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Yeah, I have a feeling that with the increased pressure above the bridge in the last few years a few of those tidal barbs have dropped down a bit lower. I keep meaning to try and find the time to find out but keep getting distracted by other piscatorial intereststs. - ever the case.

Dream come true that Neil - getting paid to go fishing! I wonder if the barbel still frequent that area particularly the deeper water from the caravan park down through to MEXE? I'm not aware of anybody putting any time in down there although I did hear of a barbel from opposite the caravan...

The barbel above was actually my 3rd barbel. I was fishing at Iford for bits when an angler turned up, set up and cast out in front of some reeds on the opposite bank. He had two or three barbel and left. I never saw that angler there again (although it was my local haunt) and I think the...

6lb 13oz Dorset Stour Iford Sept 1988 (sorry its a bit wishy washy)

Hants Avon

@Ray Walton

Hampshire Avon

I've just switched to the Pro logic and I'm very happy. I had been using the Korum previously but the shear weight of that suit was becoming a burden.

Would love to know how he did.

Thanks Dave, I had a fabulous week, really enjoyed it and it exceeded my expectations. Enjoyed it so much I will be heading back next year - this time to try a stretch of the 7 recommended by Steve Hodges

A-ha! I know where that must be then..🤣

14lb 12oz Hants Avon (2014)

As I say Joe - the harshest of conditions. As we arrived in Moreton Sunday evening it started to snow and my first day on the river - Monday looked like a "Christmas in the Cotswolds " scene! I managed three that day. When I had the 9 there was a clear blue sky, brilliant sunshine and frost...

Well I've just returned from my weeks zander fishing on the Warwickshire Avon and under the harshest of conditions I managed five zander including this absolute cracker of 9lb 9oz. I also had a few pike to 15lb. would like to thank Graham Elliott and Steve Hodges for help and advice.

It also sounds applicable to what I am focusing on at the moment (or have been) trying to find a monster on an underfished stretch of the Hants Avon.

I've just requested this as a stocking filler

I rely on the Terry Lampard mix. Third each of mature cheddar, strong blue and frozen pastry mix. Had 2 chub last pm on it in -2 conditions.

I respect your opinion Damian but would like to site another example, again carp related not barbel. My regular carp fishing buddy during the 90s was carp fishing a shallow lake when he had a few bleeps on his bite alarm. He looked at the rod - nothing. He then looked out to where the bait...

Just touching on something that Alex commented on, I always use braid right the way through but one of the things I regularly do is colour my braid with black, brown and green permanent marker pens.

This has happened to me several times when chub fishing. The only indication is a tiny vibration on the tip of the quiver as if a minnow was worrying the bait. I've landed a few big chub in this situation (including a 6.09 whilst fishing next to BFW contributer Alex Warren from the Royalty a...