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Is it just me?

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Kevin Daly

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Having dropped down to Worcestershire last week I thought I'd pop down to a few BAA stretches of the Teme. I was very surprised to see nobody fishing at all....broadwas, doddenham, cotheridge. And I popped by several times throughout the week.....to make sure the Talbot pubs ale was still all in order!
I don't think I've ever seen it so quiet. Weather obviously may play a part in this.
But it got me thinking.......has the carbelling syndrome taken over barbel fishing? Two rods....buzzers....bivvies?? Are small intimate rivers like the Teme, Anker, and Arrow now quiet?
I know what I prefer, how about you chaps?
 
Kevin Daly said:
Having dropped down to Worcestershire last week I thought I'd pop down to a few BAA stretches of the Teme. I was very surprised to see nobody fishing at all....broadwas, doddenham, cotheridge. And I popped by several times throughout the week.....to make sure the Talbot pubs ale was still all in order!
I don't think I've ever seen it so quiet. Weather obviously may play a part in this.
But it got me thinking.......has the carbelling syndrome taken over barbel fishing? Two rods....buzzers....bivvies?? Are small intimate rivers like the Teme, Anker, and Arrow now quiet?
I know what I prefer, how about you chaps?
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i think it’s the weather , low water levels and the fish not feeding .
I for one had a go first weekend of the season, but i won’t have another go until we get a good drop of rain .
 
Seems the beachcasters are routinely out on the Yorkshire equivalent of the Teme - the Nidd.
Perhaps there is no other way these days for a lot of anglers.
Just counted & I last fished the Teme in 1976!
Powick weir was lovely then.
 
Kevin Daly said:
Having dropped down to Worcestershire last week I thought I'd pop down to a few BAA stretches of the Teme. I was very surprised to see nobody fishing at all....broadwas, doddenham, cotheridge. And I popped by several times throughout the week.....to make sure the Talbot pubs ale was still all in order!
I don't think I've ever seen it so quiet. Weather obviously may play a part in this.
But it got me thinking.......has the carbelling syndrome taken over barbel fishing? Two rods....buzzers....bivvies?? Are small intimate rivers like the Teme, Anker, and Arrow now quiet?
I know what I prefer, how about you chaps?
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Kevin, its simple really, there are so few barbel left its not worth the effort unless you just want to sit and admire the surroundings, which I still do.
 
Has EA ever restocked the Teme with Barbel? It is obviously a low density Barbel river now. I was wondering if this might revitalise the river?
G.T.
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I’m currently fishing the Upper Severn in Wales, I need rope/dog spike, weed slasher and handsaw. No one is fishing it, bank access terrible. I’m 6’4” and some of the vegetation is taller then me! Very challenging but I love, it’s like having your own personal stretch of river!

I also bailiff a local stretch of the River Dane, there only appears to be me fishing it currently. I’m not complaining in respect to my own fishing.
 
Graham Tremble said:
Has EA ever restocked the Teme with Barbel? It is obviously a low density Barbel river now. I was wondering if this might revitalise the river?
G.T.
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I think there'd be great push-back against it Simon, as the 'powers that be' wouldn't approve of a non-native species being introduced into an SSSI.
 
Terry Simner said:
I think there'd be great push-back against it Simon, as the 'powers that be' wouldn't approve of a non-native species being introduced into an SSSI.
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They stocked them into the River Dane last year. Non-native species to the river and part of it is a SSSI.

Previously they’ve knocked back club Barbel stocking consents. Cant fathom the E.A decisions sometimes.
 
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