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Re read the comments on this thread , then go on you tube and watch '' Martin Bowlers life in Angling '' it may change your view on this matter

On the face of it this is not a good look for Martin Bowler .Being charitable maybe they mean't they were simply going to put the hook back in the fishes mouth and re film the unhooking process for some reason ? On a wider more general point ,aren't we being a little naive here ? These videos...

I have a had a few odd experiences , here is one for starters . Many years a go I was fishing with my then 9 year old son Patrick [ he's 33 now !] We were fishing on the Yorkshire Ouse at night , pitch black and it was hammering down with rain , so heavy was the downpour we had to shout at each...

Mostly use ABU Cardinal 54's or 55's , over engineered , beautiful reels .Sometimes mitchell 301 or 411 , nice reels great ergonomics but ''clutch'' a bit snatchy , occasionally a Shimano with a baitrunner facility ,can't remember what model it is but does a job , and of course various centre...

If an angler sees nothing wrong in pitching up next to you or fishing opposite your swim I am afraid that reasoning with them and pointing out that its bad form is unlikely to get you anywhere , just move . This sort of experience can have a positive effect in that you may , in your search for...

Whole process sounds dodgy , just buy em !

With you on this David . Without googling the words I honestly do not know what is being talked about here ,wafter , ronnie rig , aligners, kicker ? Line , hook ,lead , bait , that's it for me . I often think we massively over think things when Barbel fishing , they are not the cleverest of...

Hello Gary . My comments were general remarks , I have only fished the Ribble once and that was for Salmon , good to hear there are plenty of Eels around, they are still uncommon in the Yorkshire rivers I fish , but 10 years a go using spam for Barbel in the summer would have attracted the Eels...

Would endorse most of the tips given . If the river you are fishing is match fished , pay a visit at the weigh ins , see if barbel have been caught or anglers reporting being broken by large fish .As Mr Craine suggests visiting a river when the water is very low can reveal likely looking spots ...

I just said have a look Neil , not liberate the moths from your wallet , hibernating between the white fivers and ten bob notes ! The rod I mention does feel nice in the hand and I think it would suit for a small river situation . The only criticism I have is the one I bought [ new] had a...

Have a look at the 11ft drennan specialist twin top

Caught them on dead minnows in fast shallow water early season

Now that was a great watch , and a masterclass on how to hook and play good sized Barbel on relatively light tackle , looks like Fred was using a MK1V Avon rod , no 2.5 lb TC rods , baitrunners,bite alarms and rod tip pointing to the sky , excellent , thanks for sharing

If boilies are visual and a red flag in daylight , I cannot really see how a big lump of pink spam makes the barbel throw caution to the wind in the daytime ! Thats coming from a big spam fan , Barbel love it in any conditions

No problem John , it's a nice stretch , 4 of us fished it on a hot summers day but we all caught Barbel and chub , if I remember correctly we got instructions to get there from a tackle shop in Ross on Wye ,but don't hold me to that it was a number of years a go

I fished this stretch a number of years a go , the only thing I can confirm is that the walk down to / up from the river is steep and if you wanted to drive to the rivers edge a 4x4 would be the only guaranteed method of driving to the bank side safely , hope this is of some help

If I am honest I don't really understand the physics of all this , the bit I think I understand is the effect of elasticity and 'give' in rods and lines when playing fish . I believe that using a bendy , all through action rod and monofilament main line [ not pre stretched or low stretch types]...

I sort of get this argument of presenting a bait 'naturally' when looked at in a clear river where maybe you are close to the fish , in essence stalking it ,and don't wan to spook them but want to place the bait near the fish without scaring them , but basically when you are ledgering you are...

Just as an aside to this debate . I came across that carp fishing programme on the telly the other day , can't remember the fellas name but basically they just sit in bivvies for days on massive lakes abroad and try to out do each other with who's fish is going to be bigger . They were catching...

Ian , I think you have summed up perfectly what is mean't by balanced tackle , I would also add that the use of mono mainline with its inherent stretchiness [ is that a word? ] also helps with playing fish in that it allows a certain give when a fish lunges , unlike braid which has no stretch...