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Introduction Juggling time between family, work, friends and other commitments can leave little leftover for fishing trips.  Not an ideal basis for targeting specimen fish, but I’ve worked 6-day weeks since I left school and I remain a mad-keen angler.  Two years ago I bought my first house with my girlfriend and her daughter, which has further constricted my fishing time, but I have plenty of experience in squeezing short sessions into what little time I have left. Rivers are my favourite venues and during the first four months of the season I mainly target barbel, after work during short evening sessions.  To get the best out of these sessions you have to be prepared, efficient and have your tactics ready to employ quickly and confidently.  I shall explain how I do this, which should give you a basis of knowledge to help you get the best from your local rivers. River & Swim Selection First you need a venue within easy driving distance of work/home.  I finish work at 6pm, so for evening sessions I set myself a limit of 45 minutes driving time each way.  Research which local angling clubs offer you the best river fishing to suit …

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Those of you who are regular readers of Coarse Angling Today magazine, keep an eye out for my 5-page article on short-session summer barbel fishing.  If you’ve never read it before and you enjoy multi-species fishing, it’s one of the best mags out there… It’s the first article I’ve had published in CAT (but hopefully the first of many!) and besides being apt for the conditions right now, it explains most of what a novice or first-time barbel angler needs to consider to have a go at catching summer barbel, after work. If anyone reads it and wants some further info, then I’d be happy to respond via email or on here. This months issue is a rivers special, with an extra 32 pages for the normal price of £2.95, so it’s a bit of a bargain! UPDATE – Click here to download and view a pdf version of the article in full, for free! Andrew Kennedy: Time Bandit (Barbel Fishing) from Coarse Angling Today issue 144: Download Now for the official line… The River Special of Coarse Angling Today is in the shops today! It can also be downloaded via the Apple Newsstand. This is what’s on offer:  – Andrew …

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