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Porpoising is just like a dolphin or whale taking a breath whereby they breach the surface of the water head first and then dive down again. I have seen this on a few of the rivers but not often. The full breach where they completely leave the water and crash back in I have only seen on the...

I have caught barbel on a lot of rivers in the UK including the Thames, Wey, Colne and Mole in London, the Thames and Cherwell in Oxford, the Stour and Avon in Wessex, the Teme and Severn in the Midlands and the Ribble in the North. During this time I have occasionally seen barbel porpoise or...

Harrison Avon SU 1lb 10oz for me.

Forgot to mention the Kennet, how did I forget that ? ! Used to be a wonderful place before the crayfish invasion. Caught a few barbs from there as a boy ! steve.

Well, just completed my first expedition of the season to the Wessex rivers and not a bad trip however barbs were not playing ! The buggers ! Managed 18 chub to just over 6 lb over 7 days on the H Avon and the D Stour with all coming to cheese or meat on the float and light ledger rigs but...

Well done mate, welcome to the club. However a word of caution: you may find yourself addicted to the species. I certainly did after my first !

I will continue to try to beat an old record of 13 lb 12 oz that was the UK best when I caught my first ever barbel in 1980 as a boy from the Thames at Penton Hook, however this one needs to come from my beloved Hampshire Avon. I also want to beat my PB chub of 6 lb 14 oz (at which weight I...