into the sport via the AT, it now is!! Biggest upside is that AT will be deciding on what fishery projects receive EA funding...
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    T&DFC open day

    Shameless bump, this Saturday remember. If nothing else, its a real opportunity to meet some great guys, and me too :D
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    T&DFC open day

    I am just coming for Burgers!! ;)
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    Tdfc great idea

    Another one of Steve Double's excellent Ideas, we do try, good to hear things are appreciated Graham
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    Bolt rigs for tench - minimum weight needed?

    I have found inline leads of an ounce or more normally inline maggot or method feeders fished to allow a 6 inch run before hitting a stop is devastating for tench
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    Re-Stocking our rivers

    What we are looking at doing in this area is stocking barbel into nature reserve lakes to grow on for a few years
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