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The PAG launched the Big picture 2 document in May 2019, it has been presented to the Government, the Barbel Society contributed to this (you can download this from the PAG web site), the PAG do not just focus on Otters, they cover everything from Signal Crayfish, Gooseanders, Cormorants to...

You nailed there Ian, well said...."it only takes two good men to do nothing for evil to succeed ...." keep up the fight mate, more power to your cause.!

Jason, the thing is you can not not do anything on the basis that the odds may be stacked against you, about 4 years ago I was informed that Powick weir on the river Teme was going to be removed, we all knew this would be disastrous for the river and its fish and environment. I was personally...

We are hardly tub thumping as you put it, we are trying to start a campaign for a consensus for a change in legislation regarding the protection of otters that's all and the crew that you refer to consists of Dr Andy Orme, Ade Kiddel, Martin Bowler, Julian Cundlif, Marsh Pratley, Phil Smith...

oh well.....I will leave you all to it.

I think, the species you mention are typical shoal fish (safety in numbers), I dont think Otters like to hunt shoal fish to be honest, too much hard work, I think their first preference is large singular fish like double figure barbel, big pike and carp, what we consider to be big adverseral...

Basically surreptitiously means in secret, we assume barbel stockings are done purely for the long term benefit of anglers, but barbel are also stocked to monitor the wellbeing of a river, for experimental reasons, they, the EA see the barbel an indicator species, now F1's F2's and F3 barbel...

Not enough mature females thats the problem, remember males outnumber females by at least 7 to 1 in the natrual state, sometimes as high as 10 to 1, females outlive males by living for more than twice as long, the easiest big meal for an Otter is a big, old female barbel, various small river...

Without doubt, just like the Wye, anglers transferred numbers of barbel from the Severn into the Avon, in 1971 when I took part in the River Severn barbel population study with Liverpool university, we were hearing of the odd barbel caught off the Avon, so don't underestimate the barbels...

Barbel were being caught from Evesham weir (Weir Meadow caravan park) and Pershore Weir in the mid 70's and from the Arrow at Wixford about the same time......I know because I had them! The were also Officially stocked by the (then) NRA into the river Alne....

It was a tremendous success, great venue, great trade hall, and above all else great speakers, the EA's Calverton Barbel in a tank was a tremendous draw, we raised £400 for the Anglers against Cancer, our chosen charity....the show was a force for good, a great day!

Best pre show ticket sales ever, where else could you to speak to and listen to John Bailey, Bob James, Phil Smith, Paul Garner, Des Taylor, Ade Kiddell, Dave Harrell and John Costello, all talking barbel, plus a Trade hall full of bait deals, a book launch and an aquarium full of barbel, and...

Not long now for a show, that's for all things Barbel.....

Cheers Graham... That coming from you means a lot to me..

Gra, first thing I must say is that whatever I say here are purely my own personal views and not how the Barbel society sees things, though on predation i must say there is a consensus within the BS that we have a major problem, hence the BS's support for the PAG, also I must state is that the...

Hi Graham, believe it or believe it not....the Trent and its tributaries are in severe decline, many stretches on the middle and upper Trent have been given up because of declining barbel numbers areas around Rugeley have been well and truly "Ottered", though those barbel living in the tidal...

like anything mathematics do play a part on the effect of barbel populations, so think on this: Male barbel out number female barbel between 7 and 10 to 1 on most rivers, dependent on the genetics and environment, Female barbel out live male barbel, male barbel live to about 7 years old and...

Otters....most barbel populations are significantly down or completely decimated because of the Otter: 1 The Teme 2 The Severn 3 The Bristol Avon 4 The Dorset Stour 5 The Cherwell 6 The Kennet 7 The Windrush 8 The upper Trent 9 The Warwickshire Avon 10 The Arrow 11 The Wensum 12 The Great Ouse...

Superb chub and perch rods, if they are mint they will be worth about £70, good condition but used about £40 to £50, Chub and Perch specialists really rate them because of their through action and ability to be used with a range of lines from 4Ib to 8Ib, there are no flat spots on the action of...