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DIY Flood Leads By Steve Williams Tools required Hammer Tin Snips Pliers Materials Required Lead sheet Screw eye - available from most DIY shops for around £1.50 for 10 or from the likes of Screw fix in bulk. Instructions 1, Cut a piece of lead sheet. The size...

Modifications (Mk.II) to a Powerstretch (and similar) Landing Net Handle (updated Oct '08) By Paul Whiteing Introduction These Mk.II modifications are borne out of experience, and I have recently carried them out on my new longer handle, so (obviously) I consider them necessary and I...

PVA Permutations By Mark Anderson There must be 'miles' of the stuff sold every season, and god knows how many solid bags get used, but what thought goes into most of them before they are cast into the water? For many they are just filled with some pellets, hooked on, and cast out. This...

Before you ask which rod/what test-curve read this... By Gary (bb king) Staddon This misnomer that is 'test-curve' All too often people get hung-up on what test curve rod they have, or ought to have. There never seems to be an internet forum that doesn't have a thread from someone seeking...

"The Baiting Pyramid " by Mike Wilson AlthoughOne of the big waters I used to fish regularly contains a head of carp ranging from low doubles to thirty-pound fish. There is nothing unusual about this as many large waters up and down the country are in the same category, where the...

Lessons Learnt By Mark Walker After ten years almost exclusively canal and managed fishery angling I started barbel fishing in June 2003 on the Wessex Rivers. During my first season, I didn't manage to catch a single barbel. In fact two chub over five pound and a six pounder, as well as...

Stalking Success By Mick Wood (Many thanks to the Barbel Catchers Club for submitting the article) I have made the following observations whilst stalking barbel in clear, shallow water on Yorkshire's River Wharfe but I suspect that the same will apply on many different rivers...

The Mahseer Knot By Steve Stayner © Barbel Fishing World 2004

Beginning Barbel Fishing By Tony Miles 1 - LOCATING SUMMER BARBEL I had a very interesting telephone call from a reader recently, the gist of which was that, although he found all the advice on barbel from me and others fascinating, all the advanced stuff on fancy baits and advanced...

Prebaiting For Summer Barbel By Tony Miles Having hopefully located some barbel the time has come to prepare the swims, undoubtedly the most vital task to get right if you are to enjoy consistent success with the species. Where barbel are concerned, it is far better to fish for one...

Beginning Barbel Fishing By Tony Miles 3 - TECHNIQUES FOR SUMMER BARBEL In the last feature, I mentioned that it is the preparatory work that is most important for consistent success with barbel, and this is particularly true if a group of fish contains one big individual that is a...

Winter Barbel By Graham Marsden I'm often asked when is my favourite time for catching barbel, and I have no hesitation in answering that it has to be the last two or three weeks of the season. I've probably caught more barbel in that period than at any other time. But I enjoy barbel...

Fishing Weirpools For Barbel By Graham Marsden Although many small weirpools - or millpools if you prefer - are lovely, peaceful places to fish, some larger weirpools give the impression that they are really fearsome, with rushing, gushing water powering over the sill, cascading onto the...

'Barbus Barbus...Ruler Of The River Or Prince Of The Pool' By Stewart Bloor Should barbel be stocked in stillwaters or left alone to inhabit their natural river environment? Certainly a question that raises a variety of beliefs, with some of the debate getting quite heated. I guess we all...

Barbel On The Pole By Denis Darkin I just know that I am going to get a load of stick for writing this but so what, it won't be the first time, and probably not the last. I have been fishing since 1949 and have tried most styles ranging from hurling 6oz leads out to sea to casting a...

Making a rod From a Carbon Fibre Blank By Stephen Hastie (Sundodger) First things first, who am I? Well my name is Stephen Hastie; Vigiles for those of you who visit the Anglers Net. I have been a keen fisherman since childhood, my Grandad introducing me to the sport at a tender age. My...

Instruction For Making a 5" Bait Dropper I have found such a large dropper invaluable at times, where the Barbel are easily spooked I have had only to put in one or two droppers full. This increases the chances of the Barbel settling down in your swim without the need for frequent re visits...

DIY Strong Landing Net Handle By Allan Marshall The ingredients below, will make an 8ft 6in twist lock handle and it will lock at it's maximum extension. You will require the following components to make the handle. 1/ One six foot Tri Cast landing net pole or similar 2/ A cheap...

DIY Modern Baits By Lee Fletcher Modern baits. What are these? To my mind, they are basically boilees in all their various forms and associated pastes, which are in reality, either the uncooked form of a boilee mixture or pastes made in forms that would probably not be useful in a boiled...

What is a "Syndicate"? By Roger Mccourtney During the course of the last few months, many anglers have used the word "syndicate" to describe an organization that does not fit in with the generally held view or opinion of a "club". This is quite understandable, as the subject is...