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Fishing Firestarter!

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Just before the end of the river season (and before the COVID-19 lockdown), I fished a very swollen Derbyshire Derwent for barbel. It was a slow day, but the river was visibly dropping as I was there. I stuck with it, dropping ...

New PB Barbel from the Middle Trent!

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With the rain this week I decided to make a rare trip to the Trent after barbel. I knew the river would be high with plenty of colour so I wanted to use the smelliest baits I had. I found half a pot of The Hook Bait ...

A woolly jumper in a bit of a predicament!

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I’ve had a few strange happenings during fishing sessions this year. Such as a mystery animal sprinting towards me in the dark, straight into my legs before disappearing! By the sound of it’s ...

My UK Freshwater PB Gallery

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2015 – My Highlights – Part 2: Clear River Stalking for Chub & Barbel

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In the second of my Highlights of 2015 posts I once again visit the Derbyshire Derwent, but a different stretch this time. The session provided me with a great insight into the lives ...

2015 – My Highlights – Part 1: Trotting for Barbel on the Derwent

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In April last year my life was changed forever by the birth of my daughter! So whilst I’ve been experiencing the highs and challenges of fatherhood, finding time to fish has become ...

Short-Session Summer Barbel Fishing

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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 ...

A Very Welcome Highlight to End the River Season

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It’s a now a month since the rivers closed and I’m just getting around to typing up my ‘end of season round-up’ post. I don’t think I’ve fully grasped the concept ...

Short Session Summer Barbel Article in this months Coarse Angling Today magazine – out now!

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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 ...

Caught In The Act Review – Parts 1 & 2 – Spring & Summer

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Caught In The Act is the ambitious latest project from Bob Roberts and Stuart Walker; the duo behind the successful and enlightening (it certainly taught me plenty about how barbel and rigs behave ...

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