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Hi David. It’s been a few years, but I can recommend Benhall Farm just across the Wye from Ross. They do self-catering, but Carol and Simon’s B&B is excellent with inexpensive fishing across their fields by arrangement when you book. Check out their website. Good luck with the barbel.

Well done again Aaron and Ian. We know just how difficult barbel fishing in your area has now become, so this is an excellent achievement. If I had bet on one man to find them though it would be you Ian.

Delightful to see. Very well done both of you.

Tench, crucians, carp and bream for me. Made a start yesterday with my first couple of tench and bream this year. The lakes generally keep me occupied until the winter, but I’ve promised myself a much earlier start on the rivers this year.

ps. the Drennan 10/11ft Carp Feeder Combo rod is one of their Series 7 rods and is, I now notice, still available. Really nice little rod, but I always reach for the Matchpro first if a 12 footer is usable. It really is great rod and a joy to use.

Been using a 12ft Drennan Matchpro Medium Feeder with glass tips for my winter chubbing for many years. Still love it for smaller rivers. Drennan still sell them which probably says a lot for it. More recently acquired a 10/11ft Carp Feeder Combo for even smaller streams, a little softer but...

Thanks Graham. Happy Christmas one and all. Not fished much for barbel in recent times, but this is still THE go-to forum for me thanks everyone on here. All the best for 2020.

Had several from the Kennet on corn in the days when barbel were more numerous.

Great to explore a ‘new’ river Steve. Good result, well done.

As one who has sea fished only very occasionally and heard only sad tales of the decline in shore fishing, it was good to read this thread. Thanks guys.

Beautiful. Thanks Andy.

Huge loss to angling. I too was inspired by A Specimen Fishing Year and even sought out The Marsh long after its demise just to walk the banks. RIP JW.

Knew that Graham, your catch just reminded me of some happy days in Berkshire. Glad you've found an alternative.

Brilliant Graham, takes me back to RBF.

That bite rate sounds like our fishing on the Pat's and the Loddon nowadays Graham, although the Wey chub fishing is proving more reliable, albeit with smaller fish. Can't have everything in one place I suppose.

Still very nice fishing Graham. I'm sure the other species will come. I've managed 16 tincas over the past two weeks, only up to 4-08, but good fun on a lightish tip rod and a good start given the weather we've been having. Good luck!

I'll second that. Very well done Paul.

Rightly or wrongly, I prefer good Goretex or equivalent jackets from the likes of Cotswold rather than stuff from the tackle trade, but like Steve Reed I am also seeking some good quality salopettes, so I'd also be grateful if anyone could recommend any.

Nice one Granty, you've woken eveyone up, brilliant! :)

Not so long ago my mate Rod Swadling taught me and called it 'rolling'. He mostly used either no weight other than the bait or a bare minimum of shot on a stream you know very well Paul, and caught a lot of barbel in the daytime when most were fishing static baits (as I had done) after dark...