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  1. John Care

    Burton Mutual.

    The Upper never holds enough barbel to constitute what you'd call a congregation Neil. I've fished it, and can confirm it's rock hard up there, certainly the hardest venue I've fished. Think ten times harder than the Lower Sev on a bad day.
  2. John Care

    The River Arrow.

  3. John Care

    The River Arrow.

    There was a video on Youtube not long back, a few months or so, in which someone had a 13...quite something. Ill see if i can find it.
  4. John Care

    Big Cat sightings

    A mate had an experience before Christmas on the Warks Avon, he sent me these. Have to say, looks real enough to me, and I believe him. Apparently others have seen the same animal.
  5. John Care

    Xmas pressy

    Couple of things I need, a new bib and brace, as mine is now falling to pieces, so might go down the Vass route, I also will need a new chair, as that's in a similar state to the b&b.
  6. John Care

    Vehicle of choice

    I've got a Skoda Kodiaq, which has vast amounts of space in it with the seats down, and so far, I've been impressed with it. I think you really need proper winter tyres on for the 4x4 system to be effective though. It's pretty much the same as the Tiguan, but a little bigger,
  7. John Care

    Photos of river scenes

    From a bank high Lower Severn, few weeks ago.
  8. John Care

    Night fishing on the lower severn

    I'd say Pixham Ferry , the Barbel Society bit is your best bet if you wanted to get going right away, if they have room. Most of the other stretches are syndicated or have waiting lists. Kempsey AA is another possibility, slightly upstream, but not (in my opinion) as good as other stretches.
  9. John Care

    oohh at last its hit the fan !!!!!!!!!!

    Re-hooking an already tired barbel and playing it again for the camera isn't great PR for anglers.
  10. John Care

    oohh at last its hit the fan !!!!!!!!!!

    MB i heard?
  11. John Care

    Wellies

    My Muckboots, the Arctic Sport version, appear to be leaking, which is a bit disappointing given I've only had them two years. Someone has mentioned Grubs to me, which look very similar. Anyone recommend anything? I'm guessing we now live in an age where things are not made to last though, sadly.
  12. John Care

    Still water barbel

    Weston Pools, up Oswestry way (a commie), has them to double figures. Lots of commies have them now, but my opinion is they're short lived. I had 60lb of them, averaging 3lb or so in a club match earlier this year, they do actually go a bit on match pole gear.
  13. John Care

    Fishing the swim next to someone

    I won't fish next to, or opposite anyone, unless they're a mate and we have a chat first. Not everyone possesses such common sense though, on BAA stretches where you get occasional anglers who aren't really familiar with barbel fishing etiquette. The fish chasing brigade are another example of...
  14. John Care

    Advice for River Severn

    They have two stretches at HL Garry. The one on the left bank by the River and Rail pub, and the opposite bank downstream of it. The left bank one you are at the mercy of the NT car park, which is usually locked up prior to sunset, but the opposite bank you're ok, but both can get busy...
  15. John Care

    Go to hookbaits

    Pellets for me usually, but I lasso them, as a lasso doesn't put any pressure on the pellet like a band does, so they don't come off. I use meat as darkness falls if I'm going to. Don't really use boilies much, but these last weeks they've been outfishing other baits, for me anyway.
  16. John Care

    Govt delays health check of rivers by 6 years..

    That's exactly what it is Neil. To the Tories, the only thing that matters is money, which is why our rivers are in this mess - all started by privatisation, which they started. Paying shareholders dividends is the only priority now to these water companies.
  17. John Care

    Why is the Severn record so low ?

    Not really sure to be honest Graham, it seems to be pretty steady. In the last seven years on the Lower, I've only had two 14's and four 13's. I have had lots of 12's though, and countless 10's and 11's. It seems that the odd fish here and there will make it through to 15 and sometimes 16, with...
  18. John Care

    Why is the Severn record so low ?

    The Severn is a cold river in my opinion, certainly colder than the Southern rivers, and possibly the Trent also. That's one reason for certain.
  19. John Care

    Kempsey Angling Association

    THere are half a dozen pegs in the first field below the car park, and maybe five in the second field. There's two swims where it's possible to fish with river running at nearly 6m on the Kempsey gauge. I've never fished the 'Ham' pegs further down, mostly overgrown i think. I've hardly fished...
  20. John Care

    Picked up a bargain

    I had one for my 21st birthday (which shows how long it's been). Nice rod, but surpassed by my Normarks.
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