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Recent content by Pat Armstrong

  1. Pat Armstrong

    Barbel on the Bread

    FIRST barbel I ever caught took . . . a piece of breadcrust! In the 40 years since then I've never had another barb on bread, despite using the bait extensively, for other species, on rivers with plenty of barbel around. So no, I don't think it merits any special attention as a barbel bait...
  2. Pat Armstrong

    Derri Boots

    Owned a couple of pairs in the past, as a smarter-looking alternative to wellies. Never rated them for fishing though. Not particularly warm in winter, hard to get on or off, lousy grip on slippery surfaces, can suffer punctures and cuts.
  3. Pat Armstrong

    Wye bother in Winter

    Hello For three seasons I have targeted the Wye, where I'm happy to pay a WUF premium because of the consistent quality of the barbel sport. Trouble is I can say that only of June-October. Come November I can't beg or buy a barbel bite, with minimal contact until the following June. Now I...
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