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They are the offspring of successful reintroductions into Scotland spreading their wings into new territories. Poor little things had to go all the way to Devon before they found another clean river to set up home in. :rolleyes:

Hi Dave. Sorry, yes - there's me making the kind of factually incorrect sweeping generalisation that seems common on here - must be infectious! :D Of coarse it's not all about phosphate stripping - that's just one of many water quality issues to take into account but that theory does mirror my...

Craig - how do you know that Barbel are still in decline on your local rivers if, by your own admission, you haven't fished for them for a couple of years? Don't let the river reports on here fool you - the Barbel Police killed those off years ago so hardly anyone posts catches anymore. Hearsay...

I bet you're wrong on that one. :)

Is Barbel fishing on the decline? Quite the opposite I would say. You only need to look in the tackle shops to see an ever increasing array of tackle and bait designed for Barbel anglers. To me that suggests Barbel fishing is more popular than ever. Are Barbel numbers on the decline? That's an...

Well you don't do you? Sounds like they are reporting facts as you would like them to be herd to me. Thought you would be pleased about that, after all, they could only come to conclusions like that by reading the comments of yours and other like minded anglers on forums like this! Ever...

When making the initial post I was in a bit of turmoil as i had a couple of links in mind regarding working together, one for the Ribble and one for the Irwell. Went for the Ribble option as it's a more recognised Barbel river which in hindsight may have been a mistake considering it also...

Nice short video here on one of those stretches: Dave Pimlott floodwater barbel fishing on the river Ribble - YouTube

Unless . . we can tap into the funds of the likes of the RSPB, English Nature etc. Make them our allies not our enemies and we'll get more done faster. Neither are interested in a cull on predators because they understand they play an important roll in a healthy river system. Fix the system and...

3 in a row around J31 of the M6. Tickled Trout, Gregsons Farm and Bonzai Nurseries. Tickets for the first two from the petrol station next to the TT, Bonzai's is down Potters Lane just off the A59 towards Blackburn. Be warned though - it's double bank fishing and there are some proper idiots on...

I apologise for reading something into your post that wasn't there - just a little frustrated that the 'debate' regarding coarse and game anglers started in the first place. The point is anglers were consulted and directly involved in the project alongside the RSPB, English Nature, The EA, Local...

Ok Graham i'll give you an answer. No - it doesn't matter one bit. Improvements to our rivers habitat benefit everyone as Joe rightly pointed out. What's the argument here? Are you and others suggesting we shouldn't look to improve our rivers because if we go too far Salmon will return on mass...

Is it? I think this thread is a good example of why the STA don't want anything to do with coarse anglers and the AT. Rather than sit down and listen to all parties and work together they would rather rubbish such projects as blowing smoke while ranting on with themselves about the need for a...

After another spout of doom mongering threads regarding Otters, Cormorants and floods I thought I'd share this vid showing what can happen when all the groups who have an interest in a river come together, talk, listen, understand each others concerns and work out a solution. Great work. River...

Thank you Alex. I did say I would leave it but feel it's necessary to point out I fully understand what has happened on many rivers which have been blessed by a complete lack of apex predators, poor fry recruitment and a few helpful stockings from Calverton. For the last decade or two those...

Well I apologise for trying to bring an alternative viewpoint to the thread. Perhaps, like many others, I should leave it to the blood thirsty, kill all fish eating predators brigade that seems prevalent on here. Just under 5000 signatures so far suggests to me you're in the minority - whats...

How many times have I heard that! My usual haunt, the Ribble has Otters, Mink, Seals, Cormorants, Goosanders, Herons, Kingfishers, Pike - you name them we've got them! No lack of fish there. The Wye, which is every Barbel anglers dream river at the moment is much the same. It's always had...

I turned my invite down a couple of years ago, waited just shy of 3 years - 2 years less than predicted after my initial application which was a nice surprise. It came just after our first child was born and having hardly any fishing time it wasn't worth it for me at that time. They have a huge...

Very interesting Paul and proves that the lack of dredging is not to blame for the recent events. "Clearly pumping and dredging would not have coped in the present case." Also interested to read that "It is the legal responsibility of land owners to maintain their ditches in good order. The...

Sea level rise - not mentioned yet Paul but plenty of us have considered that thought no doubt. I listen to 5 Live every day on the way to work and they've given a lot of coverage to the situation on the levels. Over the last few weeks momentum has gathered amongst the locals that it's entirely...