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spam fritters was still a camping holiday treat for us in the early 70's As for bait, Plumrose is the cheapest and hardest (£1 for a bigger tin than Spam), then fry in garlic and spices, then freeze. Or else supermarket deli garlic sausage, as suggested.

That's easily the saddest thing I've ever read on here that, Gerry. I don't think I'd go back if i had to see that awful spectacle. You would have seen more dead barbel maybe than I would see alive in two or three seasons combined ... So anyway Alex, how's the barbel fishing been going in the 4...

Really interesting article - thanks for the link. Otters & voles & fish have been in balance on our rivers since the last Ice Age (give or take a few recent generations). it's great to see a nasty invasive species like the American mink having a bit of a (temporary?) setback.

Yes River Traun in Austria, a tributary of the Danube (Donau), somewhere near the town of Lambach. Not far from the city of Wels on the same River which (I've always assumed, anyway) gives its name to the Wels catfish. The barbel and trout there are apparently used to being fed by hand, by...

My fourth barbel season was a strange one for me, where I caught half my season's total (i.e. 7 of my 14) in June, and hardly ever found a river in the right conditions after that. But at least I landed my first ever end-of-season barbel, March 1st, losing 2 more in the same session and thereby...

Thanks everyone all good advice. That's basically what I thought, Mike. In the next few weeks I'll have a go in deeper water at Ulleskelf on the Wharfe, at the Monktons on the Ouse and near Boroughbridge on the Ure, all with baits where I'm mainly going for chub. When it's been mild for a...

On the rivers I fish, I know some good barbel swims to fish between June and October. But in my four seasons so far targeting this supreme species, I have never found where the fish go in the autumn and winter, on any of my rivers, even when it's mild or when the river is up, and have only ever...

Agreed. Every time I see big spawning barbel, so vulnerable on the gravels, I'm glad not many other people know where they are, and that it's been 8-10 weeks since anyone was allowed to fish for them, so most anglers have just about forgotten about them. Because let's face it there are some...

Well, low expectations led to elation when the size 11 neopropene wellies fitted really well, even with two layers of everything- could easily manage 3 pairs socks if i had to. Picked up a pair for Ms. Graham too and she's equally chuffed. Tested mine last night with a 1.5 hour chub session and...

Good information, Rob, keith, Derek, etc. I'm an 11 so looks like I won't bother then. Got to go to Aldi now anyway so will have a look but it's good to have low expectations.

It sounds as if Drennan knew full well that it was managed correctly. They seem to have wanted it managed incorrectly, i.e. pick our anglers for the team, or else we'll kick cook up a stink.

What a brilliant thread. Learned a lot from pretty much every post.

Thinking about where my dad's old dock was, and suddenly realising it was somewhere behind the new 'Liverpool 2' sea wall, this image made me realise I haven't actually set eyes on the new terminal yet, and got me trying to work out exactly where they'd built it in relation to Gladstone Dock...

Thanks Terry. I'll be hoping to bag some of those tomorrow then if they have my size! Although from what Gavin says I might have to squeeze them on over my footballer's calves :-)

Not used Neopropene before. So apologies for daft question, but can I stand in water up to the calves in these (in winter), and still have dry socks, or just up to the ankles? https://www.aldi.co.uk/crane-neoprene-boots/p/087358257532400

Suely not a News Corporation outlet spreading lies, rumours and prejudice and then pretending it didn't realise all along that they were probably lies??? Funnily enough there was an OFCOM ruling just yesterday on one of their programmes (one of many about TalkRadio, which is owned by TalkSport)...

This thread is a really nice surprise for me to see on here... thanks especially for the pic's which bring back many, many memories...I'm a Wallasey lad and the first fish I ever caught was a small whiting near Fort Perch Rock ... about 49 years ago this year! The Seaforth terminal you can see...

Gorgeous winter fish - many congrat's. there's been a distinct lack of catch reports on here from the Yorkshire barbellers in recent months (not even any blank reports :) ) , even though i hear it's been a decent winter of catches for some, so this is great to see

Another point is that more canoe runs by-passing weirs = more seals. Those 4 months of seal devastation on the Swale this year were a direct and immediate consequence of a canoe run being installed at Linton weir

I very rarely use any sort of seat. I've forgotten everything else though!