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Predictable...

https://kingsland-pc.gov.uk/statement-on-the-recent-work-at-the-lugg/ The EA knew about it all the time!

The weakness of the barbel Stephen are the demographics of its population, I have said this before so I apologize for is repetition. Male barbel outnumber female barbel between 7:1 or 10:1 ratios, females become sexually mature later than the males by about 3 or 4 years, males being at about 4...

So why are barbel numbers are falling Damian or at worse barbel numbers have collapsed on many rivers? The EA have conducted their own studies that confirms pollution, i.e. heavy metal, chemical, un treated effluent and more alarmingly the feminisation of barbel via oestrogen in sewage are a...

so predictable...

Sold.... Thanks to all those that showed an interest. Lol

My response......Otters. I predicted this scenario 10 years ago and re-emphasised it 5 years ago, I will also state now, hand on heart, that there are less big barbel today (as I type) than there were yesterday, our big barbel, especially the lesser in number breeding females are being killed...

Superb Condition, the ultimate barbel fixed spool, only used occasionally over the last 12 months ..... £150 the pair plus postage Will not split

I have a pair for sale, unmarked, superb ....£150 the pair plus postage

Eels arent keen on sweet flavours i.e. Scopex or cream flavour type additives, scopex being my favourite ....so heavily flavour your baits by the glug in a plastic bag, in addition, once in the water, because these flavours are emulsified the scent stays hard on the bottom as they drift...

What is better than black Pudding, though I haven't used black pudding to be honest, and what is a great alternative to Spam is tinned corned beef...it works. The large rings of Polish garlic sausage are also good, softer than standard meat and a lovely pungent garlic scent and taste and it...

Korum screw ins.....

Korum fibre glass ....strong and very light.

Its very prolific, with barbel to 15 plus, BS membership is needed and I think the Pixham fee is about £60

Join the Barbel Society and join the Pixham syndicate....24/7 fishing is allowed

It was the Anglers Mail mate It was the Anglers Mail mate, but the decline of both weekly angling papers is significant and the amount of extra copies sold would have been insignificant, if any, the decline of both the weekly angling papers is dramatic and any further decline will see them...

Let us not forget the two issues that caused so much contention and response in Mr Readings article: 1. He accused night barbel anglers as being mindless, lazy, unthinking, monotonous, irresponsible, greedy, desperate to catch a fish and the act of actual of night fishing to lackluster (?)...

More than likely Graham, I fished Cotheridge a lot and had a lot of good barbel from there....happy days indeed, but sad now when a see it, Broadwas, Cotheridge, Knightwick, Brockamin, Lindridge....all these places have memories of epic barbel for me and Andy

poor Gill, she almost died with a Brain Tumor, she is still with us but, in a wheelchair and blind, Andy is having a blissful existence on the banks of the Hampshire Avon with his beautiful daughter Lily, after many years living in Africa Andy has now found solace back in the UK, I used to fish...

Blood knots is an outstanding book with an incredible twist at the end....