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  1. Paul Curtis

    Aaron Grant, a recapture and a 13.6

    Well done. How times have changed. When I was his age a barbel that size would be a contender for the record.
  2. Paul Curtis

    Barbel on the move!

    Brilliant stuff Shaun. Just shows how barbel can suddenly appear in new areas for no apparent reason. Be interesting to see how much this prolonged dry spell has affected spawning and location. cheers Paul
  3. Paul Curtis

    Ads ruining the BFW experience.

    Nothing wrong with ADS as long as they don't delay or obscure. Some might even be useful. Plenty of other sites and publications that are nearly all ADS. I'm happy with BFW Paul
  4. Paul Curtis

    Specimen barbel size

    Wow! that brings back memories. I spent a weeks holiday with a mate on the Throop back in 76. We both caught our first barbel and plenty of them. The biggest was about six lbs. Most of the chub being caught were under 3lbs. Smashed my old Pb (also Troop) the second time I fished the Teme in...
  5. Paul Curtis

    Flooding

    Sounds spot on to me;)
  6. Paul Curtis

    EA Survey

    Me too
  7. Paul Curtis

    RIP John Wilson

    A huge loss to angling. His programmes were an inspiration. His laugh was something special .
  8. Paul Curtis

    14lb 11oz Lower Severn Barbel dream come true

    Well done. Looks in good condition too.
  9. Paul Curtis

    its raining !!!!!

    Not wishing to be negative, but you need torrential rain to affect rivers this time of year. Most of what we have had will be used by vegetation. We need a lot more just to affect the soil moisture deficit enough to reduce crop irrigation. I won't be river fishing until it gets colder, but I...
  10. Paul Curtis

    Photos of river scenes

    Ross on Wye
  11. Paul Curtis

    Photos of river scenes

    Mythe sunset
  12. Paul Curtis

    Home Page Picture

    WOW You never know. Cracking fish.
  13. Paul Curtis

    Powick weir

    Well done to all involved. Removing the weir was never a simple matter as some implied. Lets hope that common sense will finally prevail. cheers Paul
  14. Paul Curtis

    Tony Miles

    I really enjoyed his writing. A true specimen angler. He will be missed by many. A sad loss to angling. RIP
  15. Paul Curtis

    John Cook

    Lovely picture on homepage. RIP Paul
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