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My first EVER barbel - more years ago than I care to remember (twas a young teenager at the time) fell to trotted bread - was after chub but was well chuffed! C.

+1! :D review of same I did for AN a while back... http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/book-and-media-reviews/can_of_worms.html C. ps Deepening Pool & The River Prince are both also excellent reads...

Where was this - there are at least 2 otters on the Kennet at present - I known animal which has been sighted regularly in the last 18months in the Hambridge area - I saw it last season and thrice this. Also a large dog otter in the Aldermaston/Brimpton reaches which I've also seen myself this...

Sigh - tis threads like this which remind me why I've all but given up on BFW..... C.

I used to fish it at night a LOT. Lived on Beansheaf and would walk across the railway - and usually head right up to the Arrowhead - never personally had a problem in nearly 2 decades of fishing the place. Not night fished it since we moved from Calcot in 2003..... C.

Must be true, it's in the Daily Star! http://www.dailystar.co.uk/othersport/view/200067/Trent-warfare-on-big-barbel/ C.

Got some Cell boilies - primarily for the tincas this summer - was wondering if anyone had tried them for barbel? C.

Teak and brass - I bet it weighs a ton! PW's reels are very light - which is why they are such a joy to use! C.

Something to leave the boys when I go!!! Pic of the 1920 copy with a recent capture.... C.

I have 2 - the 1920 Aerial copy which I bought new from Paul at £650 about 7-8 years ago and which gets used a LOT - by far and away my favourite reel - gets used way more than my Chris Lythe or my Richard Carter. Also have a very early Avon Elite from Paul which I bought for under £600 from a...

Actually the days will be getting longer from the 23rd! Solstice is at 2338 ie nearly midnight, tonight meaning that tomorrow will have the same amount of daylight as today (to within fractions of a second!). Days start to get longer on the Thursday C. (And yes I have been accused of being...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-11959503 C.

Books..... After fishing, collecting and reading angling books is my 2nd passion - have something approaching 200 in my little library - below are some of my favs... For All Those Left Behind - John Andrews (reminds me of my late father) Reflections From the Water's Edge - John Bailey (His...

Nicked from AN! http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/cotswolds/8705866.Barbels_batch_released_into_River_Thames/ C.

They have certainly been using the salmon ladders that the EA insatalled on the Kennet. Barbel now showing up for the first time on some of the game estates between Newbury & Kintbury... C.

Cheers - a couple of pics on my AN blog... http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/blog-b82.html C.

Perch, perch and more perch! Had a couple of hours on the canal Saturday morning as the weather forecast for Sunday was horrendous - and had 16½lb of perch made up of just 6 fish. 3 over 3lb - biggest 3lb 11oz. Sunday and the threathened monsoon never materialsed so it was off to the river in...

Yup same here - nearly stopped me going fishing - thankfully didn't stop me getting up - checked conditions - pah some heavy drizzle + NO wind = a day on the river! C.

The Devizes to Westminster race is usually run over the Easter weekend - so always in the close season - this doesn't sound like training for that - but some outdoor adventure types... C.

Had some nice grayling on the Kennet yesterday - topped off by this fish of 1lb 14oz. In truth we we searching for monster dace - but they proved too elusive! C.