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Reflections of your season.

Frustrating amount of hook pulls, largely mediocre, but did manage two doubles and helped a friend catch his first barbel at a healthy 8.8lb. But more importantly plenty of enjoyable hours sat in solitude, surrounded by nature. Lovely:)
 
A very good season with plenty of barbel but managed to catch them at larger sizes. This season 1 in 15 barbel was a double as opposed to over 1 in 30 the last time I had a large number in a season.

The season was capped by breaking my personal best with a cracker of 13.07 beating my previous pb of 13.01 from 9 years ago.
Bob
 
I've had a great season and I have really enjoyed my fishing this term.
I've been a lucky boy with the Barbel again this year with some big fish up to 17lb 10oz and for the first time in four years I actually had a Barbel on the tip at 13lb 5oz.
Managed my first double from Fishers green last Wednesday at 10lb 1oz (called it 10).

Most importantly I have met quite a few BFWer's over a couple of outings (Crooky is as mad as a box of rocks), couple of nice days out with Conrad and the BFW Grayling day was great fun with a nice meal after (well done Nathan)..
Had another great day out yesterday attempting to catch Roach with Graham Elliot and Steve Sorrel at Britford, (Roach were the original target but we quickly assessed the conditions and switched our efforts to try and beat the world Minnow bashing record) Graham is a Chub magnet when he is not catching Minnows, and Steve kept the official count, I did not quite catch his exact words about the total caught, I think he said “King millions†or something like it!

I know we all have a very silly hobby and although catching fish is the aim, it is NOT the be all and end all, I have had some great days out this year that have been memorable for things other than catching, next term I am going to make an effort to get to more of the social fish ins and I am looking forward to those very much.

So thanks chaps, some of you have helped to make my season one I shall remember for many years to come.

Tight lines for the last few days.
 
Had a poor summer but an excellent autumn, fishing the Lower Severn for the first time. Caught plenty of good barbel including three 10s and two 11s :)

Happy memories of Deano's BFW Charity Fish-in (though some of my memories of the pub afterwards are a little hazy;))
 
This Season

Actually managed to get in a bit of barbelling this season, for the first time in ages. Managed 10 sessions in the late Summer/Autumn on the Trent and had a few nice fish including a new Trent PB at 13.15 (honest or what ?). It really reminded me how much I love fishing, and I'm definitely going to get out again before the close. Next season I'll be out even more. Hooray !

Nick C
 
Chris Bracey said:
Another thank god for the wye!

Although I am looking at more local rivers given the cost of fuel.

A new PB from the Wye 10lb 11oz - very happy.

But just like my headstone will say...........Here lies Chris because he didn't fish enough!

Still hoping for a Ribble Barb before end of the season (although I am limited to day tickets so we will see how it goes!)

GLA
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Ended on 1 Ribble Barb - first cast - new 11lb PB very happy.
 
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