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Tag: chub

Struggling for barbel, but the chub are obliging (barbel article, entry 381)

If you a regular reader of my Angling Journal you will know that I like a challenge, and this season … More

Barbel, chub

Plodding away on the Sow (barbel article and video, entry 316)

  Plodding away on the Sow As an angler I keep a diary that I write at the water’s edge, … More

Barbel, chub

Back to earth on the Sow! (barbel article and video, entry 310)

    Back to earth on the Sow! Isn’t it great when your plans come together? Always up for a … More

Barbel, chub, River Sow

I feel like a fish chaser! (barbel article and video, entry 295)

I feel like a fish chaser! With the news breaking in the last couple of weeks of a big barbel … More

Barbel, chub

A local downpour but rain does not stop play (chub article, entry 175)

One of my problems is that I have far too many angling tickets, and I have to justify in my … More

chub

That’s fishing for you! (chub article, entry 174)

With temperatures plummeting – and I mean plummeting – it was time to switch species. After a good few weeks … More

chub

A nice chub diversion (perch article, entry 124)

Still very much enjoying spinning for perch, I decided to continue in that vein for the couple of sessions I … More

chub, perch

Beaten by a fifty foot tree! (barbel article, entry 68)

After a couple of pike sessions the week before, some SW rain prompted me to get back on the barbel … More

Barbel, Bream, chub, Lower Severn, river severn

Back to the barbel (barbel article, entry 64)

Kicking off my pike campaign for the season just last week, it wasn’t long before I was getting the barbel … More

bait dropper, Barbel, Bream, chub, Lower Severn, river severn, seeds

The Sow plays hard to get (barbel article, entry 62)

I caught a double from the river a couple of seasons ago, and I’ve been intending to do a few … More

Barbel, boilies, chiffchaff, chub, Derbyshire, River Dove, River Sow, seeds

U r priceless u r (barbel article, entry 52)

Although I am mainly focusing on tench at the moment, nevertheless I still have one eye on barbel. And with … More

Barbel, boilies, chub, Derbyshire, Lower Severn, mandarin duck, River Dove, river severn, seeds, stock dove

A cold end to my chub season (chub article, entry 35)

With just days left for the river season, rather than weeks, I must say I was disappointed to be confronted … More

Barbel, cage feeder, chub, curlew, Grayling, Lower Severn, river severn, upper severn, Upper Severn barbel

Chasing the ladies to keep warm! (grayling article, entry 33)

My fishing has been limited over the last week or so due to various reasons; however with the temperatures being … More

chaffinch, chub, Dipper, Grayling, River Teme

Three lost fish, but it works out in the end (barbel article, entry 32)

 I have mixed feelings about calling the Environment Agency’s Riverline to check on the condition of the venue before I … More

chub, Derbyshire, EA, lapwing, Lower Severn, River Dove, river severn

Christmas on the Teme (chub article)

The last time I fished the River Teme was on an extremely hot and sticky evening in the early part … More

American mink, Barbel, chub, Dipper, Gabbi Fisher, Grayling, Helen Mark, Minnow, Radio 4, River Teme, Worcestershire

The Severn plays Scrooge on the run-in to Christmas (chub article)

This is the time of the year when it gets hard to catch anything, never mind a specimen fish! Still, … More

brown crumb, cage feeder, chub, dead maggots, Lower Severn, river severn, roach, upper severn, white bread

A slow start but it all comes good in the end (barbel article)

I start this week’s angling journal with what was my fourteenth visit to the Lower Severn so far this season. We … More

bait dropper, Barbel, boilies, chub, Derbyshire, double-figure barbel, Lower Severn, particles, PVA bags, River Dove, river severn

A nice surprise on the Upper Severn (chub article)

Certainly at this time of the year, one of the most important considerations when planning an angling trip is the … More

Barbel, bread mash, brown crumb, chub, dead maggots, Izaak Walton, perch, river severn, River Sow, upper severn, Upper Severn barbel

The last time I went to Wales (chub article)

The last time I went to Wales was in May 2003 – the 26th to be precise! And what a … More

chub, Montgomeryshire, perch, river severn, River Sow, steve bull, upper severn, Wolverhampton Wanderers

Chub are to barbel what bream are to carp (barbel article)

Anyone who fishes for either barbel or carp on a regular basis will know exactly what I’m talking about. How … More

Barbel, chub, Lower Severn, river severn, Worcestershire

I’m getting smaller but my fish are getting bigger (barbel article)

At the start of the year I decided to go on a diet. Not the crash type diet whereby you … More

Barbel, boilies, chub, Drennan Micro Braid, Lower Severn, particles, river severn

You don’t always get what you want (barbel article)

As an angler I tend to be very focused. Even a casual glance at my angling journal reveals that I … More

Barbel, boilies, Bream, chub, Drennan boilie hook, Lower Severn, particles, river severn

It’s just a routine check, Sir (barbel article)

It’s hardly surprising that the weather forms the staple diet of conversation in the British Isles. After all, it’s so … More

Barbel, Bream, chub, Lower Severn, river severn

Third time lucky for the Sow chub (chub article)

I don’t know about you, but I’m not a morning person at all. Anytime before 7.30 am and I am … More

chub, Drennan Super Specialist, Drennan Team England, Izaak Walton, lobworm, perch, River Sow, roving

Who’s been fishing in my peg then? (barbel article)

Planning and preparation are important ingredients in ensuring that the fishing trip goes well; even more so if you are … More

Barbel, chub, Lower Severn, river severn

The chub party is gatecrashed by bream (chub article)

Although I have a genuine passion for all species of fish, if I am pushed to name my favourite, then … More

blue cheese and garlic, Bream, brown crumb, cheese paste, chub, mashed bread, River Sow, Wolverhampton Wanderers

No big barbel, but thankfully no big cats either (barbel article)

With the rivers running very low and clear, at least the lower Severn provides an opportunity to fish in some … More

bait dropper, Barbel, big cats, chub, Lower Severn, particles, river severn, Salmon

A solid start to my barbel campaign (barbel article)

Click images above to enlarge Variety is definitely the spice of life in my book. Don’t misunderstand me, I have … More

bait dropper, Barbel, chub, Lower Severn, River Dove, river severn

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